A large selection of farm equipment will be featured at unreserved public auctions in Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, and North Dakota

CHICAGO, March 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial auctioneer, will sell thousands of farm, construction and other heavy equipment items at unreserved public auctions in Kansas City, Missouri (March 18), Chicago, Illinois (March 20), Minneapolis, Minnesota (March 24) and St. Louis, Missouri (March 27) and Linton, North Dakota (April 8). Highlights include a large selection of late-model Case IH and John Deere equipment, as well as 90 agricultural tractors, 25+ combines, 120 pickup trucks, 25 wheel loaders, and more. Every item will be sold without minimum bids or reserve prices. Bids in the auctions can be made in person at the auction sites, online in real time at rbauction.com and by placing proxy bids.

"This is a great opportunity to buy quality late-model tractors and other farm equipment, including a large selection of field-ready Case IH equipment we don't often see at an unreserved auction," said Rick Vacha, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. "Everything will sell to the highest bidders on auction day, so we encourage those interested to come visit our auction sites and test the equipment ahead of these auctions."

Hundreds of companies will be selling their equipment at these auctions, including Central Illinois Ag, one of the largest volume Case IH dealers in the United States.

"This equipment is well-maintained and in very good condition, often having had only one or two owners," said Michael Schmidt, owner, Central Illinois Ag. "We're looking forward to using Ritchie Bros.' worldwide reach to sell this quality equipment."

Auction and equipment highlights include:

• Kansas City, Missouri (March 18)
  • A large selection of John Deere MFWD tractors, along with 25+ truck tractors and a selection of loader backhoes, skid steer loaders, telescopic forklifts and more.
  • 750+ items will be sold on auction day
  • For more information, please call the Kansas City auction site at +1.816.633.4096 or visit rbauction.com/KansasCity.
• Chicago, Illinois (March 20):
  • A selection of Case IH large grain combines, 4WD tractors, MFWD tractors, 55+ pick-up trucks, and much more
  • 1,400+ items will be sold on auction day
  • For more information, please call the Chicago auction site at +1.815.941.6400 or visit rbauction.com/Chicago.
• Minneapolis, Minnesota (March 24):
  • A selection of late-model John Deere 4WD tractors and MFWD tractors, as well as a large selection of pick-up trucks, loader backhoes, wheel loaders, crawler tractors and more.
  • 750+ items will be sold on auction day
  • For more information, please call the Minneapolis auction site at +1.507.774.5050 or visit rbauction.com/Minneapolis.
• St. Louis, Missouri (March 27):
  • A large selection of late-model Case IH and John Deere 4WD tractors, MFWD tractors, combines, and more
  • 800+ items will be sold on auction day
  • For more information, please call the St. Louis auction site at +1.618.688.1625 or visit rbauction.com/St-Louis.
• Linton, North Dakota (April 8)
  • Highlights from the Grossman Farms Inc. auction in Linton include three 2013 Case IH Steiger 550 HD 4WD tractors, three Case IH 36 row 20 inch row crop planters and more.
  • Close to 200 items will be sold on auction day
  • For more information, please visit rbauction.com/Linton or call +1.507.774.5050
  • The on-the-farm auction will take place at 257 71st St. SE, Linton, North Nakota, 58552

For a complete list of farm equipment in all upcoming Ritchie Bros. auctions, including detailed equipment information and high-resolution photos, visit: rbauction.com/farming.

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 EquipmentOneTM 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