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 $500 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: Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement Certificate of Exemption

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

DYSART, IOWA

Auction located 1720 W Avenue, Dysart, IA

Located 2 miles west of Dysart on Highway 8/21, then ¾ miles north on W Avenue.  Watch for auction signs.

NEW DATE: FRIDAY MARCH 6TH AT 10AM 

Auctioneer’s Note:  After 50 years of farming Richard & Carol have decided to retire and sell their land and equipment at public auction.  We also invite you to join us on Friday, March 6 at 10AM, on the farm for the live auction of the machinery & equipment.  Online bidding available on the major items.

MFWD TRACTORS & BLADE

2011 John Deere 8260R, 2,353 hrs., MFWD, powershift, 4 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, Lg. 1000 PTO, Premium Commandview II, instructional seat,  deluxe radio pkg, 7" color display, HID light pkg, active seat, LH/RH electric mirrors, 44 GPM pump, 1300lb. front axle, dual beam radar, cold weather pkg, front fenders, (8) front weights, (2) pairs of 450lb. rear weights, 480/80R50 rear duals, 380/80R38 fronts, S/N 1RW8260RHBP042269 (Globe, Display, & Planter Control not included)

1997 John Deere 8300, 5,981 hrs., MFWD, powershift, cab, 4 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 540/Lg. 1000 PTO, (2) pair of 450lb. rear weights, Firestone 23 deg 480/80R46 rear duals, Firestone 420/90R30 front singles, S/N RW8300P010271 (Degelman blade & brackets sell separate, buyer of blade is responsible for removal)

1996 John Deere 8100, 7,216 hrs., MFWD, powershift, 3 hyd., power beyond, 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, steering valve, front fenders, 18.4R46 rear duals, 420/90R30 front singles, S/N RW8100P001081 (planter fold box not included)

Degelman 12-5900,front mount blade, 12', 6-way JD 8300 mounts, skid shoes, S/N D0Z27653 (buyer of blade & brackets will be responsible for removal)

2WD TRACTOR & LOADER

1990 John Deere 4455, 7,047 hrs., 2WD, quad range, cab, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 540/1000 PTO, pair of rear weights, Firestone 23 deg. 18.4R38 rear singles, Firestone 4 rib 11-00-16 fronts, S/N RW4455H007817 (loader sells separate, buyer of loader is responsible for removal)

John Deere 148, front end loader, 84" bucket, JD 55 Series mount, (buyer of loader is responsible for removal)

COMBINE

2014 John Deere S660, 469 sep. / 937 eng. hrs., 2WD, STS, premium cab, Contour-Master, ventilated leather pkg, HID lights & extremities, premium radio w/XM, Auto-Trac ready, GS3 7" color touch monitor, 3 spd. electric shift, tri-stream rotor, heavy duty variable spd. drive feederhouse, round bar concave, s-ser deep tooth chaffer, manual adjust vane tailboard, sidehill performance pkg., 520/85R42 straddle duals, 620/75R26 rears, S/N 1H0S660SCE0766211

DRAPER HEAD

2019 John Deere 730FD, flex draper head, 30', long/short tigerjaw sickles, stubble lights, S/N 1H0730FDEK0805278

CORN HEAD

2011 John Deere 608C, corn head, 8x30", hyd. deck plates, HHS, row sense, single pt. connect, stubble lights, S/N 1H0608CXPB0741104

HEAD TRAILER

2016 Unverferth AWS-30, head trailer, 30', wagon gear style, all wheel steer, lights, S/N A61280163 (bought new in 2019)

PLANTERS

2014 John Deere 1775 NT, box planter, 16x30", 2 pt., tri-fold, MaxEmerge 5 row units, hyd variable rate drive, pro shaft drive, True-vee openers, Accucount seed tubes,  steel scrapers, 1.6 bu hoppers, pneumatic down pressure, rubber closing wheels, solid mount wavy NT coulter, Pro Max 40 seed disk, row clutches, S/N 1A01775YLEM760310

John Deere 7000, box planter, 6x30", pull type, rubber closing wheel, set up for male corn planter

