Farms.com Home   Ag Industry News

Farm Power: Deere tractor takes centre stage in Ritchie Bros. auction

Auction was held May 18

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

An auction hosted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Lethbridge, Alberta on May 18 was highlighted by a John Deere tractor selling for more than $165,000.

A 2011 John Deere 7215R MFWD tractor sold for $170,000.

Specs: 2,450 hours, H480 ldr w/bkt, grapple, frt axle susp, IVT LH rev, diff lock, cab susp, 4 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 540/65R30 F, 650/65R42 R, frt weight bracket.


2011 John Deere 7215R MFWD tractor

A 2006 Case IH STX330 4WD tractor sold for $79,000.

Specs: 3,700 hours, 16 spd powershift LH rev, diff lock, Outback S3 display, autosteer, 4 hyd outlets, aux hyd, 520/85R42, duals.


2006 Case IH STX330 4WD tractor

A 2008 John Deere 7130 MFWD tractor sold for $74,000.

Specs: 5,689 hours, 741 ldr w/bkt, grapple, frt axle susp, 16 spd power quad LH rev, diff lock, A/C cab, cab susp, 3 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 420/85R28 F, 520/85R38 R, premium cab, Greenstar ready.


2008 John Deere 7130 MFWD tractor 

A 2013 CLAAS Quadrant 3300R big square baler sold for $65,000.

Specs: 1000 PTO, hyd P/U, monitor, ramp ejector, auto lube, hydraulic jack and ramp, voyager three camera and monitor system watching pick up, knotters and back bale ramp, steering axle's, CLAAS communicator II panel, 2340 bales.


2013 CLAAS Quadrant 3300R big square baler 

A 2010 Massey Ferguson 2710 big square baler sold for $39,000.

Specs: Big 1000 PTO, accum, monitor, ramp ejector, Hay Boss.


2010 Massey Ferguson 2710 big square baler

A 2012 Case IH 2152 40ft flex draper header sold for $33,000.

Specs: G156915 adapter, s/n YCZN50905, split P/U reel, hyd F&A, factory transport.


2012 Case IH 2152 40ft flex draper header 


Trending Video

Funds Ditch Ag Commodities, Chase Stocks Amid an End to Middle East War, & Trade Deal Buzz

Video: Funds Ditch Ag Commodities, Chase Stocks Amid an End to Middle East War, & Trade Deal Buzz


The 12-day war between Iran-Israel came to an end sending crude oil futures plunging as the big fund speculators removed the war risk premium.

The weather risk premium in the Ag complex is sending corn, wheat and soybean futures lower on month-end selling ahead of the market moving USDA quarterly grain stocks and acreage reports on June 30th.

Instead, funds were chasing and sending tech stocks higher with the S&P 500/NASDAQ indexes setting new all-time record highs!

June 1 USDA Hogs and pigs report was slightly bearish while the U.S. $ Index traded to new contract lows as the de-dollarization that began in 2014 continues.

Feed in the form of soybean meal futures for livestock producers got cheaper, trading to new contract lows.

The Stats Canada seeded acreage update was bullish canola and wheat.