Machinery Pete highlighted a couple auctions from the past week on his Monday morning AgriTalk segment.
First up was a retirement auction in Bible Grove, Illinois, featuring a fleet of equipment previously owned by Donnie and Jennifer Der. The bidding was handled by Schmid Auction Company out of Teutopolis, Illinois.
According to Machinery Pete, the couple had a preference for both black and green farm equipment, and the auction featured a solid lineup of John Deere tractors and combines.
Among the highlights:
- A 2014 jet black custom-painted Challenger (pictured above) with 1,450 operating hours sold for $341,000. Machinery Pete says the sale is a record for a used MT865C.
- A 2023 John Deere 8R tractor still under warranty (153 hours) went for $371,000.
- A 2023 S790 combine (pictured top left) with 36” tracks (280 engine hours) went for $477,000.
Then, at a used equipment auction in Crofton, Kentucky, farmer Dale Seay – who Machinery Pete says is known locally for meticulous care of his equipment – auctioned off a 1976 John Deere 2640 tractor (above top right) with 2,111 hours for $19,500. This was one of the highest prices on record for that model and especially notable considering the tractor itself is only a couple years shy of a half century in service.
Machinery Pete says both auctions featured high-quality equipment, drawing significant interest and competitive bidding.
This Week’s Featured Auctions
Machinery Pete will be truckin’ down to Jasper, Missouri, to attend the retirement sale for Steve and Shelley Tong on Thursday, December 19. Teter Auction Company will be handling the proceedings there.
Pete already has his eye on a John Deere 8R 280 tractor with 900 hours, and the docket features a nice collection of used John Deere equipment (Steve’s family owned a JD dealership for 20-plus years) including tractors, skid steers, and cat excavators.
You can view the sale catalog online here.
Or if red machines are more your speed, there is a “No Reserve” online dealer auction featuring nine late-model Case-IH tractors on Friday (Dec. 20) in Faribault, Minnesota.
Check out Matejcek.com to learn more.
Your Next Read: What You Should Know About Semi Auction Sales
Have a used tractor you’re looking to sell? List it with MachineryPete.com, the most trusted name in farm equipment, reaching thousands of prospective buyers every day. Follow Machinery Pete on Facebook and on YouTube for the latest updates straight from the man himself.
