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 $1,000 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 3rd 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

PATON, IOWA

Auction located at 327 X Avenue, Paton, IA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 AT 10AM

Auctioneer’s Note: Steve & Jackie Sandeen have been farming since 1975 and after 45 years of farming have decided to retire. Please feel free to call Steve with questions regarding their equipment. This auction will be a live public auction and we invite you to join us on auction day. Online bidding will be available on major items.

ONLINE BIDDING on major items

4WD TRACTOR

1994 John Deere 8960, 6552 hrs., 4WD, partial powershift, 3 hyd., BB, dual beam radar, front rock rack, 520/85R42 duals, (triples minus one rim & tires), S/N RW8960H002871 (work order on file)

MFWD TRACTOR

2001 John Deere 8310, 6,157 hrs., MFWD, powershift, deluxe cab, instructional seat, 3 hyd., 3 pt. w/quick hitch, Sm. 1000/ Lg. 1000 PTO, front fenders, rock box, 18.4R46 rear duals, 420/90R30 front singles, S/N RW8310P014554 (work order on file)

2WD TRACTORS

1979 John Deere 4440, 10,757 hrs., 2WD, quad range, cab, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, (8) front suitcase weights, new PTO and foot clutch 12/2019, 18.4x38 rear duals, 10.00x16SL fronts, S/N 4440H015480R (work order on file, 1 owner)

1974 John Deere 4030, 7,838 hrs., 2WD, quad range, open station, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 540 PTO, WF, (2) front half-plated weights, 15.4-34 rears, 11L-15 3-rib fronts, S/N 4030H005404R (work order on file)

COMBINE

2000 John Deere 9650, 2,939 sep./ 4,073 eng. hrs., 2WD, walker, GreenStar ready, Y&M, Maurer hopper, chopper/spreader, 480/80R38 straddle duals, 14.9-24 rear tires, S/N H09650W685736 (Ag Leader display & receiver sell separate, work order on file)

CORN HEAD

2003 John Deere 893, corn head, 8x30", standard hook-ups, stubble lights, feeder house shield, hyd. deck plates, S/N H00893X701059 (1,500 acres on new deck plates, upper & lower sprockets, gathering chain)

FLEX HEAD

2003 John Deere 930F, flex head, 30', hyd. fore/aft, standard hook-ups, poly fingers. stubble lights, long knife, S/N H0D930F702172

PICK-UP HEAD

Massey Ferguson, pick-up head, 12', w/M-F pickup, 6620/7720 JD mounts

HEAD TRAILER

EZ Trail 672, head trailer, 30', 4-wheel, wagon style, 20.5x8-10 tires, S/N 672F1010032

PLANTERS

2011 Kinze 3600, Twin-Line planter, 16x30", 2 pt., tri-fold markers, center pivot, Martin row cleaners w/ Clean Sweep, 20/20 seed sense, spring down pressure, half width disconnect, rubber closing wheels, AmVac smartbox w/AmVac controllers, Evolution row units, S/N 624652 (1 owner)

2008 Kinze 3500, planter, 8/15, drawbar, bi-fold markers, spring down pressure, smooth disc openers, rubber closing wheels, 7.5x20SL tires, w/Kinze KPM3 monitor, S/N 903507

TILLAGE

2013 Case-IH 330, vertical tillage, 31', 7-1/2" spacing, hyd. lift, waffle blades, single pt. adj., tandems across, screw adj. gauge, rolling basket, 12.5L-15 on main, S/N JFH0053342

DMI Tiger-Mate II, field cultivator, 40', 6" spacing, 7" bolt-on sweeps, 5-section, single pt. adj., tandems across, pin adj. gauge wheels on wings, 3-bar coil tine harrow, 11L-15 F1 tires on main, S/N 821561

2013 Case-IH 870 Ecolo-Tiger, disc ripper, 7-shank, 24" spacing, 2" pts., shank guards, single pt. adj., rolling basket harrow, 385/65R22.5 tires, S/N YDD067424 (purchased new)

John Deere 230, disc, 20'6", 9" spacing, 3-section, 11L-15 tires, S/N 029466

International 710, plow, 4x16"

John Deere 825, row crop cultivator, 8x30, 3 pt., rolling shields, S/N N00825X009061

