275+ farm tractors to be sold at Ritchie Bros. unreserved auctions in the U.S. in December

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Nov 26, 2015, 04:52 ET

More than 1,000 farm equipment items will be sold in unreserved public auctions in Fort Worth, TX; Columbus, OH; Minneapolis, MN; Tipton, CA; and St. Louis, MO

ST. LOUIS, MO, Nov. 26, 2015 /CNW/ - Ritchie Bros., the world's largest auctioneer of farm, construction, and other equipment, will sell more than 1,000 agricultural equipment items at its unreserved auctions in the United States in December 2015. Every item will be sold with no minimum bids or reserve prices, including 275+ tractors, 75+ combines, 50+ headers, 20+ sprayers and much more. The majority of the equipment will sell in five U.S. auctions: Fort Worth, TX (Dec. 2 – 3); Columbus, OH (Dec. 4); Minneapolis, MN (Dec. 9); Tipton, CA (Dec. 15); and St. Louis, MO (Dec. 16). Bids can be placed in person, online at rbauction.com and by proxy. Dozens of agricultural equipment items are also listed for sale on Ritchie Bros.' online auction marketplace EquipmentOne.com.

"With harvest season over, now is the perfect time for farmers to upgrade their fleet and be ready for the new year, and we have everything they'll need," said Terry Dolan, President (USA & Latin America), Ritchie Bros. "We have an amazing selection of late-model farm equipment at several of our U.S. auctions in December—with items coming from dealerships and farmers. All of these auctions are completely unreserved; buyers set the prices, not us or the sellers. We also have a great selection of agricultural equipment listed on EquipmentOne, our online auction marketplace. Buyers can finance their purchases through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services and get great rates and fast approvals."

Specific equipment highlights in Ritchie Bros.' unreserved auctions in the U.S. this December include:

Two John Deere 9560RT track tractors
Two 2014 Case IH Steiger 420 4WD tractors
Three Case IH 550S quadtrac tractors
Two 2014 Case IH 550 quadtrac tractors
A 2013 John Deere 9560R 4WD tractor
A 2012 John Deere 9460RT track tractor
Two John Deere 9460R 4WD tractors
A 2013 Case IH Steiger 400HD 4WD tractor
Three John Deere 8335R MFWD tractors
19 John Deere S670 4x4 combines
A 2013 John Deere S680 4x4 combine
A 2013 Case IH 6130 combine
Two 2013 Case IH 5130 combines
A 2014 John Deere 4940 100-ft 4x4 high clearance sprayer
Three 2013 John Deere 4830 100-ft 4x4 high clearance sprayers
For a complete list, visit rbauction.com/farming.

Ritchie Bros.' online auction marketplace EquipmentOne.com also features dozens of agricultural equipment items available for sale, including tractors, trucks and more. Bidding is now open for all items and will close on December 1.

Financing available through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services
Ritchie Bros. works with First Farm Credit and other lenders to provide great rates and fast, easy financing to buyers of farm equipment. Anyone can apply for pre-approval online at rbauction.com/financing.

Take advantage of the favorable exchange rate with Canadian agricultural auction on December 4
U.S. farmers will have an excellent opportunity to take advantage of the favorable exchange rate on December 4, when Ritchie Bros. sells 1,200+ items at an agricultural auction in Saskatoon, SK, Canada. The auction features 75+ combines, 60+ headers, 35+ swathers, 35+ air drills, 45+ sprayers, 35+ farm tractors, and more. For a complete list of equipment in the auction, visit rbauction.com/Saskatoon.

About Ritchie Bros.
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is the world's largest seller of used equipment for the construction, transportation, agriculture, material handling, energy, mining, forestry, marine and other industries. Ritchie Bros.^TM solutions make it easy for the world's builders to buy and sell equipment with confidence, including live unreserved public auctions with on-site and online bidding (rbauction.com), the EquipmentOne^TM secure online marketplace (EquipmentOne.com), a professional corporate asset management program, and a range of value-added services, including equipment financing for customers through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services (rbauction.com/financing). Ritchie Bros. has operations in 19 countries, including 44 auction sites worldwide. Learn more at RitchieBros.com.

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SOURCE Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers