Terms & Conditions

By accepting the terms and conditions of this auction you acknowledge you are entering into a legal and binding contract. You agree to abide by all terms and conditions and you acknowledge receipt of all explanations and information made available by Steffes Group, Inc., also referred to as Steffes Group or Company. 

Payment

When paying within the stated time and with our acceptable payment methods: 

• A 10% buyer’s premium with a maximum charge of $1,000 per item applies to items purchased on Timed Online Auctions.
• A 2% buyer’s premium with a maximum charge of $500 per item applies to items purchased on Live Webcast Auctions.

You agree to make payment for all online purchases in U.S. funds within 2 business days of receipt of invoice by one of the acceptable forms of payment unless approval of financing arrangements is made with Steffes Group. To issue a check by fax, simply write a check as you normally would and fax a copy to us. All NSF checks will be charged a $30 fee. Checks by mail are not an accepted form of payment. Any other form of payment, other than the listed acceptable payment methods are subject to an additional 3% buyer's fee on the full amount of the purchase. No items will be released until full payment clears our office.

Acceptable forms of payment:

• Bank Wire Transfer; please call for wire instructions to be emailed to you.
• Check delivered to our office that held the auction
• Check By Phone

West Fargo, Sioux Falls, Grand Forks 701-237-9173

Litchfield 320-693-9371

Mt. Pleasant, Ames 319-385-2000

• Check By Fax

West Fargo, Sioux Falls, Grand Forks 701-237-0976

Litchfield 320-693-9373

Mt. Pleasant, Ames 319-385-4709

Sales Tax

All appropriate state sales tax laws will apply per the location and type of seller of the piece of equipment.

Please note that Minnesota does not consider regularly-scheduled consignment auctions as "auctions" but rather "consignment auctions," requiring sales tax to be charged unless the buyer provides an exemption form for qualifying items.

For purchases in South Dakota you are not exempt from any sales tax unless a 3^rd party transports your items and you take possession outside of the State of South Dakota. In that case, the state laws where you take possession are effective. There are exceptions for dealers (retailers).

Click on the following for a tax exempt form: Minnesota Tax Link    North Dakota Tax Link    Iowa Tax Link 

ND Dakota titled vehicles

Per North Dakota vehicle and sales tax laws, upon registration and licensing of any titled vehicle or trailer, any buyer’s premium paid is considered to be part of the sales price. Sales tax will be charged by the State of North Dakota on the entire sales price (including buyer’s premium) for any vehicle registered in North Dakota. 

If you have any questions concerning sales tax on a piece of equipment, please contact the appropriate state government agency at the location of the item on auction. 

ND Sales Tax Terms for Canadian Customers

 Used Farm Equipment

The sale, at auction, of used farm machinery to a Canadian farmer for agricultural use is exempt from sales tax the same as a North Dakota Farmer.

The purchase, at auction, of used farm machinery by a Canadian farm equipment dealer (retailer) would be sales taxable unless:

• You complete an exemption certificate with a ND sales tax permit number
• The purchased goods are shipped by a 3^rd party to you in Canada - in this case a delivery receipt must be provided to Steffes Group.

 New Farm Equipment

The sale, at auction, of new farm machinery to a Canadian farmer for agricultural use, or a Canadian farm equipment dealer (retailer) is taxable at the current state rate of 3% plus any local sales tax if applicable.  The law also provides that Canadians may apply for a refund of the tax paid when meeting certain requirements.  This form and conditions of use are available online at http://www.nd.gov/tax/salesand%20use/canrefund/. 

Agents for Sellers
Steffes Group, Inc. and its Employees act merely as agents for sellers. All auctions are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise. Auctions are with undisclosed reserves unless advertised otherwise as "Absolute."  Auctioneers, at their discretion, may place a reserve bid on behalf of the seller. All final bids are subject to the seller's confirmation. Only the top bidder will be contacted as to the status of his/her bid. While the information we provide on item(s) is deemed correct, no warranties are expressed or implied as to any items being sold, and you agree to purchase and accept the item in an as-is condition. Information on items is obtained by us from the sellers and you hereby agree to hold harmless Steffes Group and our Employees for any errors or omissions regarding the item(s) being sold. This information includes but is not limited to year, model, machine or engine hours, physical condition, options, features and other data pertinent to the value of the item. All items are sold As-Is-Where-Is unless specific factory or seller issued warranties are listed in the item description.

Inspection

You acknowledge that you have the right and responsibility to inspect the item(s) personally, or to have a third party representative inspect the item(s) for you. That by bidding on an item you have agreed to accept that item in its present condition at its present location and with the description provided whether accurate or not. 

