Case IH Early Riser 1240 planter highlights BigIron auction

Sep 14, 2017

More than 100 people bid on the item

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Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

A Case IH planter was the top selling item during an online auction hosted by BigIron Auctions on Sept. 13.

The 2012 Case IH Early Riser planter from Charlotte, Michigan sold for US$38,000 (CAD$46,386) to a buyer from Illinois after 138 bids.

Specs: 30' Width, 12/23 Bulk Fill Corn, Bean, Liquid Fert In Furrow Red Ball Monitors, Seed Openers Measures 139/16" Pop Up Fert. Hyd. Drive Fert Pump Is Hydraulic Drive.

A 2013 Case IH 105C MFWD tractor from Torrington, Wyoming sold for US$36,750 (CAD$44,843) to a buyer from Colorado after 109 bids.

Specs: 542 hrs showing, 105 hp, 4 cylinder Diesel Engine, 3 Range-4 Speed Power Shuttle Transmission, Engine # F5DFL413J, 3 Point w/ 3rd Link, 2 Hydraulic Remotes, 540 PTO, 2 Door Cab, Accelerator Pedal, Rear Outside Wheel Weights, Air/AM/FM, 320/85R24 Front Tires, 460/85R30 Rear Tires, CIH L-620 Loader, Quick Couple, Joystick, 4 Tine Grapple.

A 1995 John Deere 8400 MFWD tractor from McLeansboro, Illinois sold for US$36,000 (CAD$43,930) to a buyer from Kansas after 84 bids.

Specs: 10,986 hours, 250 hp, Tac Has Rolled Over, Tractor Shows 986 Hrs, 8.1L 6 Cyl Turbo Diesel Engine, 16 Forward 4 Reverse PowerShift Transmission, 1000 Rpm PTO, 3 Rear Hydraulic Remotes, 3 Point Hitch, Goodyear Radial Tires Rear 520/85R42, Front 16.9R30, Front Fenders, A/C, AM/FM Radio, 16 Front Weight, Rear Inside Wheel Weight.

A 2002 John Deere 9650STS combine from Merna, Nebraska sold for US$34,950 (CAD$42,639) to a buyer from the same state after 120 bids.

Specs: 3,816 engine hours, 2,663 separator hours, 6 Cylinder Diesel Engine 290HP, Hydrostatic Transmission, Green Star, Mapping Display, Monitor, Moisture And Yield Monitor, Chopper With Chaff Spreader, Contour Master, Auto Header Height Control Big Top Crary Grain Bin Extension, 480/80R 42 Dual Tires, Set On 30" Rows, Front Tires,18.4-26 Rear Tires.

A 2004 John Deere 7220 MFWD tractor from Torrington, Wyoming sold for US$30,000 (CAD$36,616) to a buyer from Nebraska after 115 bids.

Specs: 6,010 hours, 110 hp, Diesel 6 cylinder Engine, Power Quad Transmission w/ LH Reverser, 1000/540 PTO, 2 Hydraulic Remotes, 3 Point w/ 3rd Link, Fender 3 Point Controls, 2 Door Cab, Accelerator Pedal, 4 Front Weights, 16.9-26 Front Tires, 480/80R38 Rear Tires, Front Fenders.

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.