Farm Power: Case tractor tops auction in Grande Prairie

Jun 09, 2016

Auction took place June 1

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

A June 1 Ritchie Bros. auction in Grande Prairie, Alberta, was highlighted by a Case tractor that sold for more than $70,000.

The sale topper was a 2012 CaseIH Puma 130 MFWD tractor, which sold for $72,000.

Specs: 1149 hours, 18 speed powershift LH rev, diff lock, 3 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, rear wheel weights, 420/85R28 F, 520/85R38 R.

Case IH Puma
2012 CaseIH Puma 130 MFWD tractor

A 2002 John Deere 7410 MFWD tractor sold for $65,000.

Specs: 5864 hours, 740 loader w/bucket, grapple, power quad LH rev, diff lock, 2 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, rear wheel weights, 16.9x26 F, 20.8x38 R.

2002 John Deere 7410 MFWD tractor

A 1995 John Deere 7600 MFWD tractor sold for $32,500.

Specs: ldr, grapple, 16 speed semi-powershift, A/C cab, 3 hyd outlets, 1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 520/85R38 R.

1995 John Deere 7600 MFWD tractor

A 1982 John Deere 8640 4WD tractor sold for $17,500.

Specs: quad range, diff lock, 3 hyd outlets, aux hyd, Big 1000 PTO, 20.8R38.

1982 John Deere 8640 4WD tractor

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.