​Despite very wet weather, the sale at Shrewsbury Auction Centre last month proved successful, marking the beginning of the year. The top-selling lot was a 2020 John Deere C441-R twin axle baler wrapper combination which sold for £41,500. Meanwhile, a 2015 Massey Ferguson 5610 SL Dyna 4 two wheel drive tractor found a buyer at £17,000. Other leading prices were £15,800 for a 2023 New Hi-Spec 2600G SA-R tanker, £15,600 for a 2009 Merlo P40.7 Telehandler with 7,500 hours, £10,600 for a 2001 Merlo P32.12 EVS Telehandler with 7,133 hours and £7,000 for a 1988 John Deere 2650 2WD with 4,670 hours. Auctioneer Henry Hyde, Halls’ collective plant and farm machinery sales co-ordinator, said all the high-value, genuine lots came from farms in and around Shropshire. The MartEye online auction platform was busy as 40 different buyers from across the UK purchased lots Stay updated with all the latest Herefordshire news that matters to you! Read the local news and stay informed with our advert-free app, read the paper before anyone else via: The Digital Edition, gain unlimited access to Hereford Times website, and much more. A new online, timed sale for unsold lots, which ran from February 14 to 16, proved so successful, with interest from vendors and buyers alike, that Halls plans to continue the service for future collective plant and machinery auctions. “Our thanks go to our loyal vendors and buyers who support the Shrewsbury collective plant and machinery sale,” said Mr Hyde. The next sale is on Friday, April 10, and entries of plant and farm machinery are being welcome by Mr Hyde. They can contact him via calling 07398 137343. The Shrewsbury sale on April 10 is to be divided into two, with sale one comprising building materials, livestock equipment, workshop tools and garden sundries, and sale two including farm machinery, implements, trailers, tractors, loaders, vehicles and plant. The new season of Kidderminster Machinery Sales, which are also held bi-monthly on Fridays at The Gallops, Stanklyn Lane, Stone, begins on Friday, March 6. Other upcoming sales include the Langley Hall Farm Disperal Sale, due to be held on March 20, which will include farm implements, trailers, tractors, and loaders.