Auction Close

Timed-online auctions will begin to close on the date and time listed. Lots will remain open until no bids have been placed within the last 4 minutes. Timed-online auctions normally close at a rate of 3 lots every 2 minutes.  

Please note that some lots can be tied together and will be set to close simultaneously.  This will be indicated in those lots by a paper clip symbol.  Please hover your mouse over the symbol to see what lots are tied together. The paper clip symbol means that each lot tied will stay in extension until there are no more bids on any of the lots that are tied.

         Steffes Group reserves the right to close multiple lots per minute at its discretion. Upon your accepted bid of an item, that item shall immediately become your responsibility and be at your risk (whether you have paid for that item or not). You agree that Steffes Group, its employees, and its sellers are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items and will not reimburse or discount items for any type of loss. Buyers are responsible for any costs incurred to prepare your item(s) for transport and/or shipping. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the cost of any rigging, dis-assembly, special loading requirements, transport, packaging, insurance, and all other costs related to physical transfer of your item(s). You agree to remit payment and remove from the auction property any purchases within the stated time for the auction being conducted. You further understand and agree that failure to remove items in the stated time for the auction will subject you to moving and storage fees unless arrangements have been made with the seller. 

Buyer Default

When using our online auction services you are making a firm commitment to purchase said item(s) and are entering into a legal and binding contract. Bids may not be cancelled or retracted for any reason. 

Non-paying bidders or fraudulent bidding will subject you to legal recourse and possible criminal charges including any fraud and/or interstate commerce violations. 

Internet Risk

You acknowledge that the internet may be an unreliable and error-prone network. Steffes Group will not guarantee that bids placed online will always be transmitted to or received by the auctioneer in a timely fashion. You agree to hold Steffes Group, Inc. and its employees harmless for any interruptions in online bidding. At the sole discretion of the Company, the auction may be suspended, postponed, or cancelled if internet service is unstable or disrupts the online portion of any event that is simulcast as an Internet Auction. 

Further, the auctioneer has the sole discretion to accept or refuse any bid. Steffes Group retains the right, at our sole discretion, to add, delete, or change some or all of our online services and the terms and conditions governing their online auctions at any time without notice. 

Abandonment Policy

Steffes Group provides this Abandonment Policy to inform you of our policies and procedures regarding any purchased item(s)/property that has not been removed by a buyer in a timely manner. Upon winning the bid for an item(s), after paying for item(s) purchased, a buyer is obligated to remove the item(s) from the auction site within a timely manner. 

Steffes Group may deem a buyer's failure to claim and remove equipment within 60 days following the close of an auction as evidence of buyer's intention to abandon the property. In these instances, the Company may take action that is adverse to buyer's interest in the property, including, but not limited to steps to dispose of the property. 

Disposition of property may include a variety of approaches based upon the buyer's purchase price of the property as follows: 

1) For those items with a final selling price of $5,000 or less, the Company will determine the appropriate disposition approach which may include:

• Removing and disposing as the Company sees fit.
• Allowing seller to retain or scrap.
• Sell the item(s), whereby the Company will remit the sales proceeds to the buyer, less selling and advertising expenses, storage costs, plus 20% administrative fee. 

2) For those items with a final selling price of greater than $5,000, Steffes Group may remove the item from the selling location and resolve as follows:

• The Company may reimburse the seller on the buyer's behalf for storage fees of $25 per day, with the total amount not to exceed $1,500.
• Sell the item(s), whereby the Company will remit the sales proceeds to the buyer, less selling and advertising expenses and storage costs, plus 20% administrative fee. 

If a buyer with the winning bid has not removed the purchased item(s) from selling location within 10 business days after the close of the auction, the buyer will be responsible for directly paying the seller any and all storage fees if levied by the seller. If levied by the seller, storage fees will be $25 per day beginning the 10th day after the close of the auction/winning bid.

FARM RETIREMENT AUCTION

LOCATION: From Grandin, ND, 2 miles north on Hwy. 81, 3-1/2 miles east on Traill County Road 1; or from Hendrum, MN, 5-1/2 miles west on MN Hwy. 25/Traill, ND Co. Road 1. 

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 11:00 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment.

