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. 

Titled vehicles

$35 document fee charged on all titled vehicle purchases.

Per 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 on the entire sales price (including the buyer’s premium). 

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

LOCATION: From exit 54, Oxbow/Davenport, ND, 1.3 miles west on 124th Ave S, 2 miles south on 172nd Ave SE, .2 miles west on 50th St SE. From Horace, ND, 5 miles south on Co. Rd. 17, 1.8 miles east on 50th St SE. (17177 50th St SE, Horace, ND 58047)

PREVIEW: Two weeks prior to auction

LOADOUT: All equipment to be removed within one week of auction from 8:00AM-5:00PM

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Major equipment begins selling at 10:30 AM.  Live online bidding available on major equipment.  

4WD & 2WD TRACTORS           

1993 Ford Versatile 976, 4WD, Cummins, 12 spd., 4 hyd., return flow, 20.8-42 duals, 8,887 hrs., S/ND930815

1985 John Deere 4650, 2WD, CAH, quad range, 2 hyd., 3 pt., quick hitch, 1000 PTO, diff lock, 60 Series step, (4) front suitcase weights, 16.5-16.1 front tires, 480/80R42 duals, 6,414 hrs., New inside tires, S/NRW4650H011380

GPS EQUIPMENT

Trimble EZ-Pilot universal steering wheel, TCM

(2) Trimble EZ-Steer steering motor, 250 display, controller, receiver

(2) Trimble FM-750 display, OmniSTAR HP/XP unlock

HARVEST EQUIPMENT

2001 John Deere 9650, STS, PRWD, deluxe cab, fixed spd. feeder house, Ag Leader Y&M w/display, single pt. hookups, hopper ext., 22-1/2' unloading auger, LED lights, round bar & small wire concaves, 18.4-42 straddle duals, 540/65R26 rear tires, 3,129 sep. hrs., 4,676 engine hrs., S/NHO9650S691055

2005 John Deere 630F flex head, 30', low dam, hyd. fore/aft, AHH, poly, CWS air bar, finger reel, long & short dividers, S/NH00630F711848

2013 John Deere 608C chopping corn head, 8x30", knife rolls, hyd. deck plates, AHH, outer gathering extensions, contour shafts, single pt. hookup, S/N1H00608CCDC756915

Hart tandem axle single pole header trailer, 30' flex bar, 6-bolt hubs, pintle hitch

GRAIN CART

Brent 420 grain cart, extensions for 600 bu., 13" side auger, electric scale, side & rear camera w/display, roll tarp, 1000 PTO, 20.8-38 tires, S/NB17180211

TILLAGE & ROW CROP EQUIPMENT

DMI Tigermate field cultivator, 48', 5-section fold, walking tandems across, wing gauge wheels, 9" sweeps, NH3 manifolds, McFarland 5-bar spike tooth harrow, S/N523437

John Deere 680 chisel plow, 35', 12" space, 3-section, walking tandems across, single pt. depth, 4" spades, Summers 3-bar harrow, S/NN00680X003429

John Deere 1610 chisel plow, 35', 12" space, 3-section, walking tandems across, 3-bar harrow

Wil-Rich chisel plow, 22', hyd. wing fold, single wheels, double springs, missing (3) shanks

Phoenix rotary harrow, 42', rear folding, S/N961420

John Deere A2350 semi-mount plow, 6x16", safety trip, no coulters

IHC 133 row crop cultivator, 8x30", 3 pt., (4) S-tines per row, rolling shields

SEMI TRACTORS

2002 Freightliner Columbia tandem axle day cab, Cummins ISM, Eaton SmartShift, air susp. engine brake, diff lock, cruise, single aluminum fuel tank, 295/75R22.5 tires on steel rims, 634,449 miles, approx. 35,000 miles on in-frame OH

1999 IHC 9200 tandem axle day cab, C12 Cat, 10 spd., engine brake, diff lock, cruise, dual aluminum fuel tanks, 11R22.5 tires on steel rims, 881,472 miles, approx. 25,000 miles on in-frame OH, bad transmission, needs repair

TRUCKS

1979 Ford 9000 tandem axle, Cat 3406, 10 spd., diff lock, 20' box, hoist, roll tarp, rear pintle hitch, electric & air hookups, 11R22.5 tires on spokes, 230,960 miles

1974 Dodge 600 single axle, 360, 5 spd., 15' box, hoist, 8.25-20 tires, 55,042 miles, runs & drives, brakes need work

PICKUPS

2011 Dodge 1500 crew cab, short box, 5.7L, automatic, 4WD, tow pkg., 265/75R18 tires on aluminum rims, shows 158,152 miles

