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Top sellers featured John Deere equipment

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By Farms.com Media

An August 8 auction held by Ritchie Bros. in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was dominated by John Deere equipment.

The sale topper was a 2014 John Deere S690 combine that sold for $305,000.

Specs: 438 hours, 615P 15 ft hdr, everser, VSR, auto HHC, F&A, rock trap, long auger, grain tank exts, fine cut chopper, yield & moisture, HID lighting, 650/85R38 F, 750/65R26 R, duals, 290 sep hrs showing, GS3 CommandCentre, Harvest Smart, ProDrive, Advanced PowerCast tailboard.

2014 JD combine
 2014 John Deere S690 combine

A 2013 John Deere 4940 120-ft high clearance sprayer sold for $207,500.

Specs: 1007 hours, 1200 gal stainless steel tank, 5 nozzle bodies, rinse tank, hyd axle adj, 620/70R46, 351 machine hrs showing, GS3 2630 display, StarFire 3000 receiver, AutoTrac SF1, section ctrl, HID Lighting.

2013 JD sprayer
2013 John Deere 4940 sprayer

A 2008 John Deere 9530 4WD tractor sold for $175,000.

Specs: 3517 hours, 475 hp, 18 spd powershift, diff lock, 4 hyd outlets, aux hyd, GS2 2600 display, StarFire 3000 receiver, AutoTrac SF1, Swath Control Pro, HID lighting, frt wheel weights, rear wheel weights, rear weights, 800/70R38, duals, 78/gpm hyd flow.

2008 JD tractor
2008 John Deere 9530 4WD tractor

A 2010 John Deere 1870 57-ft air drill sold for $152,000.

Specs: 12 in. spacing, sgl shoot, liquid fert kit, Raven Sectional Control on liquid fert, carbide tip openers, v-rubber packers, 1910 3 comp't 430 +/- bu tow-between tank, s/n A01910T735465, variable rate ctrl, sgl fan, 10 in. load auger, fully hyd auger, hyd jack, blockage sensors.

2010 JD air drill
2010 John Deere 1870 air drill

A 2015 John Deere W150 40-ft swather sold for $135,000.

Specs: 222 hours, 440D hdr, P/U reel, split, F&A, dbl knife drive, 600/65R28 F, 16.5L-16.1SL R, 183 machine hrs showing, hyd tilt, double draper drive.

2015 John Deere swather
2015 John Deere W150 swather


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