4WD TRACTORS

2005 Case-IH STX480, 4WD, deluxe cab, buddy seat, powershift, 4 hyd., return flow, power beyond, front/rear diff lock, integrated auto steer, Trimble Field Manager, HID lights, air seeder hookup, rear weight pkg., 710/70R42 wide space duals, 4,556 hrs., S/NZ6F100878

1988 Case-IH 9180, 4WD, 12 spd. powershift, 4 hyd., return flow, Trimble EZ steer guidance, Michelin 520/85R38 factory duals at 85%, shows 11,322 hrs., S/NJCB0002546

(4) 20.8-38 factory triples for 9180 4WD

MFWD & 2WD TRACTORS & LOADER

2008 Case-IH Magnum 245, MFWD, luxury cab, buddy seat, 4 hyd., power beyond, return flow, 3 pt., quick hitch, integrated auto steer, Trimble Field Manager, front suitcase weights, rear inside weights, HID lights, Michelin 380/80R38 front duals, 380/90R54 press steel duals, 3,707 hrs., S/NZ7RZ03642

1988 Case-IH Magnum 7120, MFWD, powershift, 2 reverse, 3 hyd., return flow, power beyond, 3 pt., quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, diff lock, Allied Farm King 895 loader, 96" snow bucket, quick tach, joystick, 16.9-38 band duals, 11,544 hrs., S/N9949510

1988 Case 2294, 2WD, 12 spd. powershift, 3 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, diff lock, radar, front suitcase weights, 14.9-46 singles, 7,645 hrs., S/N16230543

1967 John Deere 3020, open station, diesel, syncro, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 18.4-34 single tires

COMBINES

2005 Case-IH 2388, axial flow, deluxe controls, specialty rotor, rock trap, reverser, chopper, Trimble steering wheel, FM750 guidance, 20' unload auger, vertical hopper auger, Maurer hopper ext., triple lift hyd. cyl. feeder house, 30.5-32 single tires, 16.9-24 rear tires, 2,869 sep. hrs., 3,629 engine hrs., S/NJJC0275358

1997 Case-IH 2188, axial flow, AFS, specialty rotor, rock trap, AHH, RS, reverser, chopper, 20' unload auger, Trimble steering wheel, FM750 guidance, triple lift hyd. cyl. feeder house, small & large wire concaves, Mud Hog rear wheel drive, (2) keystock grates, 30.5-32 single tires, 16.9-28 rear tires, 3,710 sep. hrs., 4,735 engine hrs., S/NJJC0194229

HEADS & HEADER TRAILERS

(2) 2007 Case-IH 2062 flex drapers, 30', fore/aft, finger reel, mounts for 88 Series combines, S/NCC0015185, S/NCC0015500

Alliance header trailer, 35', 4-wheel, S/ND43510157

Alliance header trailer, 30', 4-wheel, S/ND45680168

SWATHERS

(2) Case-IH 721 pull-type swathers, 21' bat reel, auto fold, lift guards, 540 PTO, S/N7211330123, S/NCCC0002142

1971 Versatile self-propelled swather, 15’, bat reel

GRAIN CART

Demco grain cart, 750 bu., hyd. corner auger, 1000 PTO, roll tarp, 30.5-32 tires

PLANTER

1987 John Deere 7300 MaxEmerge planter, 12x22", 1.6 bu. hopper, insecticide boxes, hyd. markers, lift assist wheels

AIR SEEDER

1991 Concord 4710 air seeder, 47', 10" space, 4 rank, 5-section, full floating intelligent ag monitor, Concord 3000 commodity cart, 300 bu., 60/40 split, offset axle, hyd. fill auger, hyd. fan, disc levelers, full floating hitch

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

2013 Case-IH Flex-Till 600 chisel plow, 41', 12" space, full floating hitch, walking tandems across, single pt. depth, 3-bar HD harrow, S/NYCS003465

2005 Salford 570 RTS vertical tillage tool, 30', 8-wave coulters, tandems across, rolling basket, 3-bar harrow, S/N05354

DMI Ecolo-Tiger 730B ripper, 7 shank, 27" space, lead shank, disc levelers

Case-IH 5600 chisel plow, 33', tandems across, Summers 3-bar HD harrow  

1996 DMI Tiger-Mate II field cultivator, 47-1/2', 6" space, 5 rank, tandems across, wing stabilizer wheels, 3-bar harrow, S/N620400

Hiniker field cultivator, 42', set up w/NH3, walking tandems across, 3-bar harrow

John Deere 331 tandem disc, 31', tandem duals across, 11" space, cone blades

JI Case tandem disc, 21', notch front/cone back blades, manual fold wings

Triple K soil conditioner, 33', danish tine, walking tandems main frame, 2 rank rolling basket

Melroe 452 multiweeder, 45', 2 rank, hyd. fold, light duty sections

JI Case plow, 5x14", semi-mount

Melroe 65 harrow, 60', hyd. fold, light duty sections

John Deere tree cultivator, 10', 3 pt.

