Farm Power: This Case IH 620 Quadtrac just sold for $480K

Apr 07, 2016

Steiger Series tractor highlights Ritchie auction

Farm Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

This 2014 Case IH 620 Quadtrac tractor sold for $480,000 at a Ritchie Bros. auction in Bonanza, Alberta on March 30.

Specs: 295 Hours, powershift LH rev, diff lock, 6 hyd outlets, aux hyd, 1000 PTO, 36 in. tracks, eng brake, twin hyd pumps, 110 GPM, AFS Pro 700 Display, 372 receiver, auto steer, deluxe cab, HID lighting, sight glass kit, 184 driveline hrs.

Case IH Quadtrac

It was Ritchie’s largest on-the-farm auction ever, selling more than $24 million worth of land and equipment.

Nearly 2,200 buyers from 26 countries took part in the auction, including more than 1,300 online participants who were responsible for purchasing about 24 per cent of the total items.

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