Kubota tractor earns $12K bid during auction Owensboro, Ky. — A Kubota RTU 1100 tractor brought a bid of $12,000 during the sale of the Howard Jones estate on Feb. 26 in Owensboro. Many large farm equipment items were featured at the auction. A 3930 Ford tractor was sold for $10,000.
New Holland machinery was popular, too. A New Holland T5060, four-wheel-drive tractor with an 820 front-end loader earned a high bid of $39,500. A New Holland T100, four-wheel-drive tractor sold for $27,000. A New Holland BR7090 hay baler was sold for $16,500.
For more information about this sale, call 502-558-0464.
9,698-acre Oklahoma ranch to be auctioned LAVERNE, Okla. — DF&D Ranch, a northwest Oklahoma ranch that includes 2,700 irrigated acres and 6,920 acres of grassland, will sell at auction Wednesday, April 13.
The ranch, which will sell in 14 tracts, also includes calving facilities and two homes, according to R.D. Schrader, president of Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co,, which will conduct the auction.
“The owners of DF&D Ranch in recent years have developed more than 2,700 acres to center pivot irrigation, and this ranch has some of the highest producing irrigation wells in the region. Approximately 876 acres are newly seeded in alfalfa,” said Schrader.
The ranch has an extensive perimeter and cross fencing. It is located approximately nine miles north of Laverne and 65 miles south of Dodge City, Kan.
“Some of the tracts have excellent hunting and have been used by outfitters for commercial hunts” said Schrader.
The deeded land will be sold in tracts ranging from 54 acres to 1,485 acres. Approximately 2,320 acres are leased from the state and will be offered as a single tract.
“By offering the land in tracts, we will be able to provide a level playing field on which larger and smaller bidders alike can compete for the tracts that best meet their needs,” said Schrader.
Auction personnel will be available to provide information and offer inspections on April 4-5 and April 12. Times and locations are provided at www. schraderauction.com or may be obtained by calling 800-451-2709. The auction will begin at 10 a.m., April 13, at the Laverne School Farm Building, 701 S. County Line Road, Laverne, Okla.
Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co., based in Columbia City, Ind., is an auctioneer of U.S. farm and ranch land. Individuals seeking additional information about Schrader may visit www. schraderauction.com or call 800-451-2709. |