Farm equipment sold at

Berne consignment auction

BERNE, Ind. — A consignment auction of farm machinery Sept. 6 helped several pieces of equipment find new owners. 

A John Deere 3400 Telehandler sold for $20,500, and a NH UM 430 Telehandler brought $20,400. A JD 4320 compact tractor was bid to $18,000, and a 1989 Mack C-S 300 grain truck sold for $10,000.

Town & Country Auctioneers/Realtors handled the auction, held at the Lehman Feed Mill.

For more information, call 260-724-8899.

 

McLean County, Ill., farm

auction draws 40 bidders

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The auction of approximately 294 acres of McLean County farmland on Sept. 12 attracted 40 registered bidders, resulting in a sale for more than $3.2 million.

“This was a really big response for the size of the farm, but it demonstrates what we’ve been seeing all year – that buyers are looking for higher quality land and thinking in terms of long-term returns,” said Joe Bubon, executive vice president of Murray Wise Associates, which managed the sale.

“The tillable land went to two different investors, which is noteworthy when you remember that three-fourths of the farmland in recent auctions has been selling to farmers. Despite the soft corn prices we’ve seen this year, investors are buying quality land that will provide them a solid return,” Bubon said.

The farm is located in Allin and Dale townships, approximately 10 miles west of Bloomington.

Upcoming auctions include the offering of 447 acres in DeWitt County (Nov. 6) and 750 acres in Clay County (Nov. 17).

Individuals seeking more information about those and other auctions may visit www.murraywiseassociates.com or call 800-607-6888.