Farm Power: John Deere tractor tops Ritchie Bros. auction in Ottawa

Apr 12, 2017

Auction was held April 11

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

An auction hosted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Ottawa, Ontario on April 11 was highlighted by a John Deere tractor selling for more than $90,000.

A 2015 John Deere 6130M MFWD tractor sold for $97,000.

Specs: 23 hours, diesel, 130 hp, 24 speed power quad LH rev, diff lock, A/C cab, 2 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 380/85R28 F, 460/85R38 R.

2015 John Deere 6130M MFWD tractor

A 2011 Lode King 48ft Quad/A grain trailer sold for $47,500.

Specs: 72 in. axle spread, air lift 4th axle, A/R susp, roll tarp, aluminum wheels.

2011 Lode King 48ft Quad/A grain trailer

A 2009 Lode King 48ft Quad/A grain trailer sold for $39,000.

Specs: 72 in. axle spread, air lift 4th axle, A/R susp, roll tarp, 4 chamber.

2009 Lode King 48ft Quad/A grain trailer

A Kubota M100X MFWD tractor sold for $32,000.

Specs: 1,375 hours, diesel, 100 hp, 16 spd partial powershift LH rev, diff lock, A/C cab, 2 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, frt weights, 360/80R24 F, 480/80R34 R.

Kubota M100X MFWD tractor

A John Deere 6400 MFWD tractor sold for $26,000.

Specs: 9,151 hours, diesel, 85 hp, 640 loader w/ Q/C bucket, 16 spd power quad, diff lock, A/C cab, 2 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 14.9x24 F, 18.4R38 R.

John Deere 6400 MFWD tractor

A 2006 John Deere 5425 MFWD tractor sold for $24,000.

Specs: 3,337 hours, diesel, 80 hp, 542 loader w/ Q/C bucket, 9 spd LH rev, diff lock, open station, 2 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 11.2x24 F, 16.9R30 R.

2006 John Deere 5425 MFWD 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.