John Deere R4038 sprayer tops BigIron auction

Sep 28, 2017

More than 200 bids were placed on the sprayer before it sold

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Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

A John Deere sprayer was the top selling item during a Sept. 27 BigIron auction.

The 2014 John Deere R4038 self-propelled sprayer from Crook, Colorado sold for US$170,500 (CAD$212,604) to a buyer from Indiana after 212 bids.

Specs: 1,916 hours, 70,627 Acres, Hydrostatic Transmission, John Deere 6 Cylinder 6090 Diesel Engine, Leather Interior, RTK & SF1, 120' Booms, 15" Nozzle Spacing, 5 Way Nozzle Bodies, 1000 Stainless Steel Tank, Chemical Inductor Tank, 3" Fill, 11 Section Boom Shut Off, Return To Height Contour Control, Green Star 2 Star Fire ITC 2630 Display Monitor, Star Fire 3000, Wheel Gear Covers, Hydraulic Tread Adjust, Delphi Blue Tooth, XM, MP3 Player, HID Lights, 65 Drop Nozzles-26" Long, Tires: 1F380/90R46.

A 2013 Ag-Chem RoGator 1300 self-propelled sprayer from Sikeston, Missouri sold for US$100,500 (CAD$125,338) to a buyer from Kansas after 199 bids.

Specs: 2,425 hours, 100 ' Width, 339 hp, AWD, Hydro Trans, 4 Wheel Steer, 1300 Gallon Stainless Steel Tank, Capstan System, 100 Foot Hydraulic Folding Boom, 20 ' Spacings, 5 Way Nozzle Bodies, Viper Pro Monitor, Smarttrax Steer System, Accu Boom, Air Ride Heated Leather Seats, Air Ride Cab, Hid Lights, 5 Section Controllers, 3" Front Fill, Chemical Inductor, 160 Gallon Freshwater Tank, Foam Marker, Stainless Steel Plumbing, Fence Row NozzlesHydraulic adjustable axles.

A 2013 Ag-Chem RoGator 1300 with a New Leader 4258 dry fertilizer spreader from Sikeston, Missouri sold for US$99,000 (CAD$123,491) to a buyer from Arkansas after 121 bids.

Specs: 2,176 hours, 339 hp, New Leader Spinner Bed, Raven Smarttrax, Viper Pro Monitor, Adjustable Axles, Raven Gps Loaded, Hid Lights, Multi Bin Bed, 4 Wheel Steer, Air Ride Cab, Air Ride Suspension, Michelin 380/90R/46 Tires, Agco Sisu Engine, Hydro Trans, Leather Interior, Heated Seats, Hydraulic Adjustable Axles.

A 2005 CLAAS Jaguar 900 silage chopper with header from Marienthal, Kansas sold for US$62,250 (CAD$77,654) to a buyer from the same state after 133 bids.

Specs: 3,793 hours, 20' Width, 605 hp, 2869.5 Separator Hours, 605 HP Mercedes Benz Engine, Hydrostatic Transmission, 20' 8 Row Header, Series 492, 800-65R32 Front Tires (Qty 2), 540-65R24 Rear Tires (Qty 2).

A 2007 John Deere 4720 self-propelled sprayer from Crook, Colorado sold for US$55,250 (CAD$68,909) after 201 bids.

Specs: 3,712 hours, 90' Width, 8,406.50 Acre Count, John Deere 6 Cylinder 6.8 Liter Diesel Engine, Hydrostatic Transmission, Auto Adjust Air Bags, Fenders, 800 Gallon Poly Tank, 15" Spacing, 5 Body Nozzles, Chemical Eductor Tank, Foam Marker, 5 Section Boom Control, Stainless Steel Piping, Return Height Control, Manual Tread Adjust, RTK & SF1, Green Star 3 Star Fire ITC, 32 Drop Nozzels- 26" Long, Tires: 380/90R46.

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.