ROW CROP CULTIVATORS

Alloway Westgo, 12x22", 3 pt., tunnel shields

King, 12x22", 3 pt., (3) danish tines, tunnel shields

King, 12x22", 3 pt., (3) danish tines, tunnel shields, adj. crank

Allis Chalmers, 12x22", 3 pt., tunnel shields

SEMI TRACTORS

2005 Peterbilt 378, factory day cab, C15 Cat, 10 spd., air ride, air slide 5th, engine brake, Ali Arc grill guard, dual exhaust, 180" WB, 295/75R22.5 tires on steel rims, 2.5 million miles

2001 Freightliner Classic, factory day cab, C15 Cat, 10 spd., air ride, air slide 5th, engine brake, 220" WB, 295/75R22.5 tires on aluminum rims, shows 587,483 miles

1991 Peterbilt 375, factory day cab, C12 Cat, 9 spd., air ride, mechanical plate, wet kit, 160" WB, 275/80R22.5 tires on aluminum rims, shows 463,172 miles

BOX TRUCKS

1987 GMC Brigadier twin screw, L10 Cummins, 10 spd., spring susp., 24' Dakotah Uni Body box, hoist, combo gate, roll tarp, air up/down 3rd axle lift, 11R22.5 tires on steel rims, shows 858,099 miles

1973 Chevrolet C65 twin screw, 427 V8, Allison automatic, 20' Westgo box, hoist, roll tarp, air brakes, 11R22.5 tires on spoke wheels, 30,994 actual miles

1973 Chevrolet C65 twin screw, 427 V8, Allison automatic, 20' Westgo box, hoist, roll tarp, 11R22.5 rear tires, approx. 60,000 miles

1969 Chevrolet C50 tag tandem, 366, 5&2 spd., 20' Westgo box, hoist, roll tarp, 10:00-20 tires, 58,780 miles

1974 Chevrolet C65 twin screw, 427, 5&4 spd., for salvage, have title

1972 IHC Fleetstar twin screw, 427, 5&2 spd., for salvage, have title

SERVICE TRUCK

1983 IHC S2300 single axle service truck, L10 Cummins, 9 spd., 14' Knapheide service body, 320 gal. fuel tank, aux. lights, Cast Air gas compressor, Honda motor, PTO pump, manual hose reel, toolbox, Lawson Products cabinets, complete shop inventory: tools, wrenches, air hose reel, shop vise, large set combo wrenches, 275,180 miles

TRAILERS

2008 Timpte tandem axle hopper bottom, 40'x96"x66", ag hopper, air ride, double row lights, roll tarp, 11R24.5 tires on steel rims

1987 Timpte tandem axle hopper bottom, non-ag hopper, spring susp., double row lights, roll tarp, 11R24.5 tires on steel rims

1979 Timpte tandem van trailer, 45', side door, rear cargo, dual 1,650 gal. poly tanks, 2" transfer pump, 3" fill, 30 gal. mix cone, 2" electric hose reel

1976 Trailmobile end dump, tub side trailer, 28', tandem axle w/3rd axle lift, spring susp., combo gate, bedliner, roll tarp, hyd. reservoir on trailer

Chevrolet bumper hitch pickup box trailer, 2-wheel

SPRAYERS

2005 Top Air TA1600 pull-type sprayer, 132', 1,600 gal. poly tank, 110 gal. rinse rank, fresh water tank, triple nozzle body, Raven controller, Norac boom control, 6-section boom shut-off, full hyd. fold boom, hyd. pump, electric foamer, torsion axle, adj. axle, touchdown wheels, 320/90R46 duals, S/NB21730132

Shop-built pull-type sprayer, 94', 750 gal. poly tank, PTO pump need work

1994 Brittonya band sprayer, 36x22”, 3 pt.

GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Friesen seed tender, 4-box, belted conveyor, Honda motor

Westfield auger, 71'x10", 540 PTO

Westfield auger, 41'x7", 5 hp., 3 phase

SCRAPER & GRADER

Letourneau scraper, direct mount, 9 yd., hyd. conversion w/duals

Inland Arch Beam pull-type road grader, 12' blade, hyd. lift, manual adj.

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Rotary ditcher, 32", 3 pt., 540 PTO

Laser tower, 2-wheel

Woods D315 batwing mower, weight box, 540 PTO

Woods BW1800 mower, 15', hyd. fold, 1000 PTO, safety chain, aircraft tires, S/N1171893

Lorenz snowblower, 84", 3 pt., 2 stage, hyd. spout control, 540 PTO  

2012 Bobcat 250 welder/generator w/leads, 9.9 hrs.

John Deere cultivator, 8', for scrap

NH3 bar coil tine shank, 30', for scrap

1972 Ford U-Haul single axle cargo van body, 20', for salvage

COLLECTIBLE DOZER & TRACTOR

Caterpillar D-4 dozer, hyd. blade, gas motor, drawbar hitch, non-runner, S/N7U32808

Allis Chalmers WC, reversed, for parts

GADBERRY FARMS

Wayne Gadberry, Roger Madson, 701.371.9650

or Brad Olstad at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240