Case IH tractor sells for top dollar at Ritchie Bros. auction

Aug 08, 2017

Auction took place on August 2

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Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

A 2008 Case IH tractor sold for the highest price at an August 2 Ritchie Bros. auction in Manning, Alberta.

A 2008 Case IH 535 Quadtrac tractor sold for $155,000.

Specs: 3,245 hours, 16 spd powershift, diff lock, FMX display, Trimble receiver, GPS Nav controller III, deluxe cab, 4 hyd outlets, 2 aux hyd, 30 in. tracks.

A 2005 New Holland CX880 4x4 combine sold for $85,000.

Specs: 2,434 engine hours, 1,729 separator hours, Swathmaster 76C 16 ft P/U hdr, auto HHC, long auger, chaff spreader, fine cut chopper, Inteleview monitor, Terrain Tracker fdr house, 900/60R32 F, 600/65R28 R.

A 2010 Case IH PH800 60 ft. precision air drill sold for $85,000.

Specs: 10 in. spacing, dbl shoot, pneu packers, 3430 3 comp't tow-behind tank, variable rate ctrl, duel fan, 10 in. load auger, carbide openers, Pro 700 display.

A 2009 Spra-Coupe 7660 90 ft. high clearance sprayer sold for $69,000.

Specs: 1,497 hours, Perkins, 6 spd powershift, 725 gal poly tank, trip nozzle bodies, fence row nozzles, rinse tank, hyd axle adj, Raven SCS 5000 controller, Outback receiver, S3 display, E-Drive auto steer, terrain compensator, 320/90R46.

A 2011 Cancade Dakota 28ft. Super-B grain trailer sold for $51,000.

Specs: alum box, A/R susp, roll tarp, Ag remote chute, gauges.

A J&M 750 grain cart sold for $31,000.

Specs: 18 in. hyd slider auger, 1000 PTO, weigh scales, roll tarp.

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