Bourgault air drill sells for top dollar at Ritchie Bros. auction

A buyer paid more than $470,000 for the piece of equipment

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com

A four-year-old air seeder sold for the highest price during a recent equipment auction.

A 2017 Bourgault 3320PHD air drill sold for $475,000 (US$390,688) during a June 14 Ritchie Bros. auction in Stewart Valley, Sask.

Specs: 12 in. spacing, sgl shoot, mid-row banding, 4.5 in. pneu packers, 7950 5 comp't tow-behind tank, s/n 42655AS-04, dbl fan, 14 in. load conv, Auto Section Control, Bulk Boom, saddle tank, TopCon X30 Apollo monitor, Digi-Star scale, 800/65R32 F, 850/80R38, duals, cameras, 20 in. discs.

A 2013 RoGator RG1300 high clearance sprayer sold for $287,500 (US$236,469).

Specs: 830 hours, 1300 gal stainless steel tank, chem mix tank, 5 nozzle bodies, rinse tank, Raven display, Aquiline autosteer, hyd axle adj, 650/65R42, Raven rate ctrl, remote spray test.

A 2015 Case IH Puma 185 MFWD tractor sold for $148,000 (US$121,730).

Specs: 173 hours, Quickie Q78 Q/C ldr w/bkt, frt 3 D/A outlets, 19 spd shuttle shift LH rev, diff lock, AFS Pro 700 display, 372 receiver, 4 hyd outlets, 3 aux hyd, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, rear wheel weights, 420/85R30 F, 520/85R42 R, duals.

A 2014 Challenger MT575D MFWD tractor sold for $137,000 (US$112,683).

Specs: 1,536 hours, ML78 ldr w/bkt, frt 2 D/A outlets, CVT LH rev, diff lock, 4 hyd outlets, 1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, rear wheel weights, 600/65R28 F, 620/70R42 R, duals.

A 2015 Mack CHU613 grain truck sold for $127,000 (US$104,458).

Specs: 22,322 km (13,870 miles), MP8-415C 12.8 L, 415 hp, A/T, A/R susp, 13200 lb frt, 40000 lb rears, 235 in. WB, PTO, alum wheels, NeuStar 20 ft steel box, hoist, plumbed for pup, Michel's elec roll tarp, elec opener, rear pintle hitch