Farm Auction-Should I buy it?!

A live Steffes farm auction! I'm interested in the 40 ft Rotary Hoe... Should I buy it?! Lots of clean equipment up for auction. Special Thank you Donavan and Steffes for letting us document the retirement auction. We even had a minute to catch up with Machinery Pete. Farm Auctions Stereotypes video in the making! Don't forget to check back next week!

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[MillennialFarmer]

Farm Auctions Stereotypes video in the making! Don't forget to check back next week!

[littlejason]

Zack: "Someone online picked up a real nice 470 quad-trac. I wonder who that online bidder was."
Zack's dad at home: **mouse click** "Oh yeah...."

[esm]

Ever been to a corner ball game at a farm auction? Not sure if it is still ever happens but 35 yrs ago when I was a wee lad farm auctions among the plain sects in eastern PA (Amish and Mennonites) were a family affair for all relatives and others. If it was grandpa's retirement auction the daughters and daughter in-laws had the food stand. The teenagers or "rumspringa" got a good corner ball game going in the barn that drew crowds rivaling the actual auction. And us kids, we would bounce at will between Dad and the uncles at the auction, the wild game in the barn, the nearly empty farm house (furniture got sold too) and when we got hungry mom or aunts in the food stand would always hook us up. Wonderful memories.

[megansumerfelt]

I loved going to auctions with my stepdad for the food and listening to the auctioneer calling bids.

[richardfelix]

I don’t think that most folks realize how much pieces of equipment for farming costs, this was an awesome experience. Thanks Zack.

[alanwoods]

My grandpa always took me to farm auctions in Northeast Kansas back in the 70's. Still enjoy going to them today - even if I don't buy something.

[raycollington]

This chaps kit is well looked after and a credit to him. I bet this is a sad day for him. Thanks Zac

[egomaniac]

When we lived in MN, one of my favorite weekend morning rituals was watching Machinery Pete.

[alanletterman]

Sometimes at an auction, all you get to buy is a cheeseburger and a soda. Everything else is too expensive.

[jasonbutler]

THANK YOU for doing back breacking work that feeds the country. I SALUTE YOU!! Not many people know what goes into farming.

[abstractdragon]

People who think a Porsche is expensive, never bought a farm tractor

[swkohn]

The spinach farm I worked in Cranbury, NJ had their retirement auction in September. The business had been around since the 50s and 9 of the 10 tractors they had were all bought new for the farm.

[maxnex]

I can't help thinking that a farmer that retires with no family member to take up after is a bit sad. Great video and surprisingly good clean looking equipment.

[douglaslineham]

Following your business from the Waikato province in New Zealand. Really enjoy your presentations and appreciate your delivery. Kind regards and very best wishes for your new farming season.

[farmerlamb]

The one thing I've missed in Lockdown is going to farm auctions! Burger, coke, chat and maybe buy something

[astrapete]

I love going to machinery/farm auctions here in the UK, even if I don't buy anything - its a great day out seeing old faces.

[travishildebrandt]

I miss going to auctions like this. A lot of clean equipment. I just want to say congratulations to the farmer and have a happy retirement good sir!

[jeffziola]

I love auctions! I use to go with my grandpa to auctions all of the time during the summer when I was a kid.

[timnichols]

I’m glad I bought my Case I h combine last December before prices went up. Bought a 262 receiver for 700 bucks on Facebook market. Deere can keep their high-priced receivers

[travisarver]

That was cool video. Lot of younger generation now days dont get to experience actually being at an auction. Always loved going with my dad to them. its just not the same feeling unless your there