Deere equipment featured heavily during BigIron auction

Mar 16, 2017

Auction was held March 15

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

An online auction hosted by BigIron Auctions was highlighted by John Deere equipment, including a tractor selling for more than $175,000.

A 2013 John Deere 8360R MFWD tractor from Templeton, Iowa sold for $180,500 to a buyer from Iowa after 156 bids.

Specs: 1,710 hours, 360 HP, 9.0L 6 Cylinder Engine, 4X4 MFWD 4WD, IVT Transmission, Command View 2 Cab, 710/70R42 Duals And 600/70 R30 Front Tires, ILS Independent Front Axle, 16 Front Weights, 3 Sets 1000 Lb Rear Weights, Quick Hitch On 3 Point 4N/3, HID Lights Beacon Light, Command View 2 Premium Cab, Radio: AM/FM/CD/ Weather/ MP3/ Bluetooth/ XM Satellite, Training Seat.

A 2011 John Deere 8360R MFWD tractor from Arapahoe, Colorado sold for $166,750 to a buyer from Washington after 331 bids.

Specs: 2,688 hours, 360 HP, 6 Cylinder Turbo Diesel Engine, IVT Transmission, ILS Front Axle, 480/80R50 Firestone Rear Duals, 420/85R34 Firestone Front Duals, 22 Front Suitcase Weights, Cast Front Wheel Spacers, Rear Inside Wheel Weights, Rear Weights Between Duals, Category (3) 3 Point Quick Hitch, Big 1000 PTO, 5 Remotes, 4 High-Flow Case Drains, Starfire 3000 Receiver, (SF2 Activation Through 4/4/17 ), Leather Operator Seat And Instructor Seat, Delphi AM/FM Satellite, Bluetooth, MP3 Player, Power Mirrors.

A 2009 John Deere 8430 MFWD tractor from Templeton, Iowa sold for $85,000 to a buyer from the same state after 79 bids.

Specs: 5,460 hours, 305 HP, 9.0 L 6 Cylinder Engine, IVT Transmission, Cat 3 3 Point Hitch, 1000 PTO, MFWD, 670/70 R46 Duals On Rear, 600/70 R30 Fronts, 12 Front Weights, 1 Set Rear Weights, Quick Coupler, 4 Remotes With Power Beyond, Deluxe Cab With Comfort Package, Clima Trak, Active Seat, Training Seat, AM/FM/Clock Radio With 4 Speakers, John Deere Product Improvement Programs Are Completed.

2009 John Deere 8430 MFWD tractor

A 2014 Massey-Ferguson 2250 big square baler w/ bale accumulator from Rivertown, Wyoming sold for $77,500 to a buyer from Utah after 125 bids.

Specs: 3X3 Bales, Big 1000 PTO, 14,884 Bale Count, 4 String, 5 Bale Capacity Accumulator, 600/50-22.5 Baler Wheels, 9.5L-14.5 Accumulator Wheels.

2014 Massey-Ferguson 2250 big square baler

A 2002 John Deere 8420 MFWD tractor from Pender, Nebraska sold for $72,500 to a buyer in Michigan after 164 bids.

Specs: 4,865 hours, 284 HP, Big 1000 PTO, 3-Point Quick Hitch, Rear Wheel Weights, 16 Front Weights, 480/80R50 Rear Duals, 380/80R38 Front Tires, 284 HP, Big 1000 PTO, 3-Point Quick Hitch, Rear Wheel Weights, 16 Front Weights, 480/80R50 Rear Duals, 380/80R38 Front Tires.

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.