Pete’s Pick of the Week: 1998 Case IH 8940

This tractor topped the former record auction price by $50K+

By Greg Peterson

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April 07, 2023 06:00 AM

This tractor topped the former record auction price by $50K+

This 1998 Case IH 8940 with 2,617 hours sold for $148,000 on an April 3 online farm auction in Stronghurst, IL. This topped the former record auction price by $50K+. And four other records were smashed on this sale.

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