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 notexempt 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 soldAs-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-payingbidders 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 Cambridge, MN, 6 miles west on Hwy 95, 2.5 miles north on Cty Rd 1, 1/2 mile east on 357th Ave NW. 2081 357th Ave. NW, Cambridge, MN 55008

AUCTIONEER'S NOTE:  Ken has decided to retire and will sell his entire line of equipment. Equipment is well maintained and mostly low houred. Major Equipment selling at 10:30AM with online bidding.

MFWD TRACTOR

2009 John Deere 7330 Premium MFWD, CAH, PowerQuad Plus 20/20, LH reverser, 3 hyd., 3 pt., (2) PTOs, loader ready, joystick loader controls, cold weather pkg., sunroof, grill guard, inside 450 lb. rear wheel weights, Firestone 14.9-30 front tires, Firestone 18.4-42 rear tires, 1,530 hrs., S/NRW7330K013465

2WD TRACTORS

1989 John Deere 4055 2WD, CAH, quad trans., 3 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 18.4-38 rear tires, 5,749 hrs., S/NRW4055H001136

1981 John Deere 4640 2WD, CAH, quad trans., 2 hyd., 1 hyd. converted to pioneer with elec. splitter, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, in cab controls, 18.4-38 hub duals, 10,511 hrs., S/N024491

1980 John Deere 4440 2WD, CAH, quad trans., 3 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, 18.4-38 hub duals, shows 10,118 hrs., S/N32307

1967 John Deere 4020 2WD, open station, powershift, diesel, 1 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, shows 3,005 hrs., S/N146514R, engine rebuilt in 2017, new injection pump 2019

ANTIQUE TRACTORS

John Deere G narrow front, gas, restored

1949 Farmall H narrow front, restored

Farmall H narrow front, hand clutch, not running

TRACTOR ATTACHMENTS

John Deere 260 all hyd. loader, John Deere 30-40 series mounts

Bale spear, 2-prong

Material bucket, 6'

Round bale spear, 3 pt. mount

COMBINE & HEADS

2008 John Deere 9570 combine, 2WD, STS, deluxe cab, Contour-Master, bullet rotor, Y&M, Premium header control, head reverser w/oil cooler, fine cut chopper, Goodyear 900/60R32 front tires, Firestone 16.9-26 rear tires, 1,534 preharvest sep. hrs., 2,629 preharvest engine hrs., S/N9570S725747, Gone through Midwest Machinery inspection program after every harvest

2013 John Deere 620F flex head, low dam, twin flex shafts, stubble lights, single pt. hookup, AWS air bar added in 2017, S/N620FTD0755146

2013 John Deere 606C chopping corn head, 6x30", AHH, hyd. deck plates, single pt. hookup, S/N606CCDC755444

DRILLS

John Deere 450 grain drill, 13', 10" spacing, double disc openers, site glass, light kit, rubber press wheels, 7.50-20 duo rib tires, S/NX700650

John Deere grain drill, 12', 6.5" spacing, double disc openers, hyd. lift, double hopper, grass attach, drag chains, 14L-16.1 tires, S/NB2460C5N002003M

PLANTER

John Deere 1750 MaxEmerge Plus planter, 6x30", dry fertilizer, pin adjust row cleaners, Computer Trak 150 monitor, corn & bean plates, markers, S/NA01750R695471

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

2018 Mandako LR-5842 land roller, 20', large drum, inline transport, S/N014-08-20-47, unused

2009 Sunflower 4213 chisel plow, 9 shank, 15" spacing, 4" twists, C-flex, front hyd. adjust, walking tandems, single pt. depth, cushion disc gangs, 11L-15 tires, S/N4213H08023

2006 John Deere 726 soil finisher, 18', 9" knock-on sweeps, wing fold, walking tandems on main, single pt. depth, front cushion disc gang, 5-bar spike tooth harrow, S/NX008263

John Deere 637 disc, 15', rock flex, manual level adjust, light kit, 3-bar harrow, dual wheels, 9.5-156 tires

John Deere row crop cultivator, 6x30"

ROCKPICKER

PFM 500 reel-type rockpicker, hyd. tongue, hyd. dump, hardened pickup teeth, spring loaded reel, in cab controls, 14L-16.1 tires, S/N500-137

GRAIN TRUCK & TRAILERS

2009 Featherlite 8107 tandem axle bumper hitch livestock trailer, 16', aluminum, wood floor, center gate, rear slider, interior lights, 205/75R15 tires

