TIPTON, Ind. – On March 31, Cripes Auction Service hosted the Larry Harper farm retirement auction. The event provided an opportunity for buyers to acquire dozens of pieces of well-maintained and often like-new agricultural equipment, semis, trailers and livestock gear. Nearly 90 items from his operation were offered via HiBid.

The highest bid of $150,000 went for a 2023 Kinze 3665 16/32 bean planter. The pivot-fold planter featured Blue Drive electric drive, True Speed high-speed meters, and bulk fill capabilities. Another Kinze rig, a 2021 Model 4905 16-R30 corn planter also hit six figures at $112,000. The front-fold machine was outfitted with Blue Drive, True Speed, and a 750-gallon liquid capacity.

Second place went to a 2017 John Deere S680 2WD combine with 2,177 overall hours (1,513 on the separator) that hit $133,000. It was outfitted with Interactive Combine Adjust, Pro-drive transmission with Harvest-Smart, concave round bar, deep tooth shoe, Tri-Stream rotor with extended wear, extended wear grain handling, 750/R26 rears, and IF520/85 R42 duals. Other options included PowerCast powered tailboard, feed accelerator slow speed drive, power-folding grain tank covers, power-folding 26-foot unloading auger, and LED lights. Inside its premium cab was an enhanced air suspension seat, AutoTrac ready, harvest monitor, GS3 touch screen with color display, Command Touch MSPDR dual-tilt drive, and a premium radio package with XM satellite radio.

Fifteen additional Deere items were offered, including a 2022 John Deere C16F folding corn head for an X-series combine, landing $92,600. Bought new, and used just two seasons, it featured 30-inch row spacing, non-stock master, stalk deflector ready, active end fenders, and intermeshing knife rolls. A bid of $46,800, picked up a 2013 John Deere 5085M tractor with 1,026 hours. It came with a John Deere H260 loader, three remotes, Power Reverse Plus, 16.9-30 Goodyear rear tires at 60 percent, and 11.2-24 Alliance front tires at 99 percent. Later, a good-condition 15-foot John Deere 750 no-till drill scored $11,600.

Other agricultural equipment scoring five figures included a 2024 J&M LC290 speed tender that hit $33,200. It featured a Honda motor, aluminum wheels, scales, 36-inch flex-spout, 11-foot telescoping spout, wired remote, 2-5/16-inch ball hitch, 21-foot Tru-Trac conveyor, and licensing package. Two similarly equipped 2023 Brent 757-series Grain Train gravity wagons, with 4-wheel brakes, like-new Firestone tires, and tarp lights, sold for $23,400 and $23,200. And a Koyker Manufacturing Flexstore bag unloader pulled $16,100.

Three dozen more items bid to four figures, including a New Holland Hayliner 276 square baler at $4,450, and a New Holland 328 Manure Spreader at $4,250. A 12-foot Glencoe 9-shank disk chisel made it to $2,100. Even at the auction’s lower end, some excellent deals were made. A 24-foot Hiniker 1224 field cultivator was picked up for $575, while a homemade 675-gallon sprayer with a hydraulic pump, 45-foot boom, and 11.00-16 tires went for $475. A bid of just $75 took home a Deere 6-row, 30-inch row crop cultivator.

In another category, three semis were up for auction, each bringing mid-four-figure sums. Two 2011 International ProStars were offered, both powered by ISX Cummins diesel engines and automatic transmissions. One, with 847,784 miles, sold for $53,000, while the other, with unlisted mileage, followed closely at $52,500. Bidding reached $41,000 for a 2009 International ProStar, with 1,022,539 miles, also with an ISX Cummins diesel engine and automatic transmission.

Alongside the semis were five trailers, including a 1996 Load Lugger 50-ton ground-bearing detachable trailer that sold for $12,000. It featured a 23-foot well, swing outriggers, a Pony motor, and a self-contained 420 Predator hydraulic pump and motor. A Trailerman gooseneck trailer with a hydraulic dovetail and 20,000-lb GVW brought in $7,800, despite having a twisted frame. Additionally, a 2005 Wabash National 53-foot refrigerated trailer with spread axle tandems and a Whisper edition reefer went for $3,550.

Several smaller vehicles and trailers were available, including a 2015 16-foot Premier S616 livestock trailer, which brought $6,200. A 1973 Chevrolet C60 2-ton grain truck, in running condition with 85,390 miles, was also on the list. It featured a small-block Chevy 8-cylinder gas engine, 4-speed transmission with high-low splitter, and 16-foot by 93-inch by 41-inch hydraulic dump bed. Although needing some work, it was grabbed for just $1,850.

Livestock equipment included items like a Filson Squeeze Cattle Chute ($2,500), an aluminum livestock animal truck topper ($2,100), and a set of eight 10-foot by 6-foot dog kennel fences, two with gates ($650).

For information on Cripes’ upcoming auctions, visit www.cripesauction.com.