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 AUCTION

LOCATION: From I-94 Exit 214, Tappen, ND, 3 miles north to 34^th Street, 2 miles west, 1/2 mile north.  (3350 37th Ave SE, Tappen, ND 58487)

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 10:30 AM. Live online bidding available on major equipment

MFWD TRACTORS & LOADERS

2013 Challenger MT565D, MFWD, CAH, buddy seat, cab susp., powershift, 4 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, ISO electric hookup, front weights, 16.9R30 front tires, 520/85R42 rear single tires, 5,557 hrs., S/NC104060

1997 New Holland 8770 Genesis, MFWD, CAH, powershift, Super Steer, 4 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, Great Bend 870 hyd. self-leveling quick tach loader, 8' bucket w/4-tine grapple, joystick control, front & rear LED light bar, 420/85R28 front tires, 18.4R42 rear duals, 10,300 hrs., S/ND412877

1997 New Holland 8670 Genesis, MFWD, CAH, powershift, Super Steer, 4 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, diff lock, Great Bend  860 hyd. quick tach loader, 8' bucket w/5-tine grapple, joystick controls, 16.9-28 front tires, 18.4R42 rear duals, 13,900 hrs., S/ND412581

4WD TRACTOR

1980 Versatile 935, CAH, 903 Cummins, 12 spd., 4 hyd., 20.8R38 duals at 85%, shows 6,692 hrs., S/N72184

HARVEST EQUIPMENT

1994 John Deere 9600, DAM, DAS, AHH, variable spd. feeder house, chaff spreader, 30.5-32 front tires, 14.9-24 rear tires, 3,943 sep. hrs., 5,918 engine hrs., S/NH09600X656419

2004 John Deere 625F flex head, 25', finger reel, hyd. fore/aft, long poly dividers, Insight Headsight and original header height control, contour shaft, 00/10 Series hookups, S/NH00625F706568

1980 John Deere 212 pickup head, 6-belt pickup, wind guard, 00/10 Series hookups, S/N432450

1978 John Deere 843 non-chopping corn head, 8x30", reg. rolls, steel snouts, contour shaft drives, 00/100 Series hookups, S/N336589

Vulcan single pole header trailer, 30', flex bar, front dolly wheels

Shop-built header trailer, 20', 4-wheel

GRAIN CART

J&M 875 grain cart, 875 bu., 15" corner auger, roll tarp, Digi-Star electric scale, 1000 PTO, 30.5-32 tires, S/N3562

DRILLS

John Deere 9350 press drills, (2) 10' sections, grass seeder, dry fertilizer, yellow press wheels, rear transport wheels, gooseneck hitch w/20' S-tine 3 pt. cultivator

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

John Deere 712 disc chisel, 18', 3-section fold, 15" space, 22" rock cushion front discs, walking tandems, John Deere 3-bar harrow, S/NH00712H000730

Case-IH 4600 vibrashank field cultivator, 32', 3-section fold, walking tandems across, 3-bar harrow

Krause 2163 tandem disc, 38', rock flex, 18" front & 20" rear blades, scrapers, tandems across, S/N2085

Wil-Rich chisel plow, 21', 3-section fold, 12" space, walking tandems on main, 2-bar harrow

Shop-built row crop cultivator, 8x30", 3 pt., hyd. gauge wheels

SEMI TRACTOR

2003 Volvo VNM64T tandem axle, day cab, ISM Cummins, 370 hp., Eaton 10 spd., engine brake, air ride susp., air slide 5th wheel, cruise, diff lock, single aluminum fuel tank, 194" WB, poly half fenders, 11R22.5 tires on aluminum rims, 797,317 miles

TRAILERS

2003 Wilson CFD-900 aluminum/steel combo step deck, 48'x102", 11' top deck, spread axle, air susp., (2) aluminum toolboxes, sliding winches, 255/70R22.5 tires on aluminum rims

1990 Wilson DWH-300 tandem axle hopper bottom, 43'x96"78", side hopper, spring susp., roll tarp, 2 spd. traps, 11R24.5 tires on steel rims

2002 Exiss GN-724 tandem axle gooseneck aluminum livestock trailer, 7'x24', (2) center gates, aluminum floor, torsion susp., 7,000 lb. axles, 235/80R16 tires

1965 LoBoy tri-axle pintle hitch deckover trailer, 8'x20', 5' beavertail, 15 ton, flip over ramps, wood deck, 8-14.5 tires

SureTrac single axle utility trailer, 63"x8', 2" ball hitch, spring susp., wood deck, lights, 5.30-12 tires, No Title

Shop-built single axle utility trailer, 4'x10', ball hitch, No Title

Single axle trailer, 4'x4', set up for fencing w/wire unwinder, storage boxes, No Title

Pickup box trailer, 8' w/toolbox

PICKUP

1996 Ford F350XL crew cab, 7.5L gas V8, 5 spd., 4WD, lockout hubs, 8' box, dual fuel tanks, bedliner, 5th wheel ball hitch, receiver hitch, 171,265 miles

BALERS

2013 New Holland BR7090 round baler, twine & net wrap, specialty crop pkg., Xtra Sweep pickup, plastic bands in center of pickup, bale kicker, Bale Command Plus monitor, 1000 PTO, 21.5L-16.5 flotation tires, approx. 15,000 bales, NEW belts, S/NYCN176136

