Farm Power: Deere combine highlights Ritchie Bros. auction

May 03, 2017

Auction was held in Edmonton, Alberta

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

An auction hosted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Edmonton, Alberta on April 25 was highlighted by a John Deere combine selling for more than $300,000.

A 2013 John Deere S680 combine sold for $305,000.

Specs: 990 engine hours, 647 separator hours, John Deere 615P 15 ft P/U, reverser, VSR, auto HHC, F&A, chaff spreader, fine cut chopper, Contour Master fdr house, 650/85R38 F, 750/65R26 R, duals,Auger & Hopper Camera.

2013 John Deere S680 combine

A 2013 John Deere 9410R 4WD tractor sold for $260,000.

Specs: 1,811 hours, powershift, diff lock, G&S 2630 display, A/C cab, 5 hyd outlets, 3 pt hitch, rear wheel weights, 800/70R38, duals.

2013 John Deere 9410R 4WD tractor

A 2014 John Deere 1870 50ft. air drill sold for $155,000.

Specs: 9 in. spacing, dbl shoot, 3 in. rubber packers, John Deere 3 comp't tow-behind tank, sgl fan, 10 in. load auger, variable rate tank.

2014 John Deere 1870 50ft. air drill

A 2014 Massey Ferguson 7616 MFWD tractor sold for $107,500.

Specs: 2,082 hours, 968 ldr w/bkt, grapple, IVT LH rev, diff lock, A/C cab, 4 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, rear wheel weights, 16.9R28 F, 520/85R38 R.

2014 Massey Ferguson 7616 MFWD tractor

A 2002 New Holland TJ450 4WD tractor sold for $106,000.

Specs: 4,663 hours, powershift LH rev, A/C cab, 6 hyd outlets, 2 aux hyd, frt weights, 900/50R42, duals.

2002 New Holland TJ450 4WD tractor

A 2013 New Holland TV6070 4x4 bi-directional tractor sold for $101,000.

Specs: 1,199 hours, hydrostatic drive, 8 spd, bucket w/ grapple, diff lock, 3 hyd outlets, aux hyd, 1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, rear wheel weights, 480/85R34.

2013 New Holland TV6070 4x4 bi-directional 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.