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. Titles will be sent via USPS certified mail ten business days following payment.

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 EQUIPMENT AUCTION

Location: 3467 228^th Street, Hartford, IA 50118

Monday, December 20, 2021, at 11AM

ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE! 

MFWD TRACTORS

John Deere 6430 Premium, shows 3,459 hrs., MFWD, premium cab, 3 hyd., 3 pt. w/quick hitch, 540 PTO, LH reverser, instructional seat, sells w/JD 673 loader, 85" material bucket, 460/85R38 rears, 340/85R25 fronts

2004 John Deere 7720, shows 4,506 hrs., MFWD, powershift, CAH, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, (8) front weights, 420/85R28 fronts, 480/80R42 rear, S/N RW7720R015397

1998 John Deere 7410,shows 4,341 hrs., MFWD, diesel, CAH, 3 hyd., 3 pt., 540 PTO, sells w/JD 740 loader, 84" bucket, 500 lb. rear weights, 18.4R38 rears, 14.9R28 front, S/N RW7410R010166 (Owner states 14,341 hrs.)

2WD TRACTORS

1971 John Deere 4020,shows 7,532 hrs., 2WD, diesel, open station, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540 PTO, (4) front weights, WF, EZ-step, 18.4-34 rears, 11L-15 fronts, S/N T213R254741R

1966 John Deere 3020, shows 4,957 hrs., 2WD, diesel, open station, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540 PTO, NF, sells w/JD 46A loader, 80" material bucket, 16.9-34 rear tires, 6.50-16 fronts, S/N SNT113P091566R

John Deere 3010, 2WD, diesel, open station, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540 PTO, NF, sells w/JD 48 loader, 60" material bucket, bolt on tines, (1) 11.2-36 & (1) 10-36 rear tires, 9.5L-15 fronts

ANTIQUE TRACTOR

John Deere A, 2WD, parts on pallet (Engine is removed)

COMBINE

2000 John Deere 9550, 2,748 sep./4,522 eng. hrs., PRWD, standard cab, Maurer grain tank ext., Vittetoe chaff spreader, 800/65R32 fronts, 420/85R26 rears, S/N H09550W685531

HEADS

John Deere 922F, grain platform, hyd. fore/aft, S/N H00922F700761

John Deere 693, corn head, 6x30", poly snouts, stalk stompers, S/N H00693X720401

HEAD TRAILER

Unverferth HT25, head trailer, 25', 20.5x8.0-13 tires

PLANTER

John Deere 7200, planter, 12x30", drawbar, vacuum, Precision Planting meters, Precision 2020 monitor, trash whips, markers, S/N A07200B300933

SEED TENDER

Meridian 225RST, seed tender, tandem axle, roll tarp, Honda GX gas engine, electric start, curb side ladder, ST235/80R16 tires, S/N 6720130853975

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

John Deere 210, disc, 9" spacing, hyd. lift

John Deere 220, disc, hyd wing fold, 9" spacing

John Deere, chisel plow, 16', 3 pt., hyd. fold, rear tine harrow

John Deere, chisel plow, 12', pull-type, hyd lift

John Deere, cultivator, 26', 3 pt., depth gauge wheels

Plow, 5-bottom, 2 pt., single tailwheel

Plow, 5-bottom, 2 pt., single tailwheel

Harrow, 55', pull-type, hyd. wing fold, 11L-15 tires, S/N H14E822

Drag Harrow, 5-bar, coil tine, on cart

Harrow, 5-bar, 4-section, coil tine, on cart

WAGONS

Brent 600, gravity flow, LH dump, roll tarp, lights, rear axle brakes 425/65R22.5 tires, S/N 600718

Brent 600, gravity flow, LH dump, ext. tongue, rear brakes, 425/65R22.5 tires, S/N 600715

Brent 420, auger wagon, roll tarp, 1000 PTO, 20.8-38 tires, S/N 420514

EZ Flow 300, gravity flow, 300 bu., 1074 running gear, LH dump, ext. tongue, 12.5L-15 tires

EZ Flow 300, gravity flow, 300 bu., 1074 running gear, LH dump, ext. tongue, 12.5L-15 tires

