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 will apply per the location and type of seller of the piece of equipment.

Please note that Minnesota does not consider regularly-scheduled consignment auctions as "auctions" but rather "consignment auctions," requiring sales tax to be charged unless the buyer provides an exemption form for qualifying items.

For purchases in South Dakota you are not exempt from any sales tax unless a 3^rd party transports your items and you take possession outside of the State of South Dakota. In that case, the state laws where you take possession are effective. There are exceptions for dealers (retailers).

Click on the following for a tax exempt form: Minnesota Tax Link    North Dakota Tax Link    Iowa Tax Link 

ND Dakota titled vehicles

Per North Dakota 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 by the State of North Dakota on the entire sales price (including buyer’s premium) for any vehicle registered in North Dakota. 

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 RETIREMENT AUCTION

LOCATION: From Bricelyn, MN, 1.8 miles west on Cty Rd 2, 4 miles north on 510th Ave. 8978 510th Ave, Bricelyn, MN 56014

AUCTIONEER'S NOTE: After a lifetime of farming Paul & Morris have decided to retire.

LOADOUT: December 4, 9am - 3pm

4WD TRACTOR

2002 John Deere 9220 4WD, CAH, active seat, buddy seat, powershift, 4 hyd., Case return, 3 pt., 1000 PTO, diff lock, John Deere ATU, extra cab lights, Sturd-E-Built rock box, John Deere tow cable, Firestone 480/80R46 deep tread tires, inside are 95%, 6,863 hrs., tires new in Oct. 2019, S/NRW9220P002486

2WD TRACTORS

1982 White 2-135 2WD, CAH, diesel, 2 hyd., 3 pt. quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, rock box, tri-rib front tires, Firestone 480/80R38 tires w/9-bolt duals, 8,275 hrs., S/N300438-415

1972 Oliver 2255 cab, adjustable wide front, 3150 Cat diesel, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, Goodyear 20.8-38 tires, 5,084 hrs., S/N245-086-705-522-22277

1964 John Deere 4020 factory wide front, LP, syncro, 1 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, K&M step kit, toolbox, flat top fenders, front weights, Firestone 18.4-34 tires, 1,816 hrs., S/N82503

COMBINE & HEADS

2010 John Deere 9770 combine, STS, Contour-Master, PRWD, 5" display, Maurer hopper ext., Goodyear 480/80R42 front tires w/duals, Goodyear 18.4-26 rear tires, Firestone 28L-26 rear tires on PRWD rims, 1,574 sep. hrs., 2,348 engine hrs., S/N1H09770SC90735538

2013 John Deere 608C chopping corn head, 8x30", flex shafts, stubble light kit, single pt. hookup, S/N1H00608CKDC756488

PLANTER

White 8800 CFS planter, 16x30", 2 pt., 1000 PTO pump, front fold, hyd. variable rate, AMVAC SmartBox, Dawn row cleaners, in-furrow starter, (2) 250 gal. liquid fertilizer tanks, Little Thumper piston pump, 4-section shut-off, rear 32% drop tubes, Redball monitor, AgCo monitor, (3) corn & bean discs, markers, S/NAGCW88160BH816151

TILLAGE EQUIPMENT

DMI 530 disc ripper, 5 shank on 30" spacing, lead shanks, covering boards, rear levelers, (5) New points, S/N220580

Brillion Zone Commander Z210 ripper, 5 shank, ripples coulters, (2) gauge wheels, S/N193256

2016 John Deere 3710 auto reset plow, 7x18", on land hitch, trash boards, spring loaded coulters, New ware parts, S/N1N03710XHD0745264

White 588 auto reset plow, 6x18", semi-mount, coulters, S/N18314

Case-IH 3950 disc, 24', rock flex, hyd. wing fold, tandems on mains & wings, 3-bar harrow, S/NJAG0751392

Oliver pull-type disc, 16', hyd. lift

John Deere 980 field cultivator, 44-1/2', walking tandems across, single pt. depth, front gauge wheels on wings, 3-bar coil tine harrow, all New sweeps, S/NN00980X018097

John Deere 1100 field cultivator, 20', 3 pt., hyd. wing fold, 3-bar harrow

John Deere 875 row crop cultivator, 12x30", 3 pt., C-shank, flat fold, rolling shields, (4) gauge wheels