1998 Dodge Ram 1500, Lariat SLT, ext. cab, 5.9L, automatic, 4WD, 6-1/2' box, spray-in bed liner, tow pkg., brake controller, running boards, Red Dragon front tow hitch, 265/75R16 tires, 291,401 miles

1978 Dodge Power Wagon D400 service truck, 360 V8, 4 spd, 4WD, 290 gal. fuel tank, winch, duals, shows 29,500 miles, New tires

HOPPER BOTTOM & PUP TRAILERS

2006 Wilson DWH-501 tandem axle hopper bottom, 43'x96"x72", ag hoppers, air susp., air scale, electric roll tarp, 275/80R22.5 tires on aluminum rims

1996 Timpte Super Hopper tandem axle hopper bottom, 42'x96"x78", ag hoppers, air susp., air scale, (2) rows marker lights, SS corners, black sidewalls, electric trap openers & electric roll tarp w/remotes, 11R24.5 tires on aluminum rims, prior salvage title due to storm damage, seller states trailer works & pulls good

1979 Dakota tandem axle pup trailer, 10'x70" box, hoist, roll tarp, approx. 300 bu., combo end gate, hyd. drill fill auger, pintle hitch, 9.50-16.5 tires

SPRAYER

2004 Spray-Air 3400 pull-type sprayer, 90' boom, 800 gal. tank, 90 gal. rinse tank, Raven 440 auto rate control, hyd. pump, 3-section shut-off, wet & air boom, wing touchdown wheels, adj. axles, 1000 PTO fan, 13.6-38 single tires, S/N34237

FERTILIZER SPREADERS & NH3 EQUIPMENT

Alloway pull-type strip-till applicator, 16x30", 10" Dutch openers, covering discs, walking tandems, wing gauge wheels, HD rear hitch, Fargo Aire 2800 SS commodity cart, 2 compartment, 10-1/2 ton cap., ground drive, hyd. fill auger, hyd. fan, rear hitch w/hyd. winch, offset axles, 23.1-26 tires, cart S/N404065

John Deere 845 NH3 sidedresser, 3 pt., 16x30", hyd. flat fold, Clymer coulters, MicroTrac NH3500 cooler, rear hitch

Spray-Air liquid fertilizer sidedresser, 16x30", Y-drops, 750 gal. poly tank, hyd. pump, 13.6-38 tires

1980 Trinity NH3 tank, 1,415 gal., John Blue 4-wheel running gear, good ID plate

Demco front-mount fertilizer tank, 300 gal., mounts for John Deere 8000 MFWD

Pleasure Products liquid tender trailer, 1,500 gal. tank, hyd. pump, 4-wheel running gear on 22" row spacing

GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT

2017 Westfield MKX130-114 low pro swing hopper auger, 114'x13", factory hyd. hopper walker, hyd. lift, 540 PTO, S/N1808279488

2004 Westfield MK130-111 Plus low pro swing hopper auger, 111'x13", reverser, hyd. hopper walker, hyd. lift, 540 PTO, S/N158318

1996 Westfield MK130-71 low pro swing hopper auger, 71'x13", reverser, hyd. hopper walker, hyd. lift, 540 PTO, S/N89332

1989 Westfield W80-36 loadout auger, 36'x8", 540 PTO, on transport, S/N35493

Batco 1535 belt conveyor, 35'x15", 7-1/2 hp., 1 phase, truck unloader hopper, on transport, S/N1574414

LASER EQUIPMENT

AGL laser, dual plane, grade stick, transmitter & receiver, carry case

Portable laser trailer, 2-wheel, adj. mast, 2" ball hitch

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Woods batwing mower, 15', double wing, single wheels, 540 PTO, wing cylinders recently rebuilt

(4) Steel ditching wheels for ATV

Shop-built work platform, 10'x42", 5' tall, fork pockets, railing on 1 side, ladder

TANKS

Aluminum tank, 28" diameter, 48" long, approx. 125 gal.

SS tank, 52"x46"x24", approx. 250 gal.

PARTS, FARM SUPPORT & SHOP EQIPMENT

John Deere bolt-on dual hubs, off 4430

DMI 4-bar harrow, 48', off Tigermate field cultivator

McFarland 5-bar spike tooth harrow, 30', off chisel plow

Wil-Rich 3-bar harrow, 28', off cultivator

(8) Lankota stalk stompers, off John Deere 608C chopping corn head

420/90R30 front duals, 15" spacer, for JD series 8000

(12) AT20X10-8 ATV wheels

Caldwell propane bin heater, 28", never used

Miller Millermatic 251 wire welder, digital readout, 220v

LARRY & SUSAN RICHARD

Larry, 701.371.5195

or Brad Olstad at Steffes Group, 701.237.9173 or 701.238.0240