Farm Power: Massey Ferguson square baler takes spotlight in Warburg, Alberta auction

Jun 16, 2016

Auction took place on June 10

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

A June 10 auction held by Ritchie Bros. in Warburg, Alberta, was highlighted by a square baler selling for more than $90,000.

The sale topper was a 2012 Massey Ferguson Hesston 2170 square baler, which sold for $93,000.

Specs: Fully adjustable hitch, fully adjustable driveline, quad augers for increased crop flow, high speed main gearbox ensure high impact force onto the crop, C1000 monitor that can determine bale count, work rates and flakes per bale.

2012 Hesston Baler
2012 Massey Ferguson Hesston 2170 square baler

A 2009 Morris Contour 47ft. air drill sold for $85,000.

Specs: Floating hitch, 12 inch spacing, double shoot, liquid fertilizer kit, on-row rubber packers, 8080 tow-behind tank, 10 inch load auger, rear hitch.

2009 Morris Drill
2009 Morris Contour 47ft. air drill

A 1997 AGCOSTAR 8360 4WD tractor sold for $62,000.

Specs: 2695 hours, Eaton Fuller 18 speed, 4 hyd outlets, aux hyd, New Holland 150 light bar, Ez Steer Auto Steer, globe and terrain compensator, 20.8R42, duals.

1997 AGCOSTAR 8360 4WD tractor

A 2006 John Deere 9860STS combine sold for $50,000.

Specs: 4077 hours, 615P hdr, reverser, VSR, auto HHC, rock trap, long auger, grain tank exts, fine cut chopper, GS1 yield & moisture, 800/70R38 F, 600/65R28 R, 3043 sep hours showing, John Deere Autotrac 200 universal steering kit

2006 John Deere 9860STS combine

A 2004 SPRA-COUPE 4640 80.ft high clearance sprayer sold for $39,000.

Specs: 1991 hours, 1400L poly tank, 5 nozzle bodies, Outback receiver monitor, Outback 360, crop dividers, 12,4x24 R, Outback S2 lightbar, 5-section shutoff.

2004 SPRA-COUPE 4640 80.ft high clearance sprayer

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