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Combines take spotlight in Ritchie Bros. auction

Combines take spotlight in Ritchie Bros. auction

The auction took place in Minneapolis, Minn. on Dec. 18

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Four of the top five selling pieces of equipment during a recent Ritchie Bros. auction in Minneapolis, Minn. were combines.

On Dec. 18, a buyer put forward a winning bid of US$370,000 (CAD$472,204) on a 2018 CLAAS 760TTT RWA combine with 744 engine hours and 439 separator hours.

2018 CLAAS combine

Other specs: reverser, auto HHC, rock trap, grain tank exts, integrated chopper/chaff spreader, CEBIS display, MaxFlex fdr house, 750/65R26 R, tracks, rear view camera.

A 2019 John Deere S780 RWA combine with 348 engine hours and 224 separator hours sold for US$355,000 (CAD$452,991).

2019 John Deere combine

Other specs: reverser, auto HHC, rock trap, integrated chopper/chaff spreader, AutoTrac autosteer, Contour Master fdr house, HID lighting, 650/85R38 F, 750/65R26 R, duals, elec grain tank exts, 4600 Display, Star Fire 6000 Antenna/Receiver.

Another 2019 John Deere S780 RWA combine, this one with 411 engine hours and 307 separator hours, sold for US$350,000 (CAD$446,619).

John Deere combine

Other specs: reverser, auto HHC, rock trap, integrated chopper/chaff spreader, AutoTrac autosteer, Contour Master fdr house, HID lighting, 1250/35R46 F, 750/65R26 R, 307, elec grain tank exts, 4600 Display, Star Fire 6000 Antenna/Receiver.

A 2015 CLAAS LEXION 740TT tracked combine with 736 engine hours and 506 separator hours sold for US$155,000 (CAD$197,805).

2015 CLAAS combine

Other specs: reverser, rock trap, grain tank exts, chaff spreader, chopper, HID lighting, 750/65R26 F, tracks, CEBIS monitor, lateral tilt fdr house, leather trim pkg, central lube system.

A New Holland tractor rounded out the top five.

A buyer placed a winning bid of US$115,000 (CAD$146,761) on a 2015 New Holland T8.350 MFWD tractor with 2,550 hours.

2015 New Holland T8.350

Other specs: frt PTO, frt 3 pt hitch, frt 2 hyd outlets, frt axle susp, Auto Command LH rev, New Holland display, New Holland receiver, A/C cab, 6 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch w/hyd top link, frt wheel weights, 600/70R30 F, 710/70R42 R.


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