Farm Power: Tractors dominate Ritchie Bros. auction

Mar 01, 2017

Auction took place on Feb. 20

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

An auction held by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Orlando, Florida on Feb. 20 was highlighted by tractors including John Deere, Case and Challenger.

A 2015 Case IH 370HD 4WD tractor sold for $100,000 USD ($130,580 CAD).

Specs: 2,130 hours, 16 spd powershift, diff lock, A/C cab, 4 hyd outlets, ag hitch, rear weights, OH35.5L32, Auto Guide ready, forestry bumper.

2015 Case IH 370HD 4WD tractor

A 2009 Challenger MT945C 4WD tractor sold for $80,000 USD ($104,464 CAD).

Specs: 3,952 hours, 16 spd powershift, diff lock, A/C cab, 4 hyd outlets, Q/C 3 point hitch, scraper hitch, frt weights, 710/70/R38, duals, Agco monitor, elec mirrors.

2009 Challenger MT945C 4WD tractor

A 2001 Case STX440 Quadtrac track tractor sold for $75,000 USD ($97,935 CAD).

Specs: 3,703 hours, Cummins QSX15, 16 spd powershift, diff lock, A/C cab, 4 hyd outlets, ag hitch, 30 in. tracks.

2001 Case STX440 Quadtrac track tractor

A 2011 Challenger MT575 MFWD tractor sold for $60,000 USD ($78,348 CAD).

Specs: 2,776 hours, 200 hp, LH rev, A/C cab, cab susp, hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, frt weights, 420/90R30 F, 480/80R42 R, duals.

2011 Challenger MT575 MFWD tractor

A 2013 John Deere 6150M MFWD tractor sold for $50,000 USD ($65,290 CAD).

Specs: 3,578 hours, 16 spd power quad, diff lock, A/C cab, 3 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 420/85R28 F, 460/85R42 R.

2013 John Deere 6150M 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.