AIR SEEDER

2013 John Deere 1990, air seeder, 30', 10" spacing, CCS metering, extended wear seed boot, smooth gauge wheel, meter w/white wheel, single row spacing, rate check bundle,  2 bar coil tine harrow, S/N 1A81990DPDH750432

SKID LOADER

Gehl 3725, 655 hrs., skid steer, gas, 60" bucket, T-bar controls, manual detach, 27x8.50-15 NHS tires, S/N 6_05

TILLAGE

2014 John Deere 2210, field cultivator, 30', 6" spacing, 7" knock off sweeps, 3 section, tandems across, single pt. depth, combo 2 bar coil tine harrow rolling basket, 11L-15F1 tires on main, S/N 1N02210LHD0755428

1998 John Deere 635, tandem rock flex disc, 21', 9" spacing, 3 section, tandems across, single pt. depth, 11L-15 tires, S/N N00635X001844

John Deere 1010 field cultivator, 25', 6" spacing, 6" sweeps, tandems on main, 3 bar coil tine harrow

DMI Colter-Champ II HD, disc chisel, parabolic 5 shank x 30" spacing, w/4 leads at 30" centers 6 1/2" shovel w/shank guard on main shanks, 4" twisted shovel on leads, hyd. disk gang, 6 shank S tine harrow (one missing), 12.5L-15SL tires

SPRAYER

Top Air,pull-type sprayer, 60' boom, 800 gal. single nozzle drop on 30" spacing, 3 section, hyd. pump, hyd. foamer tank only, 16.9-24 bar tires

BATWING

2012 John Deere HX15, batwing mower, 15', 1000 PTO, chain guard, 21x7-12 pneumatic tires, S/N 1P0HX15FHCB040611

HOPPER BOTTOM

2011 Wilson Commander DWH-500, hopper bottom, 42'x96"x66", aluminum, tandem axle, ag hoppers, air ride, strap raps, Shurco electric Pro-Trap openers, tarp, Shurco 3500 series electric tarp opener, 11R24.5 on alum., VIN 1W1SAFYA7CA258428

GRAIN CART

2017 Brent 1082, grain cart, 20" corner auger, scale, tarp, swivel spout, spout light, Lg. 1000 PTO, scale head, 900/60R32 bar tires, S/N B34910110

AUGER

Westfield MK100-91, swing hopper, 10"x91', 540 PTO, hyd. cable lift, 9.5L-15 tires, S/N 119690

TRAILERS

2015 Sure-Tac ST7918TE-140, bumper hitch, 16'x84", w/ 32" tail ramp, tandem axle, tilt bed, 7,000lb. axles, 2 5/16" ball, non-removal fenders, ST235/80R16 tires, VIN 5JW1U1820F1098318

Baxter Mfg, bumper hitch, 16'x80", tandem axle, Kay 500 gal. fuel barrel, GPI 12V M-3025 electric pump, Campbell Hausfeld vertical air compressor, 120V, Champion 6250, 5000 watt generator, ST225/75R15 tires, VIN 4U4US1627WB5000049

UTV & ATV

2011 John Deere 825i, 353 hrs., 3,165 miles, 4x4, dump box, radio, 26x11.00-12 tires, VIN 1M0825GSTBM022866, (UTV sprayer sells separate)

F/S Mfg.,UTV sprayer, 100 gal., 17' boom, Honda GX160 pull start gas engine, wand w/ hose reel

Fimco, ATV sprayer, 25 gal., 10' boom

EQUIPMENT

(14) John Deere suitcase weights

(8) John Deere suitcase weights, 47KG

TECHNOLOGY

John Deere 2600, 3,484 hrs., display, GS2, SF1, SF2, Swatch Control Pro, S/N PCGU26H180305

John Deere 2600, 3,605 hrs., display, SF2, Rowsense SF2, Swatch Control Pro, S/N PCGU26H182728

John Deere Starfire 3000, receiver, SF2 S/N PCGT3TA722521

John Deere Starfire 3000, receiver, 3D, SF1, S/N PCGT3TA389958

Owner: Richard L. & Carol A. Lorenzen Trust

Corey Lorenzen – Attorney for Trust

For information contact Duane Norton at Steffes Group, 641.423.1947 or 515.450.7778.