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.

AGIRON MT. PLEASANT EVENT

MT. PLEASANT, IOWA
Auction to be held at the Steffes Group Facility, 2245 East Bluegrass Road, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa

This is a LIVE EVENT with many items already consigned!
Tractors, Combines, Heads, Trucks, Semis, Tillage, Construction Equipment, Hay & Livestock Equipment, & More! 

Loadout Dates: Friday, December 17th, 8am-5pm, Monday, December 20th & Tuesday, December 21st, 8am-5pm All item(s) to be removed by Thursday, December 23rd

4WD TRACTOR

International 3588, shows 4,804 hrs., 4WD, diesel, cab, 3 hyd., 3 pt., no top link, 1000 PTO, 18.4-38 tires

MFWD TRACTOR

Kubota B3350, shows 277 hrs., MFWD, diesel, ROPS, 3 pt., 540 PTO, hydrostatic, Kubota LA534 front loader, 60" bucket, grill guard, 23x8.50-14 fronts, 12.4-16 rears, S/N 61280

2WD TRACTORS

1981 International 1486, shows 9,536 hrs., 2WD, diesel, cab, 2 hyd., 3 pt., no top link, 540/1000 PTO, 20.8-38 rears, 11.00-16 fronts, S/N 30827

1980 International 1086, shows 7,847 hrs., 2WD, diesel, cab, 2 hyd., 3 pt., no top link, 540/1000 PTO, turbo, shop-built front weights, 18.4-38 rears, 11.00-16 fronts, S/N 48057

ANTIQUE TRACTORS

Case 830 Comfort King, 2WD, diesel, cab, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540 PTO, 16.9-30 rears, 7.5L-15 fronts, S/N 835471

Massey Harris, 2WD, gas, open station, 2 pt., 540 PTO, WF, sells w/sheet metal & parts

COMBINES

1995 Case-IH 2188, PRWD, standard cab, Field Tracker, standard hook-ups, 3-strand feeder chain, hopper ext., chopper/spreaders, AgLeader monitor, 3.5L-32 fronts, 18.4-26 rears

1995 Case-IH 2144, 3,863 sep./5,585 eng. hrs., 2WD, standard rotor, standard cab, Field Tracker, Vittetoe chaff spreader, Maurer grain tank ext., instructional seat, CAH, AM/FM radio, standard hyd. hookups, 30.5L-32 fronts, 14.9-24 rears, S/N JJC0172615

HEADS

2008 Case-IH 1020, grain platform, 30', hyd. fore/aft, standard hookups, AHHC, lights, poly reel teeth, crop dividers, S/N CBJ028835

1990 Case-IH 1020, grain platform, 15', 1-1/2" cut, manual fore/aft, standard hookups, poly reel teeth, wing dividers, S/N JJC0065658

Case-IH 1044, corn head, 4x30", standard hookups, metal dividers, ear savers, S/N 000800 (missing 1 divider & hood)

Case-IH 1083, corn head, 8x30", ear savers, high tin, HHC, poly auger liner, metal snouts, lights, S/N JJC0240655 (end rows poly)

Case-IH 863, corn head, 6x30", metal snouts, ear savers, high tin, S/N 019210

John Deere 643, corn head, 6x30", metal snouts, S/N 418219

HEAD TRAILER

Head Trailer, 20', John Deere running gear

PLANTERS & DRILL

John Deere 7200 MaxEmerge 2, planter, 8x38", hyd. front fold, ground-driven, pull-type, monitor, heavy down pressure springs, hyd. bi-fold markers, no-till coulters, adj. closing wheels, 3 bu. seed boxes, S/N A07200B3003 (sells w/corn and bean meters)

International 900 Cyclo, planter, 8x30", front fold, 1000 PTO pump, hyd. fold markers, S/N JJC0021113

Crustbuster 3400 All Plant, air drill, hyd. lift, small seed attach., 16” openers, rubber gauge wheels, drag harrow, 12.5L-15 tires

SEED TENDERS

Friesen, seed tender, 4-box

Friesen, seed tender, 2-box

Clarks Ag, seed tender, 4-box

Seed Shuttle

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

2008 Great Plains Discovator Series VII, disc chisel, 24', walking tandems on mainframe & wings, hyd. wings, single pt. depth control, front adj. gangs, w/19" blades on 8" spacing, 9" sweeps on 28" spacing, self-leveling hitch, rear 5-bar harrow, front jack, 9.5-15 tires, S/N GP-1429DD (1 owner purchased new, only used on 1022 acres)

Bush Hog SC 9000, disc chisel, 20', walking tandems on main, singles on wings, hyd. wing fold, 5-bar spike harrow, liquid fertilizer tank, disc scrapers, S/N 1100283

Wilbeck Digger Disk, disc chisel, 15', pull-type, 12.5L-15 tires, S/N 5467

McFarlane Reel Disc, disc, 25', 18" blades, scrapers, crumbler, 3-bar spike harrow, rolling basket, hyd. wing fold, 11L-15 tandems, S/N 14807

Bush Hog, disc, 20', 11L-15 tires

International 710, plow, 5-bottom, semi-mount, 16" moldboards, rolling coulters, gauge wheels, S/N 1050000U000581

International 510, plow, 4-bottom, semi-mount, 16" moldboards, rolling coulters

John Deere, plow, 3-bottom, pull-type, coulters

John Deere 214, plow

Massey Ferguson MF440, row crop cultivator, 30', 3 pt., 7.60-15 tires, S/N 2295

International 300, rotary hoe, 15', 3 pt., spring loaded

3-Section Harrow, 25', 5-bar spike, hyd. lift, manual fold

3-Section Harrow, 20', pull-type, hyd. lift, 5-bar spike, manual wing fold, 15" tires

