Farm Power: Deere combine headlines Ritchie Bros. auction

May 10, 2017

Auction was held on April 25

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

An auction hosted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers on April 25 in Waterhen, Manitoba was headlined by a John Deere combine selling for more than $35,000.

A 1997 John Deere 9600 combine sold for $40,000.

Specs: 3,181 engine hours, 2,433 separator hours, 914 hdr, rock trap, grain tank exts, chaff spreader, chopper, 30.5Lx32 F, 16.9x26 R.

1997 John Deere 9600 combine

A 1999 Rogator 854 102ft high-clearance sprayer sold for $37,000.

Specs: 5,537 hours, 750-gallon stainless steel tank, foam markers, trip nozzle bodies, 5 Sec Control, Raven SmarTrax, Raven receiver, hyd axle adj, 270/95R 48.

1999 Rogator 854 102ft high-clearance sprayer

A 1992 John Deere 4255 MFWD tractor sold for $32,500.

Specs: 280 ldr, bkt, grapple, powershift, diff lock, 3 hyd outlets, 16.9x26 F, 20.8x38 R.

1992 John Deere 4255 MFWD tractor

A 2005 Lode King 28-ft Super B grain trailer sold for $32,000.

Specs: steel sides & alum slopes box, A/R susp, air scales, roll tarp.

2005 Lode King 28-ft Super B grain trailer

A 1995 John Deere 9600 combine sold for $32,000.

Specs: 4,558 engine hours, 3,294 separator hours, 914 hdr, rock trap, grain tank exts, chopper, 30.5Lx32 F, 14.9x24 R.

1995 John Deere 9600 combine

A 1990 John Deere 4055 MFWD tractor sold for $27,500.

Specs: 5,703 hours, 730 ldr, joystick, powershift, 2 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 14.9x28 F, 18.4x38 R.

1990 John Deere 4055 MFWD tractor

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