Hellbusch Retirement Auction

Live In Person Auction – No Online Bidding 

Start Time: Tuesday, June 16th, 2026, 10:00 AM (CST)

Location: Gilead, NE, Go West 1 mile on Highway 136 to Road 6900 then, South 1 mile on Road K then, 1/2 mile East to the farm. Follow the signs.

Auctioneers Note: After 90+ years of living and 80 years of farming, Melvin & Kay are
stepping back to enjoy life.  The Hellebusch’s will be selling at absolute auction all of their farm & livestock equipment.  There are various unique smaller pieces of equipment that will be found at this auction. Make plans to join us.

Equipment Lineup

Tractors:
1976 White 2-135 w/ recent overhaul
1974 JD 4230 SN: 015618
1966 JD 4020 (recent rear end overhaul)
1956 JD 70 (power steering)
1954 JD 70 Swartz WF, Du-al Loader w/ grapple
1929 JD D

HAY & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT
NH 112 Swather, 16‘, cab & air
JD 346 Wire Tie Baler with trailer load chute
JD 530 Large Round Baler
NH Model 110 small square load/unload bale wagon
JD 7’ Side Delivery Rake
AC Small Round Baler (works)
20’ small bale elevator
JD #8 Mower
ATV Calf Catcher
Individual Cattle Scale
Baasch & Son Portable Corral & Loading Chute w/4’X10’ Swing Gate (24-10’ panels)
Various Gates and Mesh panels
Electric Fencing Post and Wire

TRUCKS/TRAILERS/LIVESTOCK & OTHER
2014 Titan 24’ Gooseneck Stock Trailer
2013 Titan 24’ Gooseneck Flatbed Trailer
Glaseman Windrower/bale transport trailer
Shop Built Bale Trailer
Tandem Axle SB Stock Trailer
1975 Ford F-600, 16’ box w/ hoist, 4sp/2sp transmission, lower miles
1946 Chevy Viking 60 w/ 13’ box & hoist
1956 & 1957 Chevy 6400 w/ 16’ box & hoist

MACHINERY
JD 6620 Combine w/ chopper & feeder house reverse
3- JD Headers, 16 & 20’ Ridged plus 920 Ridged
JD 653 Row crop head
2- JD 7000 Pull Type Planters
JD 14’ Chisel
Bush Hog 1445 Disk, 20’
10’ & 12’ JD End Wheel Drills w/ Seeder
JD Mulch Soil Conditioner, Model 722
Lilliston 6R/30” Cultivator
Dry Fertilizer Spreader 14’
JD 3800, 30” Silage Cutter
Kelly Ryan Mixer Wagon
Manure Spreader
JD 20’ Field Cultivator
AC 20’ Spring Tooth
Ford semi mounted 4 Bottom Plow
MF 6 Bottom on Land Plow
JD 4 Bottom 3 pt Plow
JD & Ford 2 Bottom Plows
Ditch Witch Trencher 5’
JD Two-Cylinder Tractor weights
JD Flail Header Silage Cutter
MM 8’ one-way
AC 6’ Pull Type Combine
Grain Fill Truck mount auger 12 volt
100 bushel & 50-bushel wagons
PTO portable generator 15,000 watt
Buzz saw & 3-point log splitter
Grain Cleaner w/ screens
Wire winder & spools
2 Mist Sprayers
Steel Wheel Wagon

Miscellaneous

Machinery pieces for iron
Various steel wagon wheels
Livestock Panels
Diesel tank heater
Electric Fence Posts & Fencing supplies
(2) 15”X23’ Steel I beams