GRAIN CART & WAGONS

Brent 320, grain cart, 320 bu., front ladder, inspection windows, 1000 PTO, 18.4-26 tires, S/N 85-32090

(2) Parker 2600, gravity flows, front ladder, LH unload, XL chute, lights, 16.5-16.1 tires

J&M, gravity flow, RH unload, 15" tires

(2) Flair Box Wagons on running gears w/galvanized boxes

SPRAYERS

Top Air, pull-type sprayer, 40' boom, 750 gal. poly tank, 12.5L-15 tires, S/N 4804

Pull-Type Pasture Sprayer, 200 gal., Super Jet spray gun

BALER

1993 Case-IH 8465, round baler, net wrap, 540 PTO, wired for monitor, 31x13.5-15 tires, S/N CFH0074436

DISC MOWER

New Idea 5409, disc mower, 9', 540 PTO, 3 pt., S/N 1010500

TRAILERS

1997 Sled Bed, snowmobile trailer, VIN 41KML2128V2020014

1984 Hillsboro, gooseneck trailer, 20', tandem axle, flatbed, drop tail ramp, single jack, lights, VIN 2150

Homemade Single Axle Trailer, 10'x6', 2' sides, lights, jack, 14" tires (bill of sale only)

Small Regular Trailer, single axle, 5'x10', wood floors, ramps

Small Regular Trailer, tandem axle, 7'x16' (bill of sale only)

VEHICLES

2012 Toyota Yaris, shows 74,611 miles, 2WD, 4-door, auto, cloth interior, AM/FM/CD radio, 175/65R15 tires, VIN JTDKTUD33CD505555

1990 Ford F-250, shows 209,107 miles, manual trans., regular cab, VIN 1FTEF26Y8LLA66103

ATV

2008 Kawasaki Brute Force 650, 4x4, 650cc engine, front & rear racks, red, S/N JKAVFEF158B511702

SKID STEER

1981 Case 1835, shows 5,675 hrs., wheel skid steer, diesel, 66” material bucket, S/N 9854240

NEW SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS

Rock & Brush Grapple, 84", skid steer attach

Rock & Brush Grapple, 80", skid steer attach

Rock & Brush Grapple, 75", skid steer attach

Rock & Brush Grapple, 66", skid steer attach

Root Grapple, 80", skid steer attach

Root Grapple, 75", skid steer attach

Rock Bucket, 84", skid steer attach

Rock Bucket, 75", skid steer attach

Brush Mower, 80", skid steer attach

Brush Mower, 72", skid steer attach

(2) Receiver Hitches, skid steer attach

(4) Quick Attach Skid Steer Plates, weld-on

(2) Pallet Fork Extensions 72"

MOWERS

Woods 214, brush cutter, 540 PTO, wings, (2) 15" tires

Polaris, pull-behind Trail Mower 60", Intek gas engine, 14.5 hp.

3 Pt. Brush Cutter, 60” deck

AUGERS

Truck Auger, 6"x24', 540 PTO, manual cable lift, transport hitch

(2) Bin Sweep Augers, 17', grab handle

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

Cattle Head Gate

No-Chute Walk-On Trailer Hog Cart, 14'x6', hyd. lift, self-leveling hitch, center swinging gate, steel floor, 42" sides, rear swinging gate, front jack

Steel Loading Chute, manual adj. height, 10' long, 45" tall, transport hitch

POST HOLE DIGGER

2003 Danuser H8, post hole digger, 12"x6' auger, S/N 000883

TECHNOLOGY

John Deere StarFire iTC, globe, new style shroud, SF1 enabled, S/N PCGT01C536410

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Soil Mover 50-RF, pan scraper, hyd. lift, 11L-15 tires, S/N EE-5393

Kelly Ryan, manure spreader, 4'x10', 540 PTO

Kwik-Way, snow blade, 6', hyd. tilt, S/N 6900-118

Dearborn, blade, 6', 3 pt.

Honda WB20XT, trash pump w/hose (new, used once)

Husqavarna, chainsaw

Weather Guard, toolbox

Hayrack on running gear, wood floor

3 pt. Bale Mover

Power Washer

Fuel Barrel & Fuel Barrel Stand

Car Trailer Axle (1-Axle), (2) Metal Posts John Deere axle (2 wheels & bolts)

TIRES & WHEELS

(4) Alliance 650/65R38 floatation tires & rims, fits JD 4710/4720/4730 & R4038 sprayers (new)

(2) Firestone 380/90R46 row crop duals w/spacers hardware for 30" rows, fits JD 4830 or R4038 sprayer

(2) John Deere, rear wheels

(4) Michelin, 275/45R22 tires on wheels

(4) 480/80R50 tires & wheels (2) hubs & (2) wide wheels

(2) 23.1x26 combine tires

(2) 31x12.50x15 turf tires

(2) 31x13.50x15 turf tires

Pallet of (4) tires & wheels, 22" aluminum, off Ford 1/2 Ton pickup

In an effort to maintain the quality and integrity of our AgIron events, Steffes reserves the right to no longer accept what we deem as “salvage”.  Examples of these are: Used tires / rims, scrap metal, fence post, small non Ag related items…etc.  We appreciate your understanding and look forward to serving you.  Please call ahead if you have any questions on any items you are wanting to consign.

Mt. Pleasant Steffes Group, 319.385.2000