This week, Pete’s Pick is focused on auctions to come versus recent recording-breaking sales.
On Aug. 4, in Toledo, Ill., Schmid Auction is hosting a retirement sale for Kingery Acres. Of note in the lineup:
- 2010 John Deere 8320R
- 2011 John Deere 8260R
- 2011 John Deere 7260R
- 2012 John Deere 7230R
- 2010 John Deere 8235R
- 2023 John Deere S780
- 2009 John Deere 9770 STS
BigIron Auctions will also have a sale on Aug. 4 in Earlham, Iowa, for Steve and Rhonda Bunnell who are retiring after more than 50 years of farming. Key pieces of equipment include:
- 2023 John Deere 8R 410 with 496 hours
- 2013 John Deere 8360R with 2,822 hours
- 2022 John Deere 6145R with loader and 798 hours
- 2013 John Deere 8285R with 3,600 hours
- 2021 John Deere 1025R with loader and only 49 hours
Meanwhile, on Aug. 6, Merit Auctions is hosting Ag-Pro Pre-Harvest Auction. This auction takes Pete’s Pick of he Week as he highlights some of the equipment to be sold:
- 2024 John Deere 8RX 370
- 2024 John Deere 8R 340
- 2024 John Deere 8R 280
- 2023 John Deere 6145M
- 2023 John Deere 5075E
- 2023 John Deere S790
- 2022 John Deere S790
- 2022 John Deere X9 1000
- 2020 John Deere S780
- 2021 John Deere S780
- 2013 John Deere S680
On Aug. 27, Merit Auctions is hosting a sale in Aledo, Ill., for Donald “Shorty” Peterson, who is retiring at 104 years old. According to Machinery Pete, Peterson’s equipment fleet is notably newer than his years in farming might suggest:
- 2013 John Deere 8235R with 1,211 hours.
- 2018 John Deere 6155R with 1,247 hours.
- 2011 John Deere 9570 STS with 1,587 hours.
- 2013 John Deere 1760 12-row 30-inch
