Seed Hawk air drill highlights Ritchie Bros. auction

Mar 29, 2017

Auction was held March 28

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

An auction held by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Regina, Saskatchewan on March 28 was highlighted by a Seed Hawk air drill selling for more than $300,000.

A 2017 Seed Hawk XL Series 70ft air drill sold for $305,000.

Specs: 0 hours, floating hitch, 12 in. spacing, dbl shoot, 4.8 in. semi-pneumatic on row packers, 800 +/- Bu 3 comp't tow-behind tank, s/n 171181, dbl fan, 16 in. Convey-All TCP 1623, remote ctrl, Viper Pro display, IAS blockage monitor, sectional ctrl, hyd drive metering system.

2017 Seed Hawk XL Series 70ft air drill

A 2010 John Deere 9630T track tractor sold for $185,000.

Specs: 4,211 hours, powershift, A/C cab, 4 hyd outlets, aux hyd, Big 1000 PTO, frt weights, 36 in. tracks.

2010 John Deere 9630T track tractor

A 2010 John Deere 4930 120ft high clearance sprayer sold for $170,000.

Specs: 2,064 hours, 1200 gal stainless steel tank, 5 nozzle bodies, fence row nozzles, rinse tank, GS2 2600 display, SF1 activation, hyd axle adj, 620/70R46, 868 machine hrs showing, (5) Sensor BoomTrac Pro, Swath Control Pro.

2010 John Deere 4930 120ft high clearance sprayer

A 2011 Case IH 3330 Patriot 100ft high clearance sprayer sold for $156,000.

Specs: 1,496 hours, 1000 gal stainless steel tank, foam markers, sgl nozzle bodies, fence row nozzles, rinse tank, AFS Pro 600 display, AccuGuide activation, 262 receiver, hyd axle adj, 320/90R46, Raven UltraGlide AutoBoom, AccuBoom, Aim Command, remote.

2011 Case IH 3330 Patriot 100ft high clearance sprayer

A 2005 John Deere 7920 MFWD tractor sold for $120,000.

Specs: 3,784 hours, 200 hp, 2012 H480 ldr w/bale forks, s/n 1P0H480XCCC003225, joystick, IVT LH rev, diff lock, deluxe cab, 4 hyd outlets, Big 1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 420/90R30 F, 480/80R46 R, Helper Mini loader scale & printer.

2005 John Deere 7920 MFWD tractor

A 2004 John Deere 9420T track tractor sold for $90,000.

Specs: 4,036 hours, 18 spd powershift, 4 hyd outlets, aux hyd, frt weights, 36 in. tracks, 48 GPM.

2004 John Deere 9420T track tractor

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