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 APPLY PER THE LOCATION OF POSSESSION AND SELLER TYPE OF THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

Listed below is a link for the Streamlined Tax Exemption form that includes 24 participating states. States that do not participate in the streamlined form, but in which Steffes Group frequently transacts business are MO and IL. Please contact our office if you would like us to send you a form for one of these states. The link for the streamlined form includes the states of IA, MN, ND, NE, and SD, among others.

Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement Certificate of Exemption

If you have any questions concerning sales tax, please contact the appropriate state government agency for that location or contact our office. Minnesota requires sales tax to be charged on all online consignment auctions unless the buyer provides an exemption form. 

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

NEW HAMPTON, IOWA

Auction held onsite at 1961 Panora Avenue, New Hampton, IA 50659

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2020 AT 10AM

Auctioneer’s Note: Harry & Sandy Buhre have farmed for 47 years and have decided to retire. They invite you to this Steffes Group Live Auction Event. Feel free to call Harry with questions regarding his equipment. A Steffes loader will be on site the day of the auction to assist in loading.

ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE!!

MFWD TRACTORS

2008 John Deere 8230, 2,085 hrs., MFWD, powershift, deluxe cab, active seat, 4 hyd., 3 pt. w/quick hitch, Lg. 1000 PTO convertible, GreenStar ready, 60 gpm pump, front fenders, (8) front weights, (2) pairs of 450 lb. rear wheel weights, 480/80R46 rear duals, 380/80R34 front singles, S/N RW8230P030112

1997 John Deere 8200, 5,296 hrs., MFWD, powershift, CAH, 3 hyd., 3 pt. w/quick hitch, Lg. 1000 PTO, (8) front weights, rear 450 lb. wheel weights, Goodyear Radical 18.4R46 rear duals, Firestone 380/85R34 fronts, S/N RW8200P012235

2WD TRACTOR

1981 John Deere 4440, 9,066 hrs., 2WD, quad range, CAH, 2 hyd., 3 pt. w/quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, Pioneer adapters, front fuel tanks, Firestone Radial 480/80R38 rear duals, 10.00-16 front 4-rib tires, S/N 44404032766R

COMBINE

2014 John Deere S660, 609 sep./919 eng. hrs., 2WD, instructional seat, Contour-Master, integrated 2630 display (S/N PCGU2UE487414), no activation on GreenStar, wired for JD & AgLeader moisture sensor, Yield moisture sensor, StarFire ITC globe, AgLeader steering wheel gear, Mauer hopper ext., Firestone 520/85R straddle duals, 18.4Lx26 rears, S/N 1H0S660SKE0765872

CHOPPING HEAD

2014 John Deere 606C, chopping corn head, 6x30", single pt. hookups, stubble lights, head height sensors, intermesh knife rolls, S/N IH00606CPEC765338

FLEX HEAD

2007 John Deere 630F Hydraflex, flex head, 30', hyd. fore/aft, single pt. hookups, S/N H00630F721563

HEAD TRAILER

Unverferth HT 30, head trailer, 30', adj. long length tongue, rear hitch, lights, 22.5x8.0 tires

SEED TENDER

2017TruAg Defender 2SE, seed tender, tandem axle, (1) box, pumper hitch, Honda GX240 electric start gas engine, scale, Intercomp scale head, 16'x7" poly auger, hyd. drive, TruAg Inoculator, 6'x4' front platform, 2-5/16" ball, ST225/75R15 tires, S/N 16623

Top Air, seed elevator, 18', hyd. drive, single axle, cable adj., ST175/80D13 tires, S/N 15547

TILLAGE

2013 Sunflower 1435, rock flex disc, 26', 9" spacing, 22-1/2' front blades, 3-section, single pt. hyd. depth control, C-flex bearing standards, tandems across, screw adjust gauge wheels on wings, 3-bar coil tine harrow, 12.5L-15FI on main, S/N AGCS14350DZ1008592X26

Krause 1924, disc, 24', 17-1/2" blades, hyd. level control, double wing, Goodyear 10.00-15SL tires on main, Goodyear 10.00-15 wing tires

Wil-Rich, field cultivator, 25', 7" spacing, 2" points, 3-section, tandems across, 4-bar coil tine harrow, 9.5L-15SL tires

John Deere 714, mulch tiller, 12', 11-shank, 18" blades, hyd. lift, manual depth adjustment, new shovels, Goodyear 11L-15SL tires, S/N N00714X005405

John Deere 2500, plow, 6-bottom, 3 pt., hyd. lift in rear, 11L-14SL tires, S/N 014652

International, row crop cultivator, 6-row, 3 pt.

WAGONS

Dakon, gravity flow, 200 bu., John Deere 1065 running gear (S/N E1465029371), LH unload, 9.5L-14 tires

WATER TRAILER

2017FC1315, water trailer, tandem axle, 1,300 gal. horizontal water tank, Honda GX160 pull-start gas engine, banjo pump, 3" fill, 2" discharge hose w/banjo valve, 235/80R16 tires, S/N 2100

Sup-R-Lix, water tank, horizontal, tandem axle, plastic/poly, Briggs & Stratton 5.5 hp., pull-start engine, banjo pump, 1-1/2" fitting, discharge hose w/banjo value, 11L-15 tires

AUGER & GRAIN CLEANER

Feterl, auger, 10"x60', 540 PTO, manual lift

Sukup, grain cleaner, galvanized bottom, Leeson electric motor, 220V, single axle, 7'x46" screen

EQUIPMENT

Rite Way RR250H, rock picker, 48" basket, 2-bar, hyd. drive, hyd. lift, hyd. dump basket, 11L-15 tires, S/N 89-5956

Schultz 121, manure spreader, single beater, 540 PTO, single axle, wooden floor, S/N 1468

Owatonna 205, bale elevator, galvanized

3 Pt. Stack Remover

3 Pt. Haystack Mover

Crane Creek Farms

Harry & Sandy Buhre – 641.330.9824

For information contact Steffes Group at 319.385.2000; Duane Norton at 515.450.7778 or Nate Larson at 319.931.3944