Seeing green at Ritchie Bros. auction

Dec 01, 2016

Auction was held on November 28

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

A November 28 auction held by Ritchie Bros. in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was dominated by John Deere equipment, including an item selling for more than $350,000.

A 2014 John Deere S690 combine sold for $360,000.

Specs: 587 hours, 615P 15 ft hdr, reverser, VSR, auto HHC, F&A, rock trap, long auger, grain tank exts, fine cut chopper, yield & moisture, GS3 2630 display, StarFire 3000 receiver, lateral tilt fdr house, 650/85R38 F, 750/65R26 R, duals, 383 sep hrs showing, Harvest Smart, ProDrive, AutoTrac SF1, PowerCast tailboard.

2014 John Deere S690 combine

A 2013 John Deere 9560R ATI track tractor sold for $332,500.

Specs: 1,513 hours, powershift LH rev, diff lock, GS3 CommandCentre display, AutoTrac SF2 ready activation, A/C cab, 5 hyd outlets, aux hyd, Big 1000 PTO, rear weights, 36 in. tracks, ATI track kit, hi flow hyd.

2013 John Deere 9560R ATI track tractor

A 2014 John Deere S690 RWA combine sold for $305,000.

Specs: 907 hours, 615P 15 ft hdr, reverser, VSR, auto HHC, F&A, rock trap, long auger, fine cut chopper, yield & moisture, GS3 2630 display, AutoTrac SF2 activation, lateral tilt fdr house, HID lighting, 650/85R38 F, 750/65R26 R, duals, 630 sep hrs showing, Harvest Smart ProDrive, powerfold grain tank exts, Advanced PowerCast tailboard.

2014 John Deere S690 RWA combine

A 2012 John Deere 9560R 4WD tractor sold for $285,000.

Specs: 1,819 hours, 18 spd powershift, diff lock, GS3 CommandCenter display, A/C cab, hi flow hyd, 5 hyd outlets, 1 aux hyd, Big 1000 PTO, HID lighting, frt wheel weights, rear wheel weights, 520/85R46, trips, 78 GPM.

2012 John Deere 9560R 4WD tractor

A 2014 John Deere 6210R MFWD tractor sold for $180,000.

Specs: 578 hours, 210 hp, H380 ldr, IVT LH rev, diff lock, GS3 CommandCenter display, 4 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, rear wheel weights, 420/90R30 F, 480/80R46 R, duals.

2014 John Deere 6210R MFWD 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.