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

LOCATION: From the intersection of MN Hwy 32 & Hwy 200 (4 miles north of Twin Valley), 1 mile east on Hwy 200, 1 mile south on 380th Street, 1/4 mile east on 210th Avenue. (3832 210th St., Twin Valley, MN 56584)

PREVIEW: By appointment two weeks prior to auction. Contact Joseph, 320.293.0161

LOADOUT: Wednesday, September 1 – Friday, September 3 ONLY. No assistance available after September 3.

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

TRACTORS

1989 John Deere 8960, deluxe cab, 24 spd., 4 hyd., diff lock, rear wheel weights, 20.8-42 press steel duals, 9,247 hrs., fresh oil change, S/NRW8960H001342

1988 John Deere 4850, MFWD, CAH, 15 spd. powershift, 3 hyd., power beyond, 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, wired for ATU, 200 ATU included, extra lights, (20) front suitcase weights, rear wheel weights, front fenders, 14.9-30 fronts, 380/80R30 front tires, 14.9-46 rear duals, 7,898 hrs., fresh oil change, S/NRW4850P013277

1984 John Deere 4850, MFWD, CAH, 15 spd. powershift, 3 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, (17) front suitcase weights, rear wheel weights, front fenders, 18.4-26 front tires, 18.4-42 rear duals, shows 4,842 hrs., fresh oil change, S/NRW4850P007218

GPS EQUIPMENT

John Deere ITC receiver, SF1

John Deere brown box w/processor, SF1 card, S/NPCGU02E120233

COMBINES

1993 John Deere 9600, PRWD, DAM, DAS, AHH, variable spd. feeder house, reverser, rock trap, Maurer hopper ext., TRS fine cut chopper, adj. rear axle, Vittetoe double spinner chaff spreader, 30.5L-32 front tires at 85%, 18.4-26 rear tires, 1,678 sep. hrs., 2,609 engine hrs., S/NH09600X651649

1990 John Deere 9500, 2WD, DAM, DAS, variable spd. feeder house, reverser, rock trap, Maurer hopper ext., chopper, adj. rear axle, 30.5L-32 front tires, 14.9-24 rear tires, 3,241 sep. hrs., 5,148 engine hrs., S/NH09500X637238

HEADS & HEADER TRAILERS

1997 John Deere 925 flex head, 25', finger reel, manual fore/aft, poly snouts, AHH, poly, 00/10 Series hookups, S/NH00925F672279

1990 John Deere 930 flex head, 30', finger reel, hyd. fore/aft, steel snouts, AHH, poly, 00/10 Series hookups, S/NH00930F635850

John Deere 1222 non-chopping corn head, 12x22", GVL poly snouts, std. rolls, 00/10 Series hookups

John Deere 844 non-chopping corn head, 8x22", steel snouts, std. rolls, 00/10 Series hookups

May-Wes 4-wheel header trailer, 30', adj. brackets, extended pole, 20.5x8x10 tires

Shop-built single pole header trailer, 25', single axle, dolly front, lights, 6-bolt hubs

PLANTERS

John Deere vacuum planter, 24x22", 3 bu. boxes, MaxEmerge Plus units, HD spring down pressure, ground drive, Yetter pin adj. trash whippers, liquid fertilizer in-furrow, electric pump, no tanks, hyd. markers, Wil-Rich PT2200 front fold toolbar, John Deere 250 monitor, eSet corn & bean plates, S/N454335

John Deere 7100 planter, 16x22", 2 pt., lift assist, (12) 3 bu. boxes, (4) 1.6 bu. boxes, ground drive, spring down pressure, hyd. markers, minimum-till ripple coulters, corn & soybean meters, S/N41177A

John Deere 7000 pull-type planter, 6x30", spring down pressure, ground drive, dry fertilizer, insecticide, hyd. markers

TILLAGE & ROW CROP EQUIPMENT

Case-IH 4900 VibraTiller, 46', 7" space, 5-section fold, 7" sweeps, walking tandems across, 3-bar harrow, S/NJAG0066577

