I met Jim and Barb May of Adams, MN 8 years ago on a Bus Tour from Minnesota to the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY. Great folks. Hard working farmers who raised 3 great daughters. Their farm retirement auction was yesterday (December 5, 2020) by our friends at Hamilton Auction Company (www.hamiltonauctioncompany.com).
Jim and Barb’s beautiful equipment sold very well. Here a few highlights:
2016 CaseIH Magnum 200 with 1061 hours, sold: $99,000
2008 CaseIH Magnum 215 with 2094 hours, sold: $86,000
1977 IHC 1086 with 6534 hours, sold: $15,000
AVG. AUCTION PRICE ON IHC 1086 TRACTORS PAST 5 YEARS
1998 JD 1760 12R-30 Planter, sold: $27,500
HIGHEST AUCTION PRICES THIS YEAR ON JD 1760 12-ROW PLANTERS
(6) Demco 450 Gravity Wagons, sold from $6,900 to $8,750
Pete’s Note: “Avg. Auction Price on last (14) Demco 450’s sold = $6,639”
Complete sale price report from Jim & Barb May farm retirement auction yesterday in Adams, MN: https://tinyurl.com/Jim-Barb-May-AuctionPrices
Here’s to wishing Jim and Barb May of Adams, MN a happy and healthy retirement! Maybe there’s another Bus Tour in our future 
Pete
Machinery Pete