Multiple dates, big inventory 

for Ritchie Bros. auctions 

CHICAGO, Ill. — Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, will sell thousands of farm, construction and other heavy equipment items at unreserved public auctions in St. Louis, Mo. (March 27), and Linton, N.D. (April 8). 

Highlights include a large selection of late-model Case IH and John Deere equipment, as well as 90 agricultural tractors, more than 2 combines, 120 pickup trucks, 25 wheel loaders, and more. Every item will be sold without minimum bids or reserve prices. 

Bids in the auctions can be made in person at the auction sites, online in real time at rbauction.com and by placing proxy bids. 

“This is a great opportunity to buy quality late-model tractors and other farm equipment, including a large selection of field-ready Case IH equipment we don’t often see at an unreserved auction,” said Rick Vacha, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

“Everything will sell to the highest bidders on auction day, so we encourage those interested to come visit our auction sites and test the equipment ahead of these auctions.” 

Auction and equipment highlights of the events in the Farm World region include: 

•St. Louis, Mo. (March 27): 

-A large selection of late-model Case IH and John Deere 4WD tractors, MFWD tractors, combines, and more 

-800+ items will be sold on auction day 

-For more information, please call the St. Louis auction site at 618-688-1625 or visit rbauction.com/St-Louis

For a complete list of farm equipment in all upcoming Ritchie Bros. auctions, including detailed equipment information, visit rbauction.com/farming

Ohio Holstein convention 

sale averages $3,273

WAPAKONETA, Ohio — Travelers to the Ohio Holstein Convention Sale were grateful the roads leading there were no longer covered with all the ice and snow. The sale was hosted by District 12 and Quietcove Holsteins and was held at its farm at Wapakoneta on March 13.

The 77 live lots averaged $3,273. Six embryo lots averaged $1,529. Topping the sale at $18,000 was Pine-Tree 4233 Mogu 5488-ET, a Very Good 85 2-year-old with a GTPI of +2499, from the Rudy Missy family. She was sired by Mountfield SSI Dcy Mogul and making a nice record, she sold with contract interest. She was purchased by Jason Lehman, Jonestown, Pa., and consigned by Matt Steiner, Marshallville, Ohio.

Lot #1 Lindlaur Gabor Annette was the first animal in the ring. This fancy 4-year-old show-winning Willow-Marsh- CC Gabor daughter from an Excellent Advent dam was already classified Excellent 91 and had recently calved. She sold for $8,200 to Brian Gunkelman Perrysville, Ohio, and was consigned by Matt Steiner.

Selling for $8,000 was Lot# 3, S-S-I Platinm Marke 9050-ET, a bred heifer due in May with an ultrasound heifer calf by Seagull Bay Sheriff-ET. Sired by Seagull Bay Platinum-ETS from a Very Good 86 Shamrock dam, she has a GTPI of +2439. She was consigned by Select Sires, Inc., Plain City, Ohio, and purchased by Pete Spike, Delaware, Ohio.

Ohio ladies proved they know a good one when they see it, as Lot #17, MS Apple MS Adra-Red, a fall calf, was purchased for $6,700 by Laurie Menzie, Judy Wolford and Lisa Kerr, McClure, Ohio. A daughter of Ladys-Manor Olympian-ET and the well-known Apple-Red, she was consigned by Apple Partners LLC Durango, Iowa.

Lot #44, L-Maples Armani Catrasha-ET, a winter calf, sold for $5,500 to Graisson Schmidt, Mandy Brazil and Nathan Johnson, Melrose, Wis. Sired by Mr Apple Armani-ET and from an Excellent 91 2E Advent dam, she was consigned by Tom Lyon Jr., Westfield, Wis.

Lindlaur Montrose Audrey-ET, Lot #2, sold for $5,200 to Lou Brown, New Bremen, Ohio, and was consigned by Nevin and Brenda Lamoreaux, Louisville, Ohio. She was a summer yearling daughter of Lot #1 and was sired by Bacon-Hill Montross.

Selling for $5,000 each were Lot #50, Holbric Exotic Dream, a fall calf sired by Heavenly Golden Dreams-ET from a Very Good Sanchez dam, consigned by William Olbrich, Howard, Ill., and purchased by Starmark, Wooster, Ohio; and Lot #9, OH-River-Syc Mrdn Billie-ET, a fresh 2-year-old sired by Sully Hart Meridian from a Very Good Atwood Dam, consigned by the Ohio River Syndicate, Whipple, Ohio, and purchased by Jeff Woods, Madison, Wis.

Six more consignments sold for more than $4,000. Auctioneer for the sale was Randall Kiko, with Kevin Jorgensen reading the pedigrees. Ringmen were Ken Janes, Paul Haskins, Steve Deam, Chris Lahmers, Jeff Brown, Chad Griffith, Ted Renner, Jamie Black and Jason Lamoreaux. Jeremy Elsass was in charge of the cattle preparation.