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 APPLY PER THE LOCATION OF POSSESSION AND SELLER TYPE OF THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.

Listed below is a link for the Streamlined Tax Exemption form that includes 24 participating states. States that do not participate in the streamlined form, but in which Steffes Group frequently transacts business are MO and IL. Please contact our office if you would like us to send you a form for one of these states. The link for the streamlined form includes the states of IA, MN, ND, NE, and SD, among others.

Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement Certificate of Exemption

If you have any questions concerning sales tax, please contact the appropriate state government agency for that location or contact our office. Minnesota requires sales tax to be charged on all online consignment auctions unless the buyer provides an exemption form. 

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

NEW HAMPTON, IOWA

Auction held onsite at 1891 Jasper Avenue, New Hampton, IA 50659

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 AT 10AM

Auctioneer’s Note: After 60 years of farming Vince & Wilma Lensing have decided to retire and offer their equipment on this Steffes Group Live Auction Event. Feel free to call Vince with questions regarding his equipment.  A Steffes loader will be on site the day of the auction to assist in loading.

ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE!!

MFWD TRACTORS

2013 John Deere 6105R, 708 hrs., MFWD, CAH, premium cab, 2 hyd., 3 pt. w/quick hitch, 540/1000 PTO, sells w/JD 563 loader & bucket, 460/80R34 rears, 380/85R24 fronts, S/N 1L06105RJDG766087 (one owner)

2010 John Deere 7330, 651 hrs., MFWD, power quad, CAH, comfort air seat, 2 hyd., 3 pt., 1000 PTO, 110.5" rear axle, cold weather package, (10) front weights, 380/85R30 fronts, 480/80R42 rears, S/N RW7330H020299 (one owner)

2WD TRACTORS

1997 John Deere 7610, 3,610 hrs., 2WD, powershift, CAH, 3 hyd., 3 pt. w/quick hitch, 1000 PTO, 96" rear axle, adj. front axle, 18.4R38 radical tires, S/N RW7610H002103 (one owner)

John Deere 4010, hrs. unknown, 2WD, diesel, open station, 2 hyd., 3 pt. w/quick hitch, 540 PTO, WF, 18.4-34 rears, 3-rib fronts

ANTIQUE TRACTORS

1953 John Deere 50, 2WD, 1 hyd., NF, 12.4-38 rears, S/N 5008022

Farmall 300, 2WD, drawbar, 540 PTO, NF, 12.4-38 rears, S/N 10480

SKID LOADER & BACKHOE

2011 John Deere 313, 466 hrs., skid loader, open station, foot controls, quick tach, aux. hyd., block heater, 60" general purpose bucket, 10-16.5 tires, S/N 1T0313XAKB0201960 (one owner)

John Deere SB60 Worksite Pro, snow blower, 60", skid steer mount, S/N T0SB60X130002

John Deere Worksite Pro, pallet forks, skid steer mount

Case 580B, shows 4,082 hrs., backhoe, 188D engine, ROPS, 2WD, 17.5L-24 rears, 11L-16 fronts, S/N 5265399

COMBINE

1981 John Deere 6620 Turbo, 4,002 eng. hrs., 2WD, CAH, hyd. drive, 23.1-26 fronts, 11.2-24 rears, S/N 505761

HEADS

John Deere 643, corn head, 6x30", low tin, oil bath

John Deere 216, grain platform, 16', S/N 279674H

Shop-Built Head Trailer, 16', wagon gear, ST 205/75D15 tires

PLANTER & DRILL

John Deere 7000, planter, 6x30", drawbar, liquid fert. tanks, markers, monitor

M&M, drill, 12', 6" spacing, grass seed box, Moline P3-6 monitor

TILLAGE

John Deere 960, field cultivator, 24', 6" spacing, 7" bolt on sweeps, 3-section, tandems on main, 3-bar coil tine harrow, 9.5L-15 tires, S/N N00960X003591

John Deere 235, disc, 8', 9" spacing, 3-section, tandems on main, 9.5L-14 tires, S/N A00235E014595

IH 710, plow, 5-bottom, 2 pt., hyd. rear lift

White 588, plow, 4-bottom, 2 pt.

Oliver, row crop cultivator, 6-row, 3 pt.

White 378, row crop cultivator, 6-row, 3 pt.

John Deere 400, rotary hoe, 15', 3 pt.

SPREADER & SPRAYER

John Deere 450, manure spreader, 540 PTO, single axle, single horizontal beater, hyd. slop gate, 10.00-20 tires, S/N W00450X013371

Walsh Sprayer, 500 gal. poly tank, single axle, tine ride 3-section folding boom, boom control, 540 PTO, 11L-15 tires

WAGONS

Westendorf, gravity flow, 400 bu., Westendorf WW 2416 gear, LH unload, rear light kit, extensions on top, ext. tongue, 385/65R22.5 tires,

Westendorf, gravity flow, 400 bu., Westendorf WW 2416 gear, LH unload, rear light kit, extensions on top, ext. tongue, 385/65R22.5 tires,

Unverferth, gravity flow, 275 bu., LH unload, extensions on top 12.5L-15SL tires

Kory Farm Equipment, gravity flow, 200 bu., Kory 6072 gear, RH unload, extensions on top, 12.5L-15 tires

Kory Farm Equipment, gravity flow, 200 bu., Kory 6072 gear, RH unload, extensions on top, 12.5L-16 tires

Kory Farm Equipment, gravity flow, 200 bu., Kory 6072 gear, LH unload, extensions on top, 11L-15SL tires

Gravity Flow, 150 bu., LH unload, 9.5L-15SL tires

Barge Box, 12'x6', wooden floor, hyd. dump

AUGERS

Jet Flow, auger, 8"x52', 540 PTO

Mayrath, auger, 540 PTO

PICKUP

1995 Chevrolet 2500, 119,726 miles, 4WD, 5.7L, regular cab, 8' box, bench seat, cruise, tilt, A/C, VIN 1GCGK24K2SE187859

TRAILERS

Rawhide Trailers of Iowa, livestock trailer, bumper hitch, 16', tandem axle, wooden floor, 7.00-15LT tires, S/N 84-1244

Shop-Built Tank Trailer, 450 gal. capacity, single axle, Briggs & Stratton 5 hp. engine

Shop-Built Trailer, single axle, 4'x8'

MOWER CONDITIONER

John Deere 1219, mower conditioner, 9', 540 PTO, hyd. tongue, S/N E01219X889826

SILAGE WAGON & GRINDER MIXER

John Deere 1065, silage wagon, on JD running gear (S/N 149555), 540 PTO, double chain in bed, 11L-15 tires

New Holland 352, grinder mixer, 540 PTO

EQUIPMENT

John Deere, flail cutter, 14', pull-type, 1000 PTO, hyd. lift

500 Gal. LP Tank, on running gear

Blade, 8', 3 pt., no cylinder

Bale Fork, 3 pt., 2-prong

Frontier, bale fork, John Deere 563 loader mount, S/N MJAL1201D600902

Vince & Wilma Lensing – 641.229.0505

For information contact Steffes Group at 641.423.1947;
Duane Norton, 515.450.7778 or Nate Larson, 641.530.5528