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Machinery Pete: Used Combine Market Update, Pick of the Week, Upcoming Wisconsin Auction
Machinery Pete: Used Combine Market Update, Pick of the Week, Upcoming Wisconsin Auction

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – talks his weekly Pete's Pick of the Week and other used equipment market news during his weekly AgriTalk appearance with host Chip Flory.

Pete's Pick of the Week: International Harvester 3588
Pete's Pick of the Week: International Harvester 3588

This 40-plus-year-old tractor still has some life left in it. At a farm retirement auction, it topped $20,000.

Pete's Pick of the Week: John Deere 4455 and 4960 Tractors Break Records
Pete's Pick of the Week: John Deere 4455 and 4960 Tractors Break Records

These John Deere 4455 and 4960 tractors were two of 15 pieces of equipment that sold for record prices at a Oct. 28 farm retirement auction in Winchester, Ky.

Pete’s Pick of Week: John Deere 830
Pete’s Pick of Week: John Deere 830

A special John Deere 830 tops an equally impressive online auction of more than 25 antique tractors and a few miscellaneous pieces of equipment.

Case IH 7250 Breaks 14-Year Price Record
Case IH 7250 Breaks 14-Year Price Record

A 28-year-old, low-hour tractor draws attention during online retirement auction.

Pete's Pick of the Week: A Restored Farmall For Its 75th Birthday
Pete's Pick of the Week: A Restored Farmall For Its 75th Birthday

Located in Ohio, this Farmall C was restored by the original owner.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 2002 John Deere 8420 Sells In Wisconsin
Pete's Pick of the Week: 2002 John Deere 8420 Sells In Wisconsin

This 2002 John Deere 8420 sold on a May 4 farm auction in DePere, WI.

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

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

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1986 Steiger Cougar 1000
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1986 Steiger Cougar 1000

This 1986 Steiger Cougar 1000 with 2931 actual hours sold for record price of $50,000 on 2/25/23 consignment auction in Columbia City, IN by Schrader Real Estate and Auction.

Pete's Pick of the Week: Restored Steiger Tiger III ST-470
Pete's Pick of the Week: Restored Steiger Tiger III ST-470

The seller was from Washington. The tractor sold for asking price ($140K) in a day.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1997 AGCO Star 8360
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1997 AGCO Star 8360

This 1997 AGCO Star 8360 with 3,971 hours sold for a record price on an online auction out of North Dakota

Pete’s Pick of the Week: Pair of Hot Red Tractors
Pete’s Pick of the Week: Pair of Hot Red Tractors

Check out this pair of tractors that sold on Dec. 3 in Missouri.

Pete's Pick of the Week: Most Money Ever For Massey Ferguson Tractor Model
Pete's Pick of the Week: Most Money Ever For Massey Ferguson Tractor Model

This 2021 Massey Ferguson 8735S with 190 hours sold on Nov. 9 at a Newton, KS sale for the highest price ever on this model

Pete's Pick of the Week: John Deere 7210
Pete's Pick of the Week: John Deere 7210

Check out how this tractor sold on Oct. 1 in Nebraska

Pete’s Pick of the Week: 4WD Tractor Tops Record by $20,000
Pete’s Pick of the Week: 4WD Tractor Tops Record by $20,000

This 2010 John Deere 9330 4WD with only 415 hours sold on Sept. 5 at a consignment auction in Dexter, MN

Pete's Pick of the Week: $108,000 For Rare Neon Sign
Pete's Pick of the Week: $108,000 For Rare Neon Sign

This porcelain neon milk glass hood sign sold for $108,000 on Aug. 26 Dave Anton collector auction in Greenville, SC.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1997 Case IH 8930
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1997 Case IH 8930

This 1997 Case IH 8930 sold for the third highest auction price to-date.

Pete's Pick of the Week: A Pair of Used Tillage Items
Pete's Pick of the Week: A Pair of Used Tillage Items

A pair of good used tillage items sold hot on a July 21, 2022 online farm auction in Delta, IA. 

Pete’s Pick of the Week: 1979 John Deere 4840
Pete’s Pick of the Week: 1979 John Deere 4840

This tractor shattered the former record price of $38,500 from 3 years ago.

Pete's Pick of the Week: Great Plains 40' Drill
Pete's Pick of the Week: Great Plains 40' Drill

A 40' drill sold in Kansas for $103,000.

