Farm Power: Tractors highlight auction in Indiana

May 05, 2016

Auction was held in New Paris, Indiana

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

An April 13 auction held by Polk Auction Company in New Paris, Indiana, was highlighted by three tractors which all sold for more than $25,000.

The sale topper of the auction was a 2002 John Deere 8120 tractor, which sold for $76,500.

Specs: 3200 hours, hub duals, 3pt. PTO, 4 remotes.

2002 John Deere 8120

Another marquis item of the auction was a 2008 Case IH Maxxum 125 tractor, selling for $45,750.

Specs: 820 hours, 3 remotes, 3pt. PTO.

2008 Case IH Maxxum 125

Finally, a 2010 New Holland T5060 tractor with 830TL loader sold for $28,750.

Specs: 1462 hours, MFWD, 3pt, PTO

2010 New Holland T5060

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.