Auction results

Today was the auction for my mom's cousin.

Auctioneer (Miller & sons- Newton, Wis.) was sub-par. Most people found it hard to understand the auctioneer, what they were selling, etc.

2 nice kicker wagons, 9x18 or so, went for $600 and $650 each. Later on a really nice, newer one went for $1100. We bought a Gehl 920 16' wagon for $400, new apron chain. Also got a sway bar for our 285 for $1 in a pile of junk. I think I was the only one who new what it was.

Massey 285 w/ 6150 hrs, a new starter, ring gear, clutch, etc... and basically $3000 worth of work done just prior to the auction, went for $7500. A decent 399 with about 4200 hours went for about $10,000. A beat up 135 w/ cont. gas went for $1700. JD 5490?? self propelled chopper sold for $7500, the three row head was then sold for $1000 but that came off the price of the chopper.

I forgot what the Hesston and JD tractors went for. JD had a loader, about 90-100 HP, new rears and MFWD. Hesston was about 155-165 HP, good rubber and MFWD.

87 F250 4wd deisel (rusty and beat) plow truck sold for $500. Wouldn't start, needed a battery. They did have it running prior but they only replaced 1 of 2 batteries so it only clicked.

A 90 F150 V-8 4x4 sold for 750. Keys were missing so they couldn't start it.

The Brady green chopper that killed (fell on) him sold for $750. IH 600 blower $600. Flat racks went for anywhere from $100 to $800. Kools KB54 $80. KB60 Big Brother $75. 12 wheel H&S bi-fold rake, $1300. 7 shank Brillion disc chisel w/ levelers on the back, $2500. 4 bottom MF mounted plow, $1000. (3) Gehl 940's, various condition, $200+. 20' Heubner chopper wagon on 20 Ton heubner gear, $750-800.

Tons of other stuff, couldn't remember it all.

Donovan from Wisconsin

I got to get in on the whole cheap truck thing. In the year before i could use the thing i could paint it up and make it road-worthy.

yeah got my truck(1991 chevy silverado 1500 shortbox, 350 with a 5 speed manual) for $1000. good motor tires were warn and body in good shape except the cab corners are rusted out. though that was a deal.
just find yerself a $500 beater. i got a truck for $300 for beatin" on.
M puller in WI

Get you a part time job and have your parents give you rides to work so you can save up enough to get you some decent wheels. You can put a lot of money into a junker and still have an old junker. Preferably something decent enough so it aught to get you through college as well.

HMMM. Usually a dead man's equipment sells high. Sorry for all involved.

I think so much of it sold cheap because of the auctioneer. We had a bid of $1500 in on the V-rake, but they sold it for $1300.

My dad protested it and one of the hands said they saw our bid, but they didn't open it up again. Seems like there was that problem on lots of stuff. Didn't give guys much time to think either, and a lot of the stuff was sold before any interested parties knew they were near it.

Overall, I'd say the auctioneer did NOT run it very well at all.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Lanse, you need to look at govt/ municipal surplus auctions ( try publicsurplus.com).
You'll see a lot of pretty clean pickups that are high mileage sell real cheap- but these things are usually maintained by motor pool mechanics and way better maintained than most private trucks. Freind of my daughters bought a late model S-10 for $700 with 114,000 on the odo off this, and a year later it still runs like a new truck.
Some great equipment and tool deals on that site too.