Farm Bureau holds 8th annual auction
PRESTON – Farm machinery, construction equipment, lawn tractors and more are already lined up at Lawton Stonehouse Farm in preparation for the Chenango County Farm Bureau’s 8th Annual Auction this Saturday.
“The auction is a big community event with hundreds of thousands of dollars spent in the local communities at gas stations, restaurants and many local businesses,” said CCFB President Bradd Vickers.
According to Vickers, anywhere from 500 to 800 pieces of equipment are expected to change hands at the event, which is held in conjunction with the Grange. Last year, gross sales were over $400,000.
The auction will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Sat., June 20 and will continue until all items are sold, Vickers said. The entire event will be held at the Lawton farm, located between Oxford and Norwich on Route 12 under the direction of Mel Manasse & Son Auctioneers of Whitney Point.
Consignments have been arriving at the farm since Tuesday, and include both new and used items.
“There is quite a variety of things here,” Vickers said, predicting that everything from tractors, lawn and garden equipment and construction equipment to cars and trucks, tools and golf carts will end up on the auction block by the end of the day on Saturday.
The auction is an “absolute” auction, and each consigned item will be sold without reserve.
Each year, the auction draws buyers and sellers not only from Chenango County, but also from across New York and neighboring states.
“They come from all over,” Vickers reported. And while they are here, the Farm Bureau president says they give a boost to the local economy. Not only is sales tax paid on all items that aren’t considered farm tax exempt, but “they spend a lot of money in both Oxford and Norwich, in both food and supplies,” he explained.
The event serves as a fundraiser for the Farm Bureau, which receives a portion of the auctioneer’s commission on each item sold. According to Vickers, the proceeds are used to fund the organization’s ag-related and youth programs. The Grange also uses the auction as a fundraiser, selling food and beverage items to those in attendance.
This year’s auction has the potential to be even larger than in the past, according to Vickers, because due to the state of the current economy there could be both more buyers looking to buy equipment cheaper and more sellers looking to unload items they aren’t using.
As many outdoor events, weather could play a factor in the turnout this weekend, but surprisingly enough, Vickers is hoping it won’t be too nice.
“Poorer weather actually brings out more people to the auction,” he explained.
“The auction is a big community event with hundreds of thousands of dollars spent in the local communities at gas stations, restaurants and many local businesses,” said CCFB President Bradd Vickers.
According to Vickers, anywhere from 500 to 800 pieces of equipment are expected to change hands at the event, which is held in conjunction with the Grange. Last year, gross sales were over $400,000.
The auction will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Sat., June 20 and will continue until all items are sold, Vickers said. The entire event will be held at the Lawton farm, located between Oxford and Norwich on Route 12 under the direction of Mel Manasse & Son Auctioneers of Whitney Point.
Consignments have been arriving at the farm since Tuesday, and include both new and used items.
“There is quite a variety of things here,” Vickers said, predicting that everything from tractors, lawn and garden equipment and construction equipment to cars and trucks, tools and golf carts will end up on the auction block by the end of the day on Saturday.
The auction is an “absolute” auction, and each consigned item will be sold without reserve.
Each year, the auction draws buyers and sellers not only from Chenango County, but also from across New York and neighboring states.
“They come from all over,” Vickers reported. And while they are here, the Farm Bureau president says they give a boost to the local economy. Not only is sales tax paid on all items that aren’t considered farm tax exempt, but “they spend a lot of money in both Oxford and Norwich, in both food and supplies,” he explained.
The event serves as a fundraiser for the Farm Bureau, which receives a portion of the auctioneer’s commission on each item sold. According to Vickers, the proceeds are used to fund the organization’s ag-related and youth programs. The Grange also uses the auction as a fundraiser, selling food and beverage items to those in attendance.
This year’s auction has the potential to be even larger than in the past, according to Vickers, because due to the state of the current economy there could be both more buyers looking to buy equipment cheaper and more sellers looking to unload items they aren’t using.
As many outdoor events, weather could play a factor in the turnout this weekend, but surprisingly enough, Vickers is hoping it won’t be too nice.
“Poorer weather actually brings out more people to the auction,” he explained.
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