John Deere S670 combine highlights BigIron auction

Nov 10, 2017

More than 225 bids were placed on the combine before it sold

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By Farms.com Media

A 2013 John Deere combine from Illinois was the top selling piece of equipment during a Nov. 8 BigIron auction.

The 2013 John Deere S670 combine from Harrisburg, IL, sold for US$112,250 (CAD$142,438) to a buyer from Texas after 229 bids.

Specs: 1,762 engine hours, 1,356 separator hours, 4WD, Tier 4 Engine, Front Tires R-LW 18" Rim, Firestones, Rear Tires Firestones 20.8R42, Premium Cab Standard Light & Extremity, Autotrac Ready/Harvest Monitor Green Star 3 Touch Screen 7"COLOR Display , 3 Speed Electrical Shift Trans, Heavy Duty, Hi Torque VSD, Round Bar Concave S-Ser DP Tooth Adj Chaffer, Tristream Rotor, 6.9m 1 pc Unloading Auger Twin Disk Straw Spreader 600/65R28 R1W 154A8 01J4H, 520/85R42 R2 DUAL, Clean Grain Aug & Fan Bottom, Protect Coolant Heater No Export, Concave Insert Bars Round, 0300-Bu S Series Tank.

A 2012 Case IH Puma 130 tractor with a Case IH L765 loader from Wagner, SD, sold for US$80,250 (CAD$101,842) to a buyer from Nevada after 176 bids.

Specs: 1,555 hours, 130 hp, 6.7 Liter Diesel Engine, Power Shift Transmission, 3 Electro Hydraulic Outlets, 3 Point Hitch, 540/1000 PTO, Rear Wheel Weights, 8'6" Wide Quick Tach Bucket With 5 Tine Grapple Fork, Electric 3 Function Joystick Control For Loader, 460/85R42 Firestone Rear Tires, 380/85R30 Firestone Front Tires With Fenders.

A 2007 John Deere 9760 STS combine from Pine Bluffs, WY, sold for US$76,000 (CAD$96,454) to a buyer from Colorado after 165 bids.

Specs: 1,608 engine hours, 1,271 separator hours, Bullet Rotor, John Deere 6.9L Turbo Diesel Engine, 3 Speed Hydrostat Transmission, Wheat Concaves Installed - Corn Concaves Included, Instructor Seat, Yield Monitor, Manual Folding Bin Extensions with Inspection Windows, Straw Chopper, 18.4R26 Rear Tires, 20.8R42 Front Duals.

A 2012 Kuhn Krause Gladiator 1200-1230 strip tiller from Maxwell, NE, sold for US$48,250 (CAD$61,223) to a buyer from the same state after 124 bids.

Specs: 30’ wide, 12R30" Rows, ST- Pro Spring Auto Reset Row Units, MonTag Dry Fertilizer System, Model# S185-Kuhn, Serial#S12916, 6 Ton Tank, Green Star Rate Control, Scales, Main Frame Has Walking Tandem Axles, 16.5L x 16.1 Main Frame Tire Size, 11L x 15 Wing Tire Size.

2012 Kuhn Krause Gladiator 1200-1230 strip tiller

A 2008 John Deere 1890 air drill with a John Deere 1910 tow between cart from Pine Bluffs, WY, sold for $43,750 (CAD$55,513) to a buyer from Idaho after 180 bids.

Specs: 36' Width, 10" Spacing, Single Disk Openers, 270 Bushel Cart-120/150 Bushel Compartments, Loading Auger, Monitor, 28L-26 Cart Tires, 31X13.5 Planter Tires.

2008 John Deere 1890 air drill with a John Deere 1910 tow between cart

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.