Farm Power: John Deere combine highlights BigIron auction

Jun 23, 2016

Auction was held June 15

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

A June 15 auction held by BigIron Auctions featured a combine selling for more than $75,000.

A 2008 John Deere 9670 STS combine was the sale topper, selling for $81,000.

Specs: 2,092 engine hours, 1,329 separator hours, 2 wheel drive, chopper, guidance ready, HID lights with premium cab, electric sieve adjustment, bin extension, contour master, Firestone 800/70.38 drive tires, Firestone 28L-26 rears.

John Deere combine
2008 John Deere 9670 STS combine

A 2005 John Deere 9220 articulating 4x4 bareback tractor sold for $39,250.

Specs: 1,351 hours, 325 hp, 12.5L 6 cylinder diesel engine, 24 speed power sync transmission.

John Deere 9220 tractor
2005 John Deere 9220 articulating 4x4 bareback tractor

A 1995 John Deere 8300 MFWD tractor sold for $30,250.

Specs: 4,812 hours, 225 hp, 16 forward and 4 reverse gears, 7.6L 466 Ci 6 cylinder diesel engine, full power shift transmission, 1000 PTO, 380/85R34 Goodyear Dyna Torque Radial front tires, 18.4R46 Firestone Radial all traction rear tires.

1995 John Deere 8300 MFWD tractor

A 2000 Case IH 2388 combine sold for $20,250.

Specs: 5,112 engine hours, 3,689 separator hours, axial-flow, Cummins diesel engine, 3-speed hydrostatic transmission, harvest monitor, 30.5R-32 front tires, 14.9-24 rear tires.

2000 Case combine
2000 Case IH 2388 combine

A 1985 Versatile 936 4WD tractor sold for $15,075.

Specs: 9,085 hours, NTA 855 6 cylinder Cummins diesel engine, 4x3 transmission, 20.8R-42 tires, hydraulic driven rotary radiator screen, Degelman 14’-6 way blade.

Versatile tractor
1985 Versatile 936 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.