Farm Power: Deere tractor highlights BigIron auction

Oct 20, 2016

Auction was held on October 19

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

An online auction hosted by BigIron Auctions on October 19 was highlighted by a Deere tractor selling for more than $40,000.

A 2002 John Deere 9220 4WD tractor from Oshkosh, Nebraska sold for $45,750 after 178 bids.

Specs: 5,780 Hours Showing, 325, 12.5L Turbo-Charged John Deere Diesel Engine, Secondary Fuel Filter, True Ground Speed Sensor, AM-FM Stereo Radio, Bareback, Swinging Drawbar, 24 Speed Power Sync Transmission, Greenstar Ready, Goodyear 20.8-42 Radial Tires.

A 2000 Case IH MX220 MFWD tractor from Stromsburg, Nebraska sold for $43,751 after 115 bids.

Specs: 3,608 Hours Showing, 220 HP, CDC Turbo Charged Engine, 18 Speed Power Shift Transmission, Rear Tires - Firestone 18.4R46, Front Tires - Firestone 14.9R34, Duals on Rear, 30" Row Spacing, 1000 PTO, 4 Hydraulic Valves with Return, Large Power Beyond and Return Hydraulics, Deluxe Cloth Air Ride Suspension Seat, Buddy Seat, Radar, 6 Front Weights, Rear Weights, AC / Heater, AM/FM Radio, Cat. 3 Quick hitch, Block heater.

A 2005 Bourgault 5710-50 and L5350 air seeder with cart from Ray, North Dakota sold for $24,250 after 79 bids.

Specs: TOOL: 54’ Width, Mid-Row Banders with 20” Spacing Model MRB25, 9.5” Row Spacing, NH3 Kit, John Blue Nitrolater, Hydraulic Winch For NH3 Tank, 9.5L – 15 Tires, 3.5” X 22” Steel Packer Wheels, Double Chute, Approximately 35,000 Acres.

CART: 30.5L – 32 Tires, Variable Speed, Bechard Seeding Systems, Dual Fans, Liquid Seed Treater Tank, 10” Auger, Extra Auger Hopper, 3 Tanks, 350 Bu Total Capacity, Controls and Electrical Wiring, Rear View Camera with Monitor.

2005 Bourgault 5710-50 and L5350 air seeder with cart

A 2012 Great Plains 2400 Series II Turbo Till vertical tillage system from Wray, Colorado sold for $20,500 after 93 bids.

Specs: 24' Wide, 19" blades, 10" spacing, rolling spike, flat bar rolling basket, in line gang, rear hitch, hydraulic lift and fold, tires: 11L-15.

2012 Great Plains 2400 Series II Turbo Till vertical tillage

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.