John Deere, rotary hoe

NH3 EQUIPMENT

NH3 Side Dress Bar, 8x30", 3 pt., (7) Yetter Magnum row units, Raven Accu-Flow Super Cooler, category II or III, single shutoff, single hose, Raven 440 monitor/controller, (1 owner)

GRAIN CART & WAGONS

(All 1 Owner)

2008 Demco 650, grain cart, front corner auger, 14", 1000 PTO, unload auger light, taillights, 24.5x32 waffle tires, S/N Y00061

2012 Demco 650, gravity flow, LH unload, taillights, unload lights, inspection windows, 4-wheel brakes, S/N C08852

2011 Demco 650, gravity flow, LH unload, taillights, unload lights, inspection windows, 4-wheel brakes, S/N B08729

2011 Demco 650, gravity flow, LH unload, taillights, unload lights, inspection windows, 4-wheel brakes, S/N B08745

2004 Demco 650, gravity flow, LH unload, taillights, unload lights, inspection windows, 4-wheel brakes, S/N 40222

AUGERS

Feterl, swing hopper, 10'x66', hyd. lift & swing, 540 PTO, (1 owner)

Westfield WR80-41, truck auger, 8"x41', 540 PTO, cable lift, S/N 86099 (1 owner)

HAY EQUIPMENT

Lely 280L, disc mower, 9', 3 pt., 540 PTO, new skirt, (purchased new)

Miller Pro 1350LH, rotary hay rake, 540 PTO, 13.5', 13-arm, lights, hyd. lift, walking tandems, S/N 1720982 (1 owner)

Lely, tedder, 2-basket, 540 PTO, S/N 76616

New Holland 575, small square baler, 540 PTO, hyd. swing, hyd. lift, hyd. tension, S/N 91813 (1 owner)

2007 Kuhn Mfg., bale grabber, 12-bale, skid steer mount, (1 owner)

2007 Kuhn Mfg., hay accumulator, 12-bale, 7.60-15 tires, (1 owner)

Hayrack 9'x20'6", steel frame back, 11L-15 tires on 6-bolt rims

Hayrack 9'x20', J&M gear, steel frame back, 12.5L-15 tires on 6-bolt rims

Hayrack 9'x20', steel frame back, 12.5L-15 tires on 6-bolt rims

Hayrack 9'x20'8", steel frame back, 11L-15 tires on 6-bolt rims

Hayrack 8'x20', steel frame back, 11L-15 tires on 6-bolt rims

Hayrack 8'x20', steel frame back, new timbers & floor, 11L-15 tires on 6-bolt rims

Hayrack 8'x16', steel frame back, new timbers & floor, 11L-15 tires on 6-bolt rims

TRAILER

2001 High View Mfg., gooseneck flatbed, 25' + 4' beaver tail, tandem axle, 10,000 lb. axles, (2) ramps, 7.50-16LT tandem tires, VIN 1H9F024281A162531 (1 owner)

SPRAYER

Sprayer Specialties, pull-type sprayer, 60' LJ boom, 1,000 gal. 20' spacing, mix-LZ inductor, poly plumbing, single nozzle body, adj. axle, 3-section shutoff, fresh water tank, hand wash tank, hyd. pump, Raven 440 monitor, 12.4x38 bar tires, S/N 0805113 (1 owner)

TECHNOLOGY

Ag Leader Integra, display, S/N 2005220897

Ag Leader receiver

ATTACHMENTS

Bobcat, grapple brush bucket, 72", 9" spacing, skid steer mount

Tree Puller, skid steer mount

Receiver Hitch Mover, skid steer mount

3 Pt. Hitch Adapter, skid steer mount

Man Lift Cage, 78"x36", fork lift attachment

Wire Winder, homemade, hyd. drive, fork lift attachment

EQUIPMENT

John Deere 757, 627 hrs., zero turn, 7-Iron II 60” deck, V-Twin 24 hp., folding ROPS, 24x12.00-12 tires, S/N TC0757B062723

Fimco ATV sprayer, 25 gal.

Ace Roto-Mold, horizontal poly tank, 1,500 gal., 2" outlet

Head Mover, Cat 3 pt. attachment

Yetter (8) shark tooth row cleaners, pin adj.

Sanborn Model SV654 vertical air compressor, 30 gal., 2-stage, 6.5 hp., 220V, 150’ hose included, S/N 8049

Owner: Steve & Jackie Sandeen – 515.571.2350

For information contact Duane Norton at Steffes Group, 641.423.1947 or 515.450.7778