The auger is driven via a power take-off from a tractor with a recommended minimum output of 225hp. Pay an extra $8000 and a remote control is fitted that will allow a farmer to operate the PTO ...

As a rule, a 10" Westfield auger can move about 6,500 bu. of grain per hour at 540 revolutions per minute (rpm), Giesbrecht says. A 13" auger will move 11,000 bu. per hour, and a 16" might move ...