Deere planter sells for highest price at auction

The 2021 DB60 ExactEmerge sold after almost 400 bids

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com

Buyers placed almost 400 bids on a John Deere planter during a July 19 BigIron auction, helping that piece of equipment sell for the highest price during the event.

The 2021 John Deere DB60 ExactEmerge 24R30 planter from Hurley, S.D., sold for US$319,250 (CAD$421,839) to a buyer from Tennessee after 399 bids.

Specs: 12,314 acreage count, 31x15.50-16.5 Operational Tires, 445/50R22.5 Transport Tires, Pintle Hitch, 60' Wide, Central Fill Hoppers, 65 Bu Hoppers, Electric Drive, Pneumatic, Vacuum Meter, John Deere, Corn Discs, Bean Discs, Electric Row Clutches, 15.5" Opening Disk Measurement, Scrapers, Folding Markers, LED, High Speed Brush Belt Speed Tubes, Hydraulic Wing Down Pressure, Operator's Manual, Precision Planting Gen 3 20/20 Display (SN: 40105712), Precision Planting Delta Force Hydraulic Down Force, Factory Air Bags Included, 1000 RPM Shaft-Mount Alternator, 600 Gal Fertilizer Tank, ExactApply Fertilizer Up To 20 Gal/Ac At 10 MPH, Stainless Steel Wet Boom, In-furrow Fertilizer, Pneumatic Row Cleaners W/Shark Tooth Openers, Spoked Gauge Wheels, Rubber Closing Wheel And Spiked Closing Wheel, Tru-Vee Disk Openers, Section Control For Seed And Fertilizer, Swath Control, 445/50R22.5 Transport Tires, 31x15.50-16.5 Operation Tires.

Rounding out the top five from the auction of 1,550 items are:

A 2021 John Deere 8R 250 tractor from Idaho Falls, Idaho, sold for US$282,750 (CAD$373,662) to a buyer from Nebraska after 231 bids.

Specs: 706 hours, 250 Hp, John Deere 9.0L Engine, Block Heater, IVT Transmission, ILS Front Suspension, Large 1000 PTO, Rear Fender PTO Control, 5 Hydraulic Outlets, 3-Point W/Quick Hitch, Front And Rear Duals, Rear Fenders, Standard LED Lighting, Standard Cloth Seat, 4600 Display, Electrical Adjustable And Heated Mirrors, 625 KG Inner Rear Axle Weights, 420/85R34 Front Tires, 480/80R50 Rear Tires.

A 2019 John Deere S780 combine from Tracy, Minn., sold for US$238,500 (CAD$315,191) to a buyer from Montana after 166 bids.

Specs: 1,449 engine hours, 971 separator hours, limited powergard until 26 sep 2024 (or 1750 eng hours), 473hp, prwd, prodrive, contour master w/fore/aft tilt, multi 5 speed fh drive, 650/85r38 front duals, 750/65r26 rear tires, 28.5' hicap unload auger, mauer xl, chopper w/powercast tailboard, active yield "plus" monitor system, gen 4-4600 display included, autotrac ready, round bar concave, deep tooth chaffer, combine advisor package.

A 2020 Kenworth T800 Tri/A truck from Hot Springs, S.D., sold for US$221,000 (CAD$292,046) to a buyer from Iowa after 288 bids.

Specs: 10,736 miles showing, Cummins X15 14.9L Turbo Diesel, Engine Brake, Block Heater, Eaton Fuller 18-speed, Dual Fuel Tanks, 160 Gallons Gal Fuel Capacity, 2 Air Cleaner(s), Dual Exhaust, 6x4 Drive, 242" Wheel Base, 13,200 Front Axle Lbs., 40,000 Rear Axle Lbs., Air Suspension, 4 Air Bag(s), 295/75R22.5 Front Tires, 295/75R22.5 Rear Tires, Third Axle, 255/70R22.5 Third Axle Tire Size, Air Lift, Steerable, Differential Lock, Aluminum Rims, Air Slide Fifth Wheel, Air Ride Cab, Heater, AC, Radio, Heated/electric Mirrors, Air Ride Seat, Atlas 2 Seats, Chrome Mud Flaps, Chrome Bumper.

A 2019 John Deere 1795 planter from Tracy, Minn., sold for US$157,750 (CAD$208,487) to a buyer from Nebraska after 193 bids.

Specs: Exactemerge And Irhd, 24R20, 2 Vac Motors, CCS, Flex Frame, 2 Pt Hitch, Front Fold Nt, Shark Tooth Row Cleaners - Screw Adjust, Do=14.75" Steel Do Scrapers, Rubber Closing Wheels, Tractor Monitor Harnesses Included W/Planter, Markers.