THE largest edition of the Goffs February Sale for nine years ended with an improved turnover on Thursday evening but some mixed trade over the three days saw the sale lose ground in other key areas.

After being expanded from two days to three this year, the auction produced an aggregate of just over €5.1m which was an 18% improvement on 2016. The average dropped by 13 points to €13,026, while the median falling from €8,000 to €5,500 represented a decrease of some 31%. The clearance rate also fell but only marginally as it went from 66 to 64%.