Pete’s Pick of the Week: 1998 John Deere 9300 4WD
Pete’s Pick of the Week: 1998 John Deere 9300 4WD

This is the highest auction price on a John Deere 9300 in 10 years.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 2012 John Deere 9410R
Pete's Pick of the Week: 2012 John Deere 9410R

This tractor sold for a new record price by $65,000.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1979 John Deere 4440 and 1981 John Deere 8440
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1979 John Deere 4440 and 1981 John Deere 8440

This 1979 John Deere 4440 with 4533 hours and 1981 John Deere 8440 with 5625 hours sold for strong prices on a 1/28/22 farm auction

Pete's Pick of the Week: 2005 John Deere 7420
Pete's Pick of the Week: 2005 John Deere 7420

This 2005 John Deere 7420 with 2619 hours and new 741 loader from Nebraska was listed For Sale By Owner last week on MachineryPete.com

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1993 John Deere 4960
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1993 John Deere 4960

This tractor reached a new high record price--surpassing the auction prices of the past 9 years.

Pete's Pick of the Week: International 4386 With Less Than 800 Hours
Pete's Pick of the Week: International 4386 With Less Than 800 Hours

This tractor sold for a record price, just eclipsing what the same tractor sold for 8 years ago at auction

Pete’s Pick of the Week: 1995 John Deere 8300
Pete’s Pick of the Week: 1995 John Deere 8300

This tractor sold for a new record price by $12,000.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1975 John Deere 4430
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1975 John Deere 4430

This John Deere 4430 sold for the second highest auction price ever.

Pete's Pick of the Week: First Original Busch Light Combine
Pete's Pick of the Week: First Original Busch Light Combine

This is the famous and first original Busch Light combine

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1994 Case IH 5420
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1994 Case IH 5420

In total, 4 tractors sold at this auction for new record high prices.

Pete’s Pick of the Week: Tractor From “Field of Dreams”
Pete’s Pick of the Week: Tractor From “Field of Dreams”

This tractor sold for a record price of $64,000 on an April 28 auction.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1995 Case IH 7240 Magnum Mark 50 Edition
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1995 Case IH 7240 Magnum Mark 50 Edition

Four other record auction prices were set at this sale.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 2002 Sterling Grain Truck
Pete's Pick of the Week: 2002 Sterling Grain Truck

This 2002 Sterling grain truck sold on Feb. 3 on an online auction.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1986 John Deere 4850 2WD
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1986 John Deere 4850 2WD

This is a new record price on a 2WD John Deere 4850.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 2011 John Deere 9770 STS
Pete's Pick of the Week: 2011 John Deere 9770 STS

The combine sold for the 2nd highest auction price for a John Deere 9770 in 6+ years.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1993 Ford Versatile 876
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1993 Ford Versatile 876

This sold for the 5th highest auction price for this model in the past 20 years.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1992 John Deere 4555
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1992 John Deere 4555

This 1992 John Deere 4555 sold for the highest price in 5 years.

Pete's Pick of the Week: Agcostar 8425
Pete's Pick of the Week: Agcostar 8425

This tractor sold on Wednesday in Ohio.

Pete’s Pick of the Week: 1930 – 1950s Tractor Values
Pete’s Pick of the Week: 1930 – 1950s Tractor Values

Are tractor values from the 1930s - 1950s falling? Here’s Machinery Pete's reply.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1979 John Deere 4640 Sells For Record Price
Pete's Pick of the Week: 1979 John Deere 4640 Sells For Record Price

This 1979 John Deere 4640 with only 826 hours sold for a record price on Saturday.

Pete’s Pick of the Week: 1972 John Deere 4000 Gas/Power Shift
Pete’s Pick of the Week: 1972 John Deere 4000 Gas/Power Shift

This tractor is one of only nine ever made like it.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 2013 Versatile 400 Tractor
Pete's Pick of the Week: 2013 Versatile 400 Tractor

This tractor sold last week for a new record price.

Pete's Pick of the Week: John Deere 4050 Record Price
Pete's Pick of the Week: John Deere 4050 Record Price

This tractor sold for a new record price–by a mile.

This tractor sold on Jan. 17, 2019
Pete’s Pick of the Week: Used Zetor 9040 Sells Higher Second Time

Now with almost 3x the hours, this tractor sold higher yesterday than it did when the owner bought it.

Pete's Pick Of The Week: 2017 John Deere 8370R
Pete's Pick Of The Week: 2017 John Deere 8370R

This 2017 John Deere 8370R sold on December 28.