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

***Come and be an extra in a Steffes Group video, with special guest the Millennial Farmer!! Join us on Thursday, March 18 from 3-5PM, in Hector, MN. A light meal will be provided. This would also be a great opportunity to preview an excellent line of well-maintained equipment from the Donavan VanderVoort Farm Retirement Auction. This LIVE auction will be held on Friday, March 19 at 10AM! We hope you can join us for these exciting events.  For more information see the event on Facebook ****

LOCATION: 83401 470th St. Hector, MN 55342

LOADOUT: Sale Day

AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: After a lifetime of farming, Donavan has decided to retire & offer his late model equipment up for auction. Donavan has farmed since 1976 and is a 3rd generation farmer. He will wrap up his fall harvest and offer up this line of mostly shedded, single owner equipment. Well maintained with work orders. Combine thoroughly inspected yearly.

TRACK TRACTOR

2014 Case-IH 470 Quadtrac, buddy seat, leather, cab suspension, 5 hyd., Case return, 1000 PTO, AFS Pro 700 display, 372 receiver, front & rear diff lock, CD player, power mirrors, HID lighting, extra HID cab lights, Sturd-E-Built rock box, Clearview covers, 30" tracks, 1,205 driveline hrs., 1,507 engine hrs., S/NZEF301337

MFWD TRACTORS

2008 John Deere 7630 MFWD, CAH,  IVT, buddy seat, cloth interior, left hand reverser, 3 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, auto steer ready (less globe & display), diff lock,  ext. lights & mirrors, HID lighting,, beacon lights, extra cab lights, Sturd-E-Built rock box, front fenders, Goodyear 320/85R38 front tires, Goodyear 320/90R54 tires w/10-bolt duals, 2,627 hrs., S/NRW7630D011898

2007 John Deere 7730 MFWD, CAH, IVT, 3 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, auto steer ready (less screen & display), diff lock, ext. lights & mirrors, HID lights, K&M rock box, front fenders, Firestone 320/85R38 front tires, Firestone 320/90R54 rear tires w/10-bolt duals,  4,081 hrs., S/NRW7730D009636

2005 John Deere 8220 MFWD, CAH, buddy seat, powershift, 5 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, diff lock, ext. lights & mirrors, extra cab lights, K&M rock box, K&M drawbar support, front fenders, Goodyear 320/85R38 front tires w/duals, Goodyear insides w/duals, Firestone 320/90R54 triples, 4,190 hrs., S/NRW8220P032649

COMBINE & HEADS

2009 John Deere 9770 combine, PRWD, Contour-Master, bullet rotor, auto steer ready (less screen and globe), 5" display, Maurer hopper top, CD player, HID lights, single pt. hookup, Goodyear Optitrac 650/85R38 front tires, 600/65R28 rear tires, 1,390 sep. hrs., 2,019 engine hrs., S/NH09770S733439, went through the program yearly w/receipts

2008 John Deere 635F flex head, 1-1/2" cut, high dam, Lankota dividers, original snouts, single pt. hookup, S/NH00635F726569, through the shop yearly

2012 John Deere 612C chopping corn head, 12x22", hyd. deck plates, (3) sensor header height, stubble light pkg., S/N1H00612CVCC746545

GPS EQUIPMENT

John Deere 2600 display, SF2, GreenStar basics, S/N214091

John Deere 3000 receiver, SF1, SF2 ready, RTK, S/N676756

John Deere Starfire ITC globe, S/N406186

John Deere Starfire ITC globe, S/N406082

PLANTER

2010 John Deere DB44 planter, 24x22", CCS, hyd. drive, RowCommand, hyd. variable rate, pneumatic down pressure, Refuge Plus tank, 400 gal. fertilizer tank, hypro hyd. fertilizer pump, Yetter shark tooth row cleaners, corn/bean/beet plates, markers, 1,711 hrs., 18,123 total acres, 500 acres on new openers, used 2600 display not included, S/NA0DB44X735195

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

2015 Case-IH 875 disc ripper, 9 shank, hyd. lift stalk cutters, rear disc leveler, 445/65R22.5 HD tires, S/NYFD080369

John Deere 650 disc, 26" blades, hyd. wing fold, tandems on main frame, hyd. leveling, single pt. depth, 150 acres on new blades & bearings, S/NN00650X001691

2014 Case-IH Tigermate 200 field cultivator, 45-1/2', 7" knock-on sweeps, double wing fold, rolling baskets, (4) pivoting gauge wheels, 2-bar harrow, spare main and wing tire, 235/75R17.5 HD tires on main frame, S/NYED074249

2012 John Deere 2410 chisel plow, 28', 2" points, TruDepth standards, gauge wheels, spare tire, 3-bar harrow, S/N1N02410XJC0745759

Alloway 2030 row crop cultivator, 12x22", rolling shields, (2) lift assist wheels, (4) gauge wheels, S/N12207

Alloway row crop cultivator, 18x22", for parts, S/N12396

2009 Empire 3645 packer, 45', rear fold, S/N450923181

Yetter 3546 rotary hoe, 44', 3 pt., trash guard, (4) gauge wheels, Rebuilt in May 2020, S/N00965

CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS

2006 Freightliner Columbia day cab, 14L Detroit, 10 spd., jake brake, air ride, air slide, diff lock, cruise, power locks, 1/4 fenders, 11R22.5 tires on steel wheels, 507,906 miles, S/N1FUJA6CK56LV47976

