Farm Power: John Deere tractor highlights Ritchie Bros. auction</

May 17, 2017

Auction was held April 28

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

An auction hosted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Elrose, Saskatchewan on April 28 was highlighted by a John Deere tractor selling for more than $90,000.

A 1998 John Deere 9100 4WD tractor sold for $92,500.

Specs: 3,793 hours, 260 hp, 24 spd powrSync, GreenStar display, iTC receiver, ATU 200 autosteer, 3 hyd outlets, 18.4x38, duals.

1998 John Deere 9100 4WD tractor

A 2013 New Holland T6.150 MFWD tractor sold for $80,000.

Specs: 962 hours, 120 hp, 835TL loader w/ 7 ft bucket, 16 spd powershift LH rev, FM750 display, Trimble EZ-Steer autosteer, 3 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, rear wheel weights, 380/85R28 F, 460/85R38 R.

2013 New Holland T6.150 MFWD tractor

A 1993 John Deere 9500 combine sold for $31,000.

Specs: 3,761 engine hours, 2,784 separator hours, 914 hdr, Rake-Up 12 ft P/U, Crary chaff spreader, chopper, 24.5-32 F, 14.9-24 R.

1993 John Deere 9500 combine

A 2007 Kubota L3400HST MFWD tractor sold for $18,250.

Specs: 385 hours, diesel, 34 hp, ldr w/bkt, PTO, 3 pt hitch, 27x8.5-15 F, 15-19.5 R, Hydrostatic trans.

2007 Kubota L3400HST MFWD tractor

A 2002 John Deere 567 mega wide round baler sold for $18,000.

Specs: 1000 PTO, moisture meter, variable chamber, 11000 bales.

2002 John Deere 567 mega wide round baler

A Westeel 1616F Magnum-F 125 +/- tonnes smooth wall hopper bin sold for $13,000.

Specs: on dbl skids, ladder, epoxy lined.

Westeel 1616F Magnum-F 125 hopper bin

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.