(3)Badger, silage wagon, Westendorf gear, 540 PTO, 11L-15 tires

Schuler, feed wagon, 540 PTO, 10.00-20 tires

Wagon, Westendorf gear, hyd. hoist & IH end gate seeder, ext. tongue

Wood Wagon, hyd. hoist, 9.5L-15 tires

TRAILER

John Deere, implement trailer, 30’, w/bridge plank floor 

Kiefer Built, livestock trailer, 20', gooseneck, middle gate, wood floor, 215/85R16 tires

SPREADERS & SPRAYERS

New Holland 185, spreader, 540 PTO, poly floor, horizontal beater, 11R22.5 tires, S/N 837260

John Deere 34, manure spreader, 540 PTO, single axle, wood floor, horizontal beater, 7.5-20SL tires, S/N 00840205051

Speed Spread,fertilizer/seeder, 540 PTO, S/N 4902

Demco, pull-type sprayer, 40', 500 gal., 11L-15 tires

HAY EQUIPMENT

John Deere 835, mower conditioner, 1000 PTO, 2 pt., center pivot, 31x13.50-15SL, S/N E00835T342549

John Deere 702, hay rake, S/N E00702A191703

New Holland, side delivery rake 

John Deere 567,round baler, 5x6, net wrap, 540 PTO, approx. 10,000 bales, 31x13.50-15 tires, S/N E00567X156232

Massey Ferguson 124, small square baler

Bale Wrapper, 3 pt., poly wrap

Hayrack

Hayrack

CHOPPERS

John Deere 35, pull-type chopper, 2-row, 1000 PTO, 9.5L-14 tires

(2) John Deere 3800, chopper, narrow 2-row, electronic controls

John Deere, forage head, 5’

GRINDER MIXER

Artsway 425, grinder mixer, 540 PTO, 9.5L-15 tires

International 1250, grinder mixer, 540 PTO, IH Ration Rite seals, 12.5L-15SL tires, S/N 002688

GRAIN VACS

Better Built, vac tank, 540 PTO, 1,000 gal.

Rem VRX,grain vac, 60 hrs., 1000 PTO, 205/75R15 tires, S/N VRX-40535

AUGERS

Westfield WR80-31, truck auger, 8"x31', Honda GX electric start gas engine, 205/75R15 tires, S/N 233188

Westfield MX80-61, swing hopper, 8"x61', 540 PTO, 205/75R15 tires, S/N 234900

Westfield MX80-61, swing hopper, 8"x61', 540 PTO, 205/75R15 tires

Westfield WR10-61, truck auger, 10"x61', 540 PTO, 215/70R15 tires, S/N 85403

Westfield WR10-61, truck auger, 10'x61', 540 PTO, hyd. cable lift, 215/70R15 tires, S/N 118022

Grain Bin Sweep Auger

BOX BLADE

Westendorf, box blade, 10', hyd. lift, P205/65R16 tires

BRUSH CUTTER

John Deere 709, brush cutter, 7', 540 PTO, 3 pt., laminated tailwheel

LAWN MOWER

John Deere Z915B, shows 1,064 hrs., zero turn, 54" deck, Kohler 25 hp. eng., folding ROPS, 24x12.0-12 tires, S/N 1TC915BVCET020706

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

(6) Red Cattle Feed Bunks 

(3) Mineral Feeders

(2) Creep Feeders

Foremost Curved Calving Pen (new)

OTHER EQUIPMENT

John Deere, bale spear/pallet fork combo, front mount

Fox, blower (red)

80 Gal. transfer tank w/pump

(2) 500 Gal. fuel barrels w/pumps

Log Splitter, 3 pt., hyd. drive

Cement Mixer

Bale Spear, 3 pt. mount

Post Hole Digger, 3 pt., 6" bit

PTO Generator

Blade, 6’, 3 pt. mount

Assorted John Deere front weights 

Seller: James Richards Estate

For information contact Steffes Group at 641.423.1947
Steven Nelson, 641.430.2591 or Nate Larson, 319.931.3944