2001 Volvo day cab, N14 Cummins, 3.90 gear ratio, air ride, air slide, diff lock, 1/4 fenders, 160" WB, 11R22.5 tires on steel wheels, 465,287 miles, S/N4V4NC9JF31N308423

1997 Volvo WG64T day cab, M11 Cummins, 10 spd., 4.110 gear ratio,  jake brake, air ride, air slide, diff lock, cruise, 1/4 fenders, 202" WB, 275/80R22.5 front tires on aluminum wheels, 295/75R22.5 rear tires on steel, 516,567 miles, S/N4V4JDBPFXVN855110, recent ECM replacement

1996 Volvo day cab, MLL Cummins, 9 spd., 3.90 gear ratio, air ride, diff lock, cruise, 1/4 fenders, 168" WB, 11R22.5 tires on steel wheels, shows 16,604 miles, S/N4V4JDBPF1TN850858

PICKUP & VAN TRUCK

1980 Chevrolet C30, 1-ton, V8 gas engine, manual trans., 2WD, power steering, steel flatbed, (1) 150 gal. tank w/pump, (1) 110 gal. tank w/pump, DRW, 245/75R16 tires, shows 6,678 miles, S/NCCM33AV128890

G&K van truck, gas, manual, w/Miller welder, bench & vise, tow hitch, 7.50-16 tires on steel wheels

TRAILERS

1996 Timpte hopper bottom trailer, 42'x66", air ride, power tarp, 2 spd. traps, 285/75R22.5 tires on aluminum wheels, S/N1TDH42227TB090368

1995 Jet hopper bottom trailer, 42', spring ride, power roll tarp, 11R24.5 tires on steel wheels, S/N1J9G42202SH009349

1986 Timpte hopper bottom trailer, 42'x66", spring ride, 2 spd. traps, 11R24.5 tires on steel wheels, S/NH42829HB066250

1982 Chamberlin hopper bottom trailer, 42'x66", aluminum, spring ride, power tarp, 11R22.5 tires on steel wheels, S/N1C1PBAZESC22X8766

Header trailer, 4-wheel

1986 Strick van trailer, 26', spring ride, (2) 2,100 gal. tanks, Honda transfer pump, induction cone, steps, roll-up door, rear pintle,11R22.5 tires on Dayton wheels, S/N1S11S8289GD281390

Flatbed trailer, 1,500 gal. horizontal poly tank, 2" banjo fittings, fits over 5th wheel plate

SPRAYER

Redball 680 pull-type sprayer, 88' boom, 1,350 gal. poly tank, triple nozzles, rinse tank, foamer, Raven controls, rear hitch, adjustable axles, Taurus 270/95R48 tires w/duals set on 22" rows, green, S/N0000205

BEET EQUIPMENT

2002 Amity R998 beet lifter, 8x22", 1000 PTO, hyd. row guide, S/NH315602

1997 WIC W956 beet lifter, 6x22", 1000 PTO, needs work, S/N2853

WIC 41222 beet defoliator, 12x22", 1000 PTO, w/scalpers, steel front flails, (5) weights, $3500.00 in repairs in the fall of 2019, S/N38595

GRAIN CART

Unverferth 7250 grain cart, 1000 PTO, hyd. spout, roll tarp, Firestone 30.5L-32 tires, green, S/NB30340146

GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT

2015 Super BSQ20 dryer, 20', continuous flow, LP, single phase, approx. 500 acres or less per year, S/NSQ20DC121021113T

Westfield WK100-61 auger, 61'x10", 540 PTO, low-pro swing hopper, S/N135414

Westfield WR60-61 auger, 61'x6", single phase, on transport, S/N126700

Westfield WR100-31 auger, 31'x10", single phase, on transport, S/N14590

Travis HSC4440 seed tender, (4) compartment, Honda electric start eng., Talc applicators, scale, on tandem axle bumper hitch trailer, ST235/80R16 tires on 8-bolt steel wheels, S/NHSC2248

GSI wet holding bin, 10,000 bu., 8" unload, power sweep, full floor w/fan

OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT

Bobcat Melroe 600 skid steer loader, gas, general purpose bucket, 7.00-15 tires, 2,436 hrs., S/N73968

AgChem PK1002 tow behind tank, 1,000 gal., w/transfer pump, Honda GX160 gas eng., 2" banjo plumbing, 18.4-26 diamond tread tires, used for liquid fertilizer, S/NP96011

Woods Alloway stalk shredder, 12x22", 3 pt., 1000 PTO, (4) gauge wheels, S/N23131

Shop-Built tile closer/wheel track closer, 3 pt.

Nabors rock nabber, 3 pt., S/N18608

Melroe 600 rockpicker

Shop-Built bumper hitch rock wagon

Befco mower, 7' cut, 3 pt., 540 PTO, S/N421267

John Deere blade, 9', 3 pt., w/weights

Flair wagon, on 4-wheel running gear

FARM SUPPORT ITEMS

(3) Diesel tank, 1,000 gal., 110v pump

(2) John Deere corn head row units, w/knife rolls rebuilt

Misc. electric motors

John Deere 635F sickles, used

DONAVAN VANDERVOORT

Donavan 320.583.0978

or Eric Gabrielson at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 701.238.2570