Farm Power: Deere 4WD tractor takes top spot at Ritchie Bros. auction</

Aug 25, 2016

Auction was held August 10

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

An auction held by Ritchie Bros. in Kinistino, Saskatchewan on August 10 was highlighted by a Deere tractor selling for more than $150,000.

A 2010 John Deere 9530 4WD tractor sold for $197,500.

Specs: 2449 hours, 18 spd powershift, diff lock, 5 hyd outlets, StarFire 3000 receiver, GS 1800 display, AutoTrac SF1, rear wheel weights, 800/70R38.

2010 John Deere 9530 4WD tractor

A 2003 John Deere 7810 MFWD tractor sold for $82,000.

Specs: 6016 hours, 740 ldr w/bkt, grapple, power quad LH rev, diff lock, joystick, 2 hyd outlets, 1000 PTO.

2003 John Deere 7810 MFWD tractor

A 2013 Lode King Presige 45-ft grain trailer sold for $50,000.

Specs: 19,143 km, steel sides & alum slopes box, A/R susp, air scales, roll tarp, air lift axles, 11R24.5.

2013 Lode King trailer
2013 Lode King Presige grain trailer

A 2001 Mack CX613 grain truck sold for $37,500.

Specs: 917,868 km, 475 hp, Eaton Fuller A/T, 40000 lb rears, 218 in. WB, Ultracel 20 ft steel box, hoist, roll tarp, 11R22.5, 17026 hrs.

2001 Mack truck
2001 Mack CX613 grain truck

A 2004 John Deere 936D 36-ft draper header sold for $21,000.

Specs: Designed to fit John Deere 70 series, P/U reel, hyd F&A, cross auger.

2004 John Deere draper header
2004 John Deere 936D draper header

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.