MIDDLETOWN, Ind. – On Oct. 7, Jeff Boone Auction & Realty hosted an online-only farm contents auction, the second of two auctions held at the property. The first, held two days earlier, featured the farm’s four-bedroom home on 5.69 +/- acres, along with two barns.

This contents portion featured 173 lots, including a variety of large and small farm machinery, shop equipment, tools, livestock, antiques and even beekeeping equipment.

Leading the day were several good pieces of John Deere equipment, including a good-condition Deere 1025R loader tractor with just 210 hours, which brought the auction’s high bid of $13,000. It was outfitted with a diesel engine, 120R loader, 3-point hitch, 540 PTO, and AutoConnect 60D mower deck.

Coming in second at $7,575 was a 2012 Deere 825 Gator XUV, with 673 hours and 4,258 miles. The 4x4 model featured a DOHC engine and an electric dump bed. Another Gator, a 2004 gas-powered CS model with 2,852 miles, sold for $1,750. Meanwhile, a Deere EZtrak 48-inch zero-turn mower that would start but not drive, with suspected issues with the hydros, bid to $705.

Also on the block was a gas-fueled 2003 Ford F-250 XLT Super Duty 4x4 pickup with 182,403 miles, that hammered at $5,025. To go with it was a 1995 United Express Line 16-foot-long by 78-inch-wide tandem-axle trailer that sold for $1,025. Clear titles were present for both vehicles.

Then came smaller pieces of equipment, including a Cub Cadet RT 65 tiller with dual-direction tines that went home for $345. A STIHL chainsaw bid to $155, while a Briggs & Stratton EX 675 trimmer mower made it to $110. Also on the list was a Ryobi 3200-PSI power washer with a 5-in-1 nozzle that sold for $105, along with a Thunder Bay QuickStart post hole digger that pulled $100.

A small handful of livestock also drew attention, led by Sheba, a miniature Hereford-Dexter cross cow, estimated to be around 3 years old, that commanded $2,125. She was believed to be pregnant and due in October, according to the sellers.

Other animals included Bob, a miniature Hereford bull born in May 2025, which sold for $1,225, and Oreo, a steer believed to be a Hereford-Angus cross, estimated at 1½ to 2 years old, that went for $900. A pair of miniature Bethlehem donkeys, Daisy and her son Duke, also drew interest. Daisy was approximately 13 years old, while Duke was around 11. The pair sold for $1,100.

The sale also included a small number of items related to animal care and husbandry. A collection of beekeeping gear, including a honey spinner, smokers, hive boxes, bottom boards, frames, foundations, bee suits, nucs, and lids, sold for $255. Bidding reached $305 for a 78-by-38-inch chicken house and $160 for a 92-by-36-inch rabbit hutch. Elsewhere in the sale, a set of four animal traps went for just $30.

For the garage came a variety of shop equipment, including a Master 125,000-BTU propane heater that landed at $55 – a timely find with colder weather just around the corner. Also available was a variety of pneumatic tools starting with a Trades Pro 27-gallon air compressor that sold for $80, followed by a Kobalt air hose reel at $50. Among the accessories, a Bostitch nail gun hit $45, and a Bostitch air stapler went for $25. Meanwhile, a Blue Hawk framing nailer closed at a modest $10, while both a Campbell Hausfeld Nailer and a Campbell Hausfeld impact wrench were snagged for $5 apiece.

Bench tools included a Craftsman 12-inch band saw that sold for $50 and a Craftsman chop saw that brought $30. Various lots of mixed hand tools, often paired with bolt and screw organizers, ranged from $5 to $25.

Numerous lots of “around the farm” antiques attracted attention, including a large, school-size dinner bell that reached $190, a large antique wooden cabinet suitable for use as a workbench at $95, and an antique wooden machinist’s box that sold for $35.

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