Wil-Rich field cultivator, 32', hyd. fold, walking tandem on main, singles on wings, spikes, Wil-Rich 3-bar harrow

IHC 55 vibrashank field cultivator, 25', hyd. fold, spikes, walking tandems on main, 3-bar harrow

IHC 496 tandem disc, 24', 9" space, 3-section hyd. fold, 18" blades, scrapers, tandems on main, buster bar harrow, S/N39412

Bush Hog 1538 tandem disc, 18', 9" space, spring assist manual fold wings, 21-1/2" notched blades on front, 22" smooth blades on rear, scrapers, single wheels, S/N2543

Melroe 501 chisel plow, 17', 12" space, double springs, single wheels, 3" twists

IHC 800 pull-type plow, 10x18", spring trip, hinged, on land hitch, (4) coulters, S/N2884

IHC 720 semi-mount plow, 5x18", automatic, 3 pt., spring trip, (3) coulters, S/N7069

Dakon row crop cultivator, 6x30", 3 pt., rolling shields, (5) S-tines per row

TRAILERS

2000 Towmaster T-20 tandem axle trailer, 102"x24', 5' beavertail, 19' main deck, 20 ton cap., wood deck, (6) D-rings, flip over ramps, spring susp., 48" axle spread, oil bath hubs, 12,000 lb. axles, pintle hitch, dual 245/75R16 tires

Donahue tandem axle implement trailer, 28'x8', 3" wood decking, single square tube, 5-bolt hubs, some boards need replacing

CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER EQUIPMENT

Ace Roto-Mold poly leg tank, 1,065 gal., 2" valve

Demco saddle tanks, 300 gal. each, John Deere 50 Series mounts

AERATION & GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT

MC 375EM continuous grain dryer, propane burner, 10 hp. 1 phase fan, transport

Peabody Grain Veyor 106 grain vac, 6", folding spout, (5) 8-1/2' pipes, asst. flex tubes & nozzles, S/N826-204

Mayrath swing hopper auger, 60'x10", std. hopper, hyd. hopper drive, hyd. lift, poly spout, 540 PTO, S/N28423

Westgo hyd. drill fill auger, 15’x5”

(2) Westfield hyd. end gate drill fills, folding, steel flighting, poly telescoping downspout, S/N45159, S/N45114

D&B Fabricating drill fill, 18’, 2 compartment, hyd. augers, steel covers

SCRAPER & BLADE

Soil Mover 25RF pull-type dump scraper, 2-1/2 yd., dolly front, S/N1199F

Industrias America F12 box blade, 12', hyd. lift

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Woods 3240Q batwing rotary mower, 20', 3-section, tandems on main, singles on wings, safety chains, suspension, 1000 PTO, 29x9.00-15 aircraft tires, S/N1033017

Lindsay SunMaster pull-type flail shredder, 14', (4) wheels, hyd. lift, steel flails, 1000 PTO

Minnesota Jumbo 10 running gear, 9'x16' wood bed, 4-wheel, needs repair, 6-bolt hubs

Lindsay barge box, 10', galvanized box, end gate, wood floor, 4-wheel running gear, floor needs repair

Elston Gopher Getter poison applicator, 3 pt., ground drive

Shop-built bale spear, 3-tine, adj. loader mounts or 3 pt.

TIRES & PARTS

(2) Firestone 20.8-38 tires on 10-hole rims, used as duals on John Deere 9600 combine

(2) Firestone 20.8-42 tires on silver inside rims

(4) Firestone 18.4-42 tires, (2) on John Deere inside rims, (2) on John Deere 10-hole dual rims

(2) Goodyear 18.4-42 tires on John Deere 10-bolt hub dual rims

(2) Firestone 16.9-28 tires on John Deere MFWD front rims, less center dishes

(4) Firestone 14.9-46 tires on John Deere rims, insides & hub duals off 4850 tractor

Unverferth dual extensions, 27", John Deere 10-bolt pattern

Hyd. PRWD for combine, 14.9-24 tires

JOSEPH E. & MARY R. KUECHLE

Joseph, 320.293.0161

or Tadd Skaurud at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.729.3644