Farm Power: This Deere combine sold for $299K at Ontario auction

S680 4WD combine highlights Elgin County sale

By Farms.com Media

This 2013 John Deere S680 4WD combine sold for $299,000 at a Shackelton Auctions sale in Straffordville, Ontario on Tuesday (March 29).

A local farmer from Ontario was the buyer.

Here are some of the specs: 245/420hrs c/w Pro Drive trans. with Harvestsmart, 650/85R38 dual drives, 750/65R26 steering, GS3 2630 display, Command Touch multi speed drive, HID & extremity lights, 7.9M auger, Powercast power tailboard, sidehill performance pkg.

Some background from Deere.com: The S680 delivers better grain quality and higher throughput for lower operating costs. The single rotor design is simple and reliable, with few moving parts which means lower power consumption, less wear and fewer maintenance parts. In fact, there are no daily grease points on an S-Series.

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