Ohio equipment auction
features John Deere item</p><p>
KOSSUTH, Ohio — Richard “Digger” and Arlene Hoverman must have been pleased as one of their classic and hardest working tractors, a John Deere 4020 sold for $31,000 during their farm equipment auction on Nov. 21 in Kossuth, Ohio.</p><p>
Other featured items included a 2001 John Deere 8110 tractor that sold for $96,000, a 1998 John Deere 7610 that left the block at $81,500, a 1997 John Deere 9400 combine box for $76,000, a 980 field cultivator for $20,250, a Case IH 3950 disc for $14,750 and a 1997 920 grain head for $13,000.</p><p>
Additional equipment receipts show a 2005 Brent 544 hopper that sold for $10,700, a 2004 Brent 544 that sold for $10,600, a DMI deep till for $6,900, a 2003 Yamaha Kodiak 450, four-by-four that sold for $4,800, a Case IH drill for $4,750, a DMC 54 rotary grain cleaner for $4,700, a 2002 Yamaha 660 four-by-four that left the block at $4,600, a Hutchinson 10x62 auger for $4,500, a John Deere 1008 rotary chopper that sold for $3,600 and a 100 gallon nurse tank that sold for $2,800.</p><p>
For more details on the Hoverman auction, conducted by the Siefker Real Estate and Auction Co. of Ottawa, Ohio, visit their website at www.siefkerauctions.com</p><p>
Telehandler high-seller
at Michigan auction</p><p>
MCBRIDE, Mich. — Nearly 450 bidders from across the Midwest joined for the Sackett Farm Equipment, LLC auction on Dec. 12 and Dec. 15. The highlight and highest selling item of the day was the JCB 530 Telehandler with attachments for an outstanding $16,000.
The auction hosted on a chilly day in McBride, Mich. by the Sykora Auction Service featured numerous items of equipment including a Peterbuilt semi tractor that sold for $9,100; a CAT 80 DSC fork lift that sold for $7,700 and a 500 horsepower PTO dynometer that sold for $8,100. Other featured equipment included a 100 ton shop press for $2,050, a 2001 Ford 350 service truck for $10,000, a 2004 Chevy Silverado two-wheel drive for $6,300, a 1973 Low Boy trailer with winch for $4,600, a 5 horsepower commercial air compressor for $500, an Index milling machine with tooling for $2,600, and an injector test case for $1,000.</p><p>
600 bidders at record-breaking North Dakota auction</p><p>
BUXTON, N.D. — Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, one of the world’s largest industrial and agricultural auctioneers recently reported a record-breaking unreserved auction in Wishek, N.D. on Tues. Dec. 11.</p><p>
More than 170 items were sold at the public auction, with three items beating the company’s record for the highest dollar value item ever sold at one of their U.S. agricultural auctions.</p><p>
“The economy in the farm and agricultural sector is very strong right now,” said Scott Forke, vice president of Richie Bros.
“Now’s the time for people who are looking to retire from the agricultural industry to sell their equipment in our unreserved auctions. Farm machinery is in high demand right across the United States and Canada – that was quite evident at Tuesday’s sale.
We had a very large crowd at the auction with more than 600 people attending the sale.”</p><p>
Prices of record breaking items include a 2006 Horsh Anderson 60-15 air drill for $235,000, a 2007 Case IH Steiger 530HD four-wheel drive tractor for $212,500; a 2006 John Deere 986OSTS rear wheel assist combine for $195,000.</p><p>
Over 450 people from 23 U.S. states, six Canadian provinces and six international countries registered to bid in the auction – held on the property of Jeff and Brenda Herr, who recently retired from farming after 20 years of successful business. </p><p>
More than 20 percent of purchases were made by buyers residing outside the state of North Dakota.</p><p>
For more information on the Dec. 11 auction or future Ritchie Bros. auctions, visit their website at www.rbauction.com</p><p>
Kentucky farmland sells
for over $1 million</p><p>
HENDERSON, Ky.— John Kurtz of Kurtz Auction and Realty recently announced the final bid on the land auction of the heirs of F.J. “Bass” Pentecost on Dec. 15.</p><p>
Kurtz said that the 322 acres of cropland, building sites and wooded acreage left the bold in a total of nine tracts at $1,189,481.</p><p>
For more information on the Pentecost land auction, call Kurtz at 270-389-1777 or go online at www.kurtzauctionrealty.com</p><p>
Halderman reports
recent real estate sales</p><p>
WABASH, Ind. - Halderman Real Estate Services recently released a number of results from fall and winter land auctions.In northern Indiana, Carroll county, two tracts with 60 total acres, 58 of which are tillable sold for $360,000. The Flora, Ind. land sold to a local investor, according to Halderman's area representative Dean Retherford.</p><p>
Also in northern Indiana in Wabash county, three tracts with a total of 112 acres sold for $381,641. The Manchester, Ind. tracts included a 74 acre tillable and wooded site, a second 74 acre tillable and wooded site and a 38 acre tillable tract. Two local investors purchased the tracts, according to Bill Earle and Mark Metzger, area representatives for Halderman. </p><p>
In southern Indiana, a 95 acre tract sold to a local investor for $305,000. </p><p>
The 95-acre tract included 83 tillable acres and 12 wooded acres in Vallonia, Ind., according to Dave Bonnell, Halderman area representative. In Clinton county, over 455 acres sold for 1.44 million to a series of local investors. The 455 acres of Frankfort, Ind. land was divided into 9 tracts, according to area representative Jim Clark.