AFTER-harvest clearing sales generally find the headers the hardest items to sell and the Spring sale of F & M Inferrera, Wilgoyne, was no different, with the headers on offer passed-in, while the air seeder rigs sold well.
It was one of those sales that must have had something for everyone, and a fair piece of "everyone" turned up, with 414 buyers registering by noon, after driving past paddocks of wonderful crops.
Counting all shapes, sizes, ages and configurations, there was 16 tractors, 10 trucks and eight utes offered for sale, with prices varying between $200 and $195,000, with the occasional one passed-in.
As usual, the action quickened towards the end, although it was a fairly large "end", with a 373kW (500hp) John Deere 9620 4WD tractor on triples (3390 hours) that topped the sale when Landmark auctioneer, Terry Norrish, knocked it down for $195,000.
The sale was conducted as a joint operation between Landmark and Elders, with three auctioneers rostered, with Terry Norrish being joined by Peter Sippe, Elders Mukinbudin and Wayne Manoni, Elders Merredin.
Another "green" machine, a JD 8320R FWA came in close to the top, selling for $155,000, while a Buhler Versatile 317kW (425hp) 4WD (2456hrs) sold for $115,000 and a 127kW (170hp) New Holland 8770 FWA (7578hrs) made $42,000.
Two 15 metre (50ft) DBS E series bars on 30cm (12in) spacings were each coupled to a Simplicity 12,000 litre air seeders and sold for $170,000 and $160,000 respectively.
The trucks on offer included a 120 2003 Century Class Freightliner (540,000km) and 130 tonnes-rated which sold for $60,000, and a K104 2004 Kenworth (150,000km) which sold for $45,000.
Three tri-axle tippers were sold - ready for the prime movers - and they sold for $65,000 and $55,000 (twice) while two bogie axle Dollies made $23,500 and $12,000 respectively.
A tri-axle semi-trailer with a four deck stock crate sold for $42,500.
Although the two JD 9860 STS headers were passed-in, the two Trufab chaser bins sold, with a 25T model making $47,500, while a 30T (fertiliser and seed) model sold for $60,000.
Two Hardi boomsprayers also were knocked down - a Commander selling for $40,000 and a Navigator made $20,000.
A 35,000L aluminium water tanker on tandem axle trailer made $5000.
A couple of Caterpillar units were offered, with a 120G grader selling for $38,000, and an articulated loader made $14,500, while a Fiat Allis 14C dozer sold for $20,000.
The grain handling section had a wide choice on offer, including a selection of round 45t field bins, with two Breretons making $13,000 and $12,000, a Moylan fetched $14,500 and a Sherwell made $9500.
Two hydraulic augers were offered, a Cole selling for $12,000 and a 15.2m x 30cm (50ft x 12in) Norrish made $21,000, while a very short 30cm auger sold for $1000.
A 12m (40ft) fertiliser elevator (rated at 70 tonnes an hour), sold for $25,000, a Cole HD 800 SP 5:1 bin made $6000, while a 7.3m (24ft) Norrish seed and fertiliser bin fetched $20,000.
A wide selection of trucks and utes included a Datsun ute, with Datsun being what they used to call Nissans all those years ago, and yes, it sold, but only for $500.
But a Nissan Patrol made $10,000, a 2WD Nissan ute went for $4500, a 4WD Rodeo for $2000 and an early model Land Cruiser ute made $3000.
There were trucks a-plenty, including a Mitsubishi Canter truck with a 1.2m (4ft) concrete mixer which sold for $8000; an ACCO 1950A 6x4 with fuel tank made $4500 and a Scania 6x4 prime mover sold for $5500.