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. 

Titled vehicles

$35 document fee charged on all titled vehicle purchases.

Per 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 on the entire sales price (including the buyer’s premium). 

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

LOCATION:   From Bejou, MN, 1 mile south on Hwy 59, 1/4 mile west on 150th St. (Please note GPS directions may not pin address correctly). 1372 150th St, Bejou, MN 56516

PREVIEW:  By appointment from 8:00AM-5:00PM. Contact Duane, 218.280.8679.

LOADOUT:  Wednesday, June 30 – Friday, July 9 from 8:00AM-5:00PM. No loading Saturday, July 3 or Sunday, July 4.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 10:00AM.  Live online bidding available on major equipment. 

MFWD TRACTOR

1993 John Deere 4760, MFWD, powershift, 3 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, diff lock, John Deere guidance brown box processor SF1 card, ATU 200 steering wheel, LED lights, front suitcase weights, front fenders, 16.9-26 front tires, 20.8-38 press steel duals, 6,591 hrs., service records, second owner

HARVEST EQUIPMENT

1993 John Deere 9600, PRWD, corn/grain, DAM, DAS, fore/aft, John Deere brown box & processor, ITC receiver, 200 steering wheel, variable spd. Feeder house, Crary hopper ext., long auger, double chaff spreader, TSR fine cut chopper, sieve adj. update, LED lights, HD adj. rear axle, corn fan screens, 520/85R38 straddle duals, 18.4-30 rear tires, 2,547 sep. hrs., 3,590 engine hrs., complete service records, second owner, S/NH09600X651629

2003 John Deere 925F flex head, poly full finger auger, fore/aft, poly bottom, Crary wind bar, long & short snouts, S/NH00925F702043

JD Clark Conversion non-chopping corn head, 12x22", std. deck plates, knife rolls, oil drive, all rebuilt gearboxes & chains, poly points, 00-10 drive

Klugman header trailer, 25', single pole

GPS EQUIPMENT

John Deere GS3000 receiver, SF1

John Deere brown box w/SF1 card

John Deere ATU 200 steering wheel

GRAIN CART

2011 Brent 782 grain cart, 750 bu., corner auger, 1000 PTO, hyd. spout adj., electronic scale, roll tarp, 30.5-32 single tires, S/NB28-470-138

PLANTER & DRILL

2003 John Deere 1730 vacuum planter, 12x22", 3 pt., mechanical drive, liquid in-furrow, twin 110 gal. ploy tanks, electric pump, John Deere 350 monitor, Redball monitor, 3 bu. boxes, lift assist, Yetter pin adj. row cleaners, hyd. markers, light pkg., soybean/corn plates, S/N1730R70018

1993 John Deere 455 front fold grain drill, 25', 6" space, individual depth, Shoup seed counter, light pkg., fold markers, rubber packer wheels, low acres on complete New disc, New style scrapers, S/NN00455H000899

SEED TENDER & DRILL FILL

Unverferth 3750 seed tender, twin compartment, electronic scale, 180 degree swing belted conveyor w/remote, Honda electric start motor, talc applicator, roll tarp, on tri-axle bumper hitch trailer, S/ND52440122

Twin compartment drill fill, 14', hyd. fill auger, poly flighting, roll tarp

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

2012 Summers Super Coulter Plus vertical tillage tool, 40', 19-1/2" blades, 8-wave rock flex coulter, light pkg., weight pkg., tandem dual wheels across, HD 4-bar harrow, single owner, S/NL1690

2007 Mandako land roller, 40', 36" drum, light pkg., single owner, S/NU07124041

Summers coil packer, 40', hyd. fold tandem main frame, single wings, spring gang, ext. pole, S/NT0646

2008 John Deere 2210 field cultivator, 38', 6" space, full floating hitch, single pt. depth, walking tandems across, Land Level 7" shovels, rear factory hitch & hyd., 4-bar harrow, single owner, S/NN02210X008008

2012 Wishek 862-NT HD tandem disc, 29-1/2" blades, spring cushion, tandem duals, light pkg., rear rotary scrapers, flotation tires, single owner, S/NAGCW0862TCX29536

IHC 45 vibrashank field cultivator, 18-1/2', 3-bar harrow

2006 John Deere 2410 chisel plow, 25', 12" space, 4" beavertail hard surfaced points, full floating hitch, Tru-Depth shanks, walking tandems across, single pt. depth, John Deere 3-bar harrow, S/NN02410X004135

IHC 770 auto reset plow, 5x16" w/full coulters, on land hitch

BOX TRUCKS

2000 IHC 8100 tri-axle, twin screw, ISM Cummins, 10 spd., air ride, air up/down steerable 3rd axle, twin fuel tanks, Bert's 21' grain body, 62" sides, combo gate, scissor hoist, roll tarp, rear controls, 295/75R22.5 tires on steel rims, approx. 450,503 miles, California truck never used in winter

1999 IHC Freightliner tri-axle twin screw, M11 Cummins, 10 spd., spring susp., steerable up/down 3rd axle, aluminum fuel tank, 1999 Loadline 22' box, 66" side, combo end gate, hoist, roll tarp, rear controls, drill fill capable, Saf-T-pull, 11R22.5 tires on full aluminum wheels, approx. 500,000 miles

1973 Chevrolet C60 single axle, 350 4&2 spd. trans., 15' wood box, hoist, 900/20 tires, shows 26,912 miles, New brakes

SPRAYER

Flexi-Coil 68 pull-type sprayer, 90' full hyd. boom, 1,000 gal. poly tank, rinse tank, triple nozzle bodies, hyd, pump, Raven SCS450 controller, 4-section boom control, adj. rear axle, foam markers, 380/90R46 tires, single owner, S/NY7S005200

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT

1,800 gal. poly tank, 2" Banjo valve

700 gal. poly liquid tank

Briggs & Stratton 850 transfer pump

Liquid fertilizer pump, 12v

30 gal. chemical mix cone, w/2" plumbing

Gas motor & transfer pump

GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT

2012 Westfield MK130-8L Plus low pro hopper auger, 81'x13", hyd. hopper walker, poly flex spout, 540 PTO, S/N245622

2013 Westfield TFX2 loadout auger, 51'x10", PTO

Asst. hopper augers

Asst. grain handling equipment

OTHER EQUIPMENT

2012 Toreq hyd. push-off scraper, 9 yd., diamond flotation tires, S/N9-4040

Loftness pull-type stalk shredder, 22', 1000 PTO, rear carrier wheels, L-knives, light pkg., New knives & balanced

Farmhand loader, off M IHC trip bucket

TIRES

(4) Michelin 380/80R46 tires & rims, inside rims & 10-bolt hub duals, for John Deere 7810

(2) 18.4-38 hub duals, 9-bolt

(2) 30.32 main tires, 10-bolt, off John Deere 9600

(2) John Deere 8-hole 7700 combine rims

Rear axle w/14.9-24 tires & rims, off John Deere 9600

PARTS & FARM SUPPORT ITEMS

Screw-in aerators

Hyd. bin sweep, gas

9600 factory chopper

Header, combine & drill parts

DUANE GUNDERSON

218.280.8679

or Brad Olstad at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240