John Deere equipment features heavily during BigIron auction

Aug 17, 2017

Auction occurred on August 16

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By Farms.com Media

People were seeing green during an August 16 BigIron auction as many of the top selling items were John Deere equipment.

A 2014 John Deere S680 combine from Newport, Arkansas sold for US$192,250 ($242,981 CAD) to a buyer from Missouri after 292 bids.

Specs: 707 engine hours, 500 separator hours, Final Tier 4 Engine, Hydrostat Transmission, 4 Wheel Drive, Power Folding Bin, Command Touch Multi Speed Drive, Round Bar Concave, 7" Color Touch Screen, Variable Speed Rotor, 7.9M Unloading Auger, Twin Disk Straw Spreader, Full Grain Tank Sensor, Premium Cab, Air Suspension Seat, HID Lights, Premium Radio Pkg With XM Ready, Autotrac Ready, Harvest Monitor, In Cab Refrigerator, 900/65/26, 710/65/32.

A 2014 John Deere S670 combine from Stuttgart, Arkansas sold for US$153,000 ($193,310 CAD) to a buyer from Idaho after 214 bids.

Specs: 611 engine hours, 475 separator hours, Tier 4 Diesel Engine, Hydrostatic Transmission, Premium Cab, Enhanced Air Suspension Seat, HID Lighting, Premium Radio Pkg With XM Ready, Autotrac Ready With Harvest Monitor, 7" GS3 Color Touch Screen Display, 4 Wheel Drive, In Cab Refrigerator, Front Tires 900/65/32, Rear Tires 710/65/26, Twin Disk Straw Spreader, 6.9M Unloading Auger, Round Bar Concave, Hi Torque Variable Speed, Variable Stream Rotor.

A 2013 John Deere S670 combine from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas sold for US$107,500 ($135,835 CAD) to a buyer from Texas after 199 bids.

Specs: 1,853 engine hours, 1,410 separator hours, 4WD, Tier 4 Diesel Engine, Hydrostat 3 speed Electrical Shift Transmission, Premium Cab, HID Lights and Extremity, Power Fold Bin, AutoTrac Ready, Harvest Monitor, 7" GS3 Touch Screen Display, Round Bar Concave, Variable Stream Rotor, 22.5ft Unload Auger, Manual Adjust Vane Tailboard Stalk Chopper, 28L-26 R2 Rear, 900/65R32 R2 Front Tires.

A 2015 John Deere W260 self-propelled swather/windrower from Alva, Oklahoma sold for US$106,100 ($134,108 CAD) to a buyer from the same state after 171 bids.

Specs: 452 engine hours, 319 header hours, 16 Width, w/500R Rotary Platform Head & RCI 361 Hay Merger, John Deere 6.8L PSS Final Tier 4, 260 hp Diesel Engine, 2-Speed Hydrostatic Transmission, Green Star 3/Star Fire 3000 Guidance, 16.5L-16.1SL Steering Tires, 650/75R32 Drive Tires, AC, Radio, Buddy Seat, Aux. Lights.

A 2009 Case IH 9120 combine from McLeansboro, Illinois sold for US$85,000 ($107,516 CAD) to a buyer from Michigan after 130 bids.

Specs: 2,382 engine hours, 1,713 separator hours, 12.9 L, Hydrostatic, Heater, AC, Radio, 4WD, Straw Spreader, Chopper, 520/85R42 Front Tires, 28L26 Rear Tires, Class IX, 350 Bushel Grain Tank.

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