1990 Gehl RB1870 round baler, elec. twine tie, hyd. pickup lift, gathering wheels, 31x13.50-15 tires, S/N14803

OTHER HAY EQUIPMENT

2002 New Holland 1475 haybine, 16', hyd. swing, 2300 Series platform, rubber rollers, adj. deflector, 1000 PTO pump, 31x13.50-15 tires, S/N666093

Hesston 6450, open station, inline 6 cyl. gas, 18' draper platform, bat reel, hydro, 13.50-16.1 tires, 1,562 hrs., S/N5105

H&S high capacity V-rake, 16-wheel, hyd. fold, tandem rear wheels

Rowse hyd. dump rake, 30', end transport, S/N0-30-317

Rowse double sickle mower, 9', New Holland heads, hyd. lift, manual swing, 540 PTO, 2" ball hitch

Rust 1329 haystack mover, 13'x29', 8-chain, hyd. hoist, 540 PTO, dual tandems, S/N5277

Tandem axle flatbed trailer, 32', spring susp., w/36'x10' bale rack, 10:00-20 tires, No Title

Ext. hay rack, 48', fits step deck or flatbed

Double bale carrier, 3 pt.

FORAGE & FEEDING EQUIPMENT

Knight 3042 Reel Auggie horizontal TMR feed wagon, (3) auger, left hand unload, Weigh-Tronix electric scale, 1000 PTO, 385/85R22.5 tires, S/N942

Bale King Vortex 2000 pull-type bale processor, hyd. drive rollers, adj. deflector, rear self-loading, 1000 PTO, 11L-15 tires, New rotor & knives in February 2019

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

Foremost alleyway, 20' w/top cages, "V" sides, 16' crowding tub

Big Valley 7271 self-catching headgate w/16' alleyway, gates swing open for calving pen

Hyd. squeeze chute, 220v hyd. pump, palpation cage, electronic scale, drop down vet gates

K&K creep feeder w/calf gates

Werkmeister Welding creep feeder w/calf gates

(2) Hay feeders, 35', 4-wheel

Shop-built calf hauler, 2-wheel, pull-behind ATV

(2) calf shelters, 8’x24’, on skids

(10) Sioux 12'x5' cattle panels, like new

Asst. cattle panels & gates: 6', 8', 10'

(2) windbreak calf shelters, 24'

(3) freestanding 24' cattle panels w/12' gates

Freestanding cattle panel, 24' w/16' gate

Freestanding 24’ cattle panels: (18) 7-bar; (16) 8-bar

(5) freestanding 24' cattle panels, 7-bar, light duty

(2) freestanding 24' cattle panels, w/gates

(3) freestanding 20' cattle panels

(2) freestanding 30' cattle panels

Approx. (57) rubber tire feeders, some turned

(2) rubber tire water tanks

Cattle guard crossing, frame only, needs pipe in middle

Rubber mat, 7'x8', made out of tires

Asst. fencing supplies

GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Brandt 1070 auger, 70'x10", low pro swing hopper, hyd. lift, hyd. hopper winch, reverser, 540 PTO, S/N61990

2008 Brandt 845 loadout auger, 45'x8", 10 hp., 1 phase, on transport, S/N84114

Feterl hyd. jump auger, 12"

Asst. 12" bin aeration tubes

Lode King twin compartment drill fill, hyd. augers, rollover covers

OTHER EQUIPMENT

RockMaster 546 rotary rockpicker, 3-bat reel, hyd. dump, 540 PTO, S/N12360

Degelman hyd. dozer blade, 9', bolt-on cutting edge, 4-way adj., fits 2WD tractor

Lucknow snowblower, 9', 3 pt., double auger, hyd. spout & tip adj., 1000 PTO"

Virnig tree & post puller, hyd. flat-face couplers, universal skid steer loader mounts, S/N133155

Virnig tree & post puller, hyd. flat-face couplers, universal skid steer loader mounts, S/N133155

Buffalo Scout 3 pt. navigation system

Set Great Bend loader brackets, for New Holland 70 Series Genesis MFWD tractor

Honda transfer pump, 2", GX200 motor

VAN & ATV

2002 Ford Windstar minivan, V6, automatic, dual sliding doors, 215/65R16 tires on aluminum, 228,521 miles

2008 Arctic Cat 700 H1, EFI, ATV, 4x4, aluminum rims, front & rear racks & hitches, 9,784 miles

TANKS & FARM SUPPORT ITEMS

Enduraplas 1,600 gal. poly tank, leg-style, flat bottom, 2" valve, green

3,000 gal. poly tank, used for liquid feed supplement

1,000 gal. fuel tank w/Gasboy pump

Shop-built 3 pt. hitch for pulling gooseneck trailers

Hyd. pump, 2" hose, used for liquid feed

SHOP EQUIPMENT

Winco generator, 50kw, 120/240v, 1 phase, 540 PTO

FMC 7600DP tire machine

(2) John Deere electric oil pumps, 110v, 4 gpm, used for engine & hyd. oil w/cart that holds (2) 55 gal. drums

JEFF & JUDI HINTZ

701.320.3896

or from Steffes Group, Brad Olstad, 701.237.9173, 701.238.0240 or Tadd Skaurud, 701.237.9173, 701.729.3644