RM 85 row crop cultivator, 16x30", flat fold, danish tines, (2) gauge wheels

McFarlane harrow, 60', 16-bar, Firestone 280/70R15 tires

TRUCKS

2000 Freightliner FL112 tri-axle grain truck, C10 Cat, 8LL trans., spring ride, Kann 22' aluminum box, roll tarp, 3 pc. end gate, aluminum floor, rear controls left & right, rear air & pintle, air lift pusher, 315/80R22.5 front tires on steel wheels, 11R22.5 rear tires on steel wheels, 295/75R22.5 tires on pusher axle w/steel wheels, 487,914 miles, S/N1FVXTECB9YHG46903

1980 Chevrolet 70 twin screw, 427 V8 gas, 5&2 trans., spring ride, Scott 20' box & hoist, roll tarp, 3 pc. end gate, front LED lights, 12R22.5 front tires, 11R22.5 rear tires on Dayton wheel, 83,357 miles, S/NC47DEAV127309

1981 Chevrolet C70 twin screw, 427 V8 gas, 5&2 trans., Crysteel 20' box & hoist, roll tarp, 3 pc. end gate, poly floor, new 315/80R22.5 front tires on Dayton wheels, 10.00-20 rear tires on Dayton wheels, shows 5,546 miles, S/N1GBN7D4E5BV145074, Reconditioned at Crysteel in 2015 w/receipt

1974 Ford F700 tag tandem grain truck, V8 gas, 5&2 trans., Obeca 17' grain box, tarp, 9.00-20 tires on Dayton wheels, 55,641 miles, S/NF70EVT13362

Chevrolet C60 single axle grain truck, 24,000 gvw, 5 spd. w/splitter, 17' box w/wood sides, hoist, 41,514 miles, S/NCE630P115135

1991 Chevrolet 2500 reg. cab, long box, V8, automatic, 4WD, 153,402 miles, S/N1GCFK24K4MZ166809

1947 Chevrolet grain truck, gas, manual trans., spring ride, wood box & hoist, needs work

TRAILERS

2017 Thunder Creek FST 990 fuel/tool tender, 100 gal. def, C-Tech side toolbox, rear toolbox & storage, work site light tower, full fenders, bumper hitch, 285/75R16 tires on aluminum wheels, S/N56ZL1UG28HP000044

Tandem torsion axle liquid trailer, 1,000 gal. tank, Briggs & Stratton 206CC motor & pump, F/S hose reel w/50' suction hose, electric retract

GRAIN CART

Brent 780 grain cart, 1000 PTO, roll tarp, (3) cameras, Ag camera w/display, scale, Firestone 30.5-32 diamond tread tires, green, S/NB21-420-144

AUGERS

GSI auger, 60'x8", 7.5 hp., 1 phase motor, on transport

WestGo 1305 auger, 540 PTO, swing hopper, hyd. drive, hyd. lift

Alloway GS20 auger, no motor, on transport

MOWER

John Deere 606 brush mower, 540 PTO, single rear wheel

Kuhn GMD600GII HD disc mower, 3 pt., 540 PTO, new, never used

SEED TENDER

Unverferth Seed Pro 400 seed tender, belt conveyor, Digi-Star scale, Honda GX340 electric start, on tandem axle pintle hitch trailer, ST235/85R16 tire w/spare tire

OTHER FARM EQUIPMENT

Woods 520CD stalk shredder, 20', 3 pt., 1000 PTO, (4) gauge wheels, S/N1077706

Case-IH 181MT rotary hoe, 40’, (4) front gauge wheels

Dakon NH3 applicator, 3 pt., vertical wing fold

F/S Super Reel hose reel, 50', 2" hose suction

Power sweep, 24’, no motor

Lorenz snowblower, 92", 540 PTO, dual auger, hyd. chute, S/N883-2159

Custom Rope T150 tow rope, 150,000 LB (New) w/clevises & carry case

TANKS

(3) Poly tank, 3,000 gal., vertical, banjo fittings

Poly tank, 1,500 gal., vertical, no valve

TIRES & RIMS

(4) Firestone 480/80R46 deep tread tires, no rims, at 25%

(4) Firestone Rice & Cane 18.4R42 30" combine duals

Kirchner dual wheels, 42", 30" spacing, no tires, for John Deere 9650

(4) ST235/80R16 radial tires, New

(2) Firestone 28L-26 rear tires, on John Deere 9770 rims

(2) John Deere 26x16 rear combine wheels

(2) John Deere 28L-26 rear combine wheels

AUTOMBILE

1995 Pontiac Grain Prix SE 4-door, V6, automatic, cloth interior, 128,413 miles, S/N1G2WJ52M2SF293425

PAUL BLOM & MORRIS BLOM

Paul 507.340.3264, Morris 507.340.4431

or Eric Gabrielson at Steffes Group, 320.693.9371 or 701.238.2570