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Farm Power: Deere combine tops Ritchie Bros. auction

Auction was held in Limerick, Saskatchewan

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An auction hosted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers on April 1 in Limerick, Saskatchewan was highlighted by a John Deere combine selling for more than $280,000.

A 2012 John Deere S680 combine sold for $285,000.

Specs: 1,352 hours, 615P 15 ft hdr, reverser, VSR, auto HHC, F&A, rock trap, long auger, grain tank exts, fine cut chopper, yield & moisture, lateral tilt fdr house, 520/85R42 F, 750/65R26 R, duals, 947 sep hrs showing, GS3 CommandCenter, AutoTrac SF1, Harvest Smart, ProDrive, crop catcher.


 2012 John Deere S680 combine

A 2010 John Deere 9630T track tractor sold for $225,000.

Specs: 2,188 hours, powershift, 48 GPM, 5 hyd outlets, aux hyd, frt weights, idler weights, 36 in. Camoplast tracks.


2010 John Deere 9630T

A 2010 John Deere 4830 100ft. high clearance sprayer sold for $180,000.

Specs: 2,556 hours, 1000 gallons stainless steel tank, 5 nozzle bodies, rinse tank, GS2 2600 display, AutoTrac SF1 activation, StarFire iTC receiver, hyd axle adj, 420/80R46, 1060 machine hrs showing, (3) Sensor BoomTrac Pro, Swath Control Pro.


2010 John Deere 4830 100ft. high clearance sprayer

A 2011 John Deere 7430 Premium MFWD tractor sold for $130,000.

Specs: 1,711 hours, joystick, IVT LH rev, 4 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, rear wheel weights, 420/85R28 F, 520/85R38 R, rear ctrls.


2011 John Deere 7430 Premium MFWD tractor

A 1992 John Deere 4960 MFWD tractor sold for $80,000.

Specs: 7,342 hours, powershift, diff lock, 3 hyd outlets, Big 1000 PTO, frt weights, rear wheel weights, 18.4R26 F, 20.8R42 R, duals.


1992 John Deere 4960 MFWD tractor

A 2010 Bourgault 6550ST 550 +/- BU tow-behind air drill sold for $75,000.

Specs: 4 comp't tank, dbl fan, 10 in. load auger, hyd bag lift, 540/65R24 F, 900/60R32 R, 591 monitor, aux clutch switch, actuator ctrl.


2010 Bourgault 6550ST 550 +/- BU tow-behind air drill 


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