John Deere combine stars in Ritchie Bros. auction

Jun 07, 2017

Auction was held June 5

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Farms.com Auction Report

By Farms.com Media

An auction hosted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Elrose, Saskatchewan on June 5 was highlighted by a John Deere combine selling for more than $70,000.

A 2003 John Deere 9650STS combine sold for $75,000.

Specs: 3,309 engine hours, 2,437 separator hours, 914 hdr, chaff spreader, chopper, 800/65R32 F, 16.9/26 R, VSF, VSR, HHC, Reverser.

2003 John Deere 9650STS combine

A 1994 John Deere 8570 4WD tractor sold for $49,000.

Specs: 4,990 hours, 250 hp, 12 spd synchro shift, 4 hyd outlets, aux hyd, 18.4x38, duals.

1994 John Deere 8570 4WD tractor

A 2011 John Deere 635F 35ft. header sold for $26,000.

Specs: P/U reel, hyd F&A, full finger auger.

2011 John Deere 635F 35ft. header

A 1999 Willmar 7400 90ft. sprayer sold for $22,500.

Specs: 725 gal tank, trip nozzle bodies, rinse tank, 18.4/38, 5 section ctrl, auto boom.

1999 Willmar 7400 90ft. sprayer

A 1996 Westward 9200 30ft. swather sold for $16,000.

Specs: 2,527 hours, MacDon 960 hdr, P/U reel, 21.5L-16.1 F.

1996 Westward 9200 30ft. swather

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.