Farm Auction

Due to the death of our son, Raymond Luthi, we are changing our operation and will sell the following items at Public Auction at the farm located from Abilene, Kansas approximately 5 miles east on Interstate Highway I-70 to exit #281 (Enterprise Exit) then 2 miles north and 1&1/2 miles west to 1349 2700 Avenue.

Monday February 15th, 2015 at 1:00pm

Tractor, Pickup and Machinery

2011 John Deere 7530 Premium Tractor, MFD, 741 loader with 3 function joy stick, IVT transmission, TLS front suspension, 4 SCVs, HID light package, front weight bracket, original radial tires, 420/85R28 fronts, 18.4R42 rears, 916 actual hours, U.S. built, bought new by the Luthis, ser. #: RW7530PO27827, Excellent: 2010 Ford XLT F250 4X4 Super Duty ext. cab pickup, V10, automatic, 17” wheels, 8 bolt rims, hide away gooseneck hitch, bed liner, rail protector, grill guard, white in color, 71,000 actual miles, looks new; 2014 John Deere 569 mega wide plus baler, 1,000 RPM, net wrap, big tires, bought new by Luthis, 754 bales, Ser.#: 1E00569XCED400077, Excellent; 2014 John Deere MoCo 946 pull type rotary swather with crimper, Ser.#: 1E00946RKD, like new; Vermeer R-24 double rake, all hydraulic, new teeth in 2014, excellent condition; Schaben 1600 gallon heavy duty nurse tank, poly tank, good 10.00 16PR tires, walking tandem axles, Honda transfer pump and small engine, rear ball hitch, after market steps; another nurse tank; John Deere #450 manure spreader, hydraulic push, 2 beaters, steel floor, single axle, 20” rubber, shedded; semi dolly to pull behind tractor; 2 bale spears and a grapple fork, these all fit on a John Deere 600 or 700 series loaders; category 3N 3pt. bale fork; category 2 quick coupler for 3pt.; (20) large JD suitcase weights; set of milo savers for 900 or 600 series JD combine header; Great Plains hyd. post hole digger w/2 bits; small mounted springtooth.

Livestock Equipment, Hay and Miscellaneous

At least 100 big round bales of 2015 prairie hay and brome; 3 large big round bale feeding trailers, 2 are in very good shape; 3 year old manual squeeze chute with steel floor and auto catch headgate, purchased from Roger Strohberg; Livestock Systems squeeze chute with original rubber floor and auto catch headgate; shop built transport trailer for squeeze chutes; factory built calf squeeze chute w/transport, has been modified to handle young stock from baby calf up to 800#, works great; Strohberg loading chute and panel transport; Strohberg portable panels including (22+) 10ft.X54” 7 bar, (14+) 10ft.X60” 8 bar and (10+) 12ft.X54” 7 bar; other Strohberg items; many other portable panels and gates; HD panel transport trailer, works good; big round bale feeders; (2) Mira-Fount energy free cattle waterers; 10ft. galv. stock tank; cattle oiler; lots of electric fence posts, 15 budles of 20 with insulators, 5 budles of 20 w/o insulators; rolls of electric fence wire; fencers; rolls of wire netting; sprayer hoses; variety of sprayer and livestock related items; 2 very heavy duty 39ft by 22" culverts; 2 good trailer axles; trailer house axle; possible other misc. items.

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS: All 2013 and 2014 and some 2015 hay has been sold. There will be at least 100 bales of all 2015 hay at the auction. Mostly prairie hay and some brome. The Luthis have added an older hay feeding trailer making 3 total, the other 2 are very good. Loran has found more Strohberg panels increasing the number to be sold. There are 15 bundles of 20 electric posts with insulators and 5 bundles of 20 w/o. Also some early sale bills in  some papers may have neglected to mention that the pickup is a 4X4. To clarify the rake is all hydraulic which includes hydraulic fold. Feel free to call with any questions and we will add additional information here as it becomes available.

NOTE: This is a nice auction of quality items. Tractor, baler, swather and pickup all purchased new by the Luthis. Please be on time. We expect the auction will last 2 hours or less. We will begin with miscellaneous items, then livestock equipment and smaller farm machinery. Larger machinery, pickup and tractor will sell last. Loader tractor available sale day or by appointment. Your inspection is invited prior to sale day. Go to kretzauctions.com or kansasauctions.net for pictures and details.

TERMS: Cash or good check day of sale. Not responsible for accidents.

CLERK: Diane Lykins, 2271 23rd Rd., Green, Ks. 67447

LUNCH: Fragrant Hill 4H Club

Loran and Judy Luthi, Sellers

For questions about the items to be sold call Loran at (785) 479-1664

Auction conducted by:

Kretz & Bloom Auction Service

Greg: (785)630-0701 Chad: (785)632-0846