1976 IHC 1600 Loadstar single axle grain truck, gas, 4&2 trans., 16' steel box w/hoist, 187" WB, 9:00-20 tires, 32,245 miles

Horst header trailer, 20', low pro, 20.5-8.00-10 tires

Ez-Trail 680 header trailer, low pro, 20.5x8.0-10 tires

GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT

GSI Airstream 110 grain dryer, 10', LP, single phase, continuous flow, single fan, The Competitor Series 2000 digital display/controls, New fan motor

Westfield MK100-61 auger, 61'x10", 540 PTO, swing hopper, hyd. lift, S/N238904

Hutchinson auger, 61'x10", 540 PTO, swing hopper, hyd. lift, galvanized tube

Westfield WR80-61 auger, 61'x8", 10 hp., single phase, electric motor, S/N246850

Mayrath auger, 60'x10", 540 PTO, swing hopper, hyd. lift

Farm King jump auger, hyd. drive

Feterl grain cleaner, 5 hp., 1 phase electric motor, on transport

GRAIN BINS

Micada grain bin, 18' tall, 13' diameter, 2,500 bu., upright, cone bottom, on stand

Sioux grain bin, 30' dia., 12,000 bu., GSI fan, 5 hp. unload, power sweep, full floor

Sioux grain bin, 20', 5,000 bu., Sukup fan w/burner, 5 hp. unload, power sweep, full floor

(3) Sioux bulk feed bin, 2 ton

GRAVITY BOXES

Unverferth 630 gravity box, center or side dump, roll tarp, site glass, hopper flood light, light kit, surge brakes, 445/65R22.5 tires, S/NB31-620-170

Killbros 1065 gravity box, center or side dump, roll tarp, site glass, hopper flood light, light kit, front & rear surge brakes, 445/65R22.5 tires, S/NB24-690-138

Killbros 387 gravity box, Killbros 214 hyd. drive auger, roll tarp, site glass, 12.5-15 tires

Parker 5250 Grain Chariot gravity box, center or side dump, roll tarp, site glass, hopper flood light, light kit, surge brakes, 425/65R22.5 tires, S/N11647

Parker 5250 Grain Chariot gravity box, center or side dump, roll tarp, site glass, hopper flood light, light kit, surge brakes, 425/65R22.5 tires, S/N95475

HAY EQUIPMENT

2011 John Deere 468 round baler, Silage Special, MegaWide Plus pickup, Mega Tooth, windrow depressor, Cover-Edge, net or twine wrap, John Deere monitor, John Deere moisture monitor, gauge wheels on pickup, 31-13.5x15 tires, 4,852 bales, S/N1E00468SEBB372473

2000 MacDon 4000 mower conditioner, 9' sickle cut, 540 PTO, hyd. tongue, steel roll conditioner, 9.5-14 tires, S/N133373

2018 JBM Mighty Bale Hauler, 24', removable front & rear roll bars, low pro, tricycle front, 245/75R16 tires

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

Tru-Test Ez-Weight livestock scale, aluminum, alleyway pan

Gehl 1309 Scavenger manure spreader, 540 PTO, v-bottom, front RH discharge, hyd. gate, 16.5-16.1 tires, S/N6420

Hog farrowing pens, elevated, heat pads, poly

Sioux gates

Sioux bunk feeders

Sioux slant bar feeder panels

Misc. hog & livestock equipment

MISC. FARM SUPPORT ITEMS

Farm King 1410 liquid fertilizer applicator, 12x30", wing fold, 1,000 gal. tank, clean water rinse tank, Ace hyd. drive pump, Raven controls, Yetter ripple coulter openers, stainless steel drop tubes, spray nozzles, rear plumbed, light kit, single axle, 16.5-16.1 tires

Gehl 4610 skid steer loader, 42 hp. Perkins diesel engine, material bucket, bale spear, 7:00-15 tires, 1,736 hrs.

Jeffers quick hitch

Goodyear 18.4-34 band duals w/hardware

TANKS

Fuel barrel, 1,000 gal., 110v pump

Fuel barrel, 300 gal., on stand

Service fuel tank, 100 gal., hand pump

Service fuel tank, 50 gal., 12v pump

Saddle tanks

COLLECTOR TRUCK

Ford F250 pickup, collector, restorable

LAWN TRACTOR & SHOP ITEMS

John Deere LX-280 lawn tractor, 18 hp., hydro, 42" deck

Vantage 3500 generator, portable

Misc. shop supplies

Misc. tools

KEN & SHARON ERICKSON

Ken 763.221.9866

or Randy Kath at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 701.429.8894