9 Machines That Set Auction Price Records

Auction prices have been amazing in the last year — especially in the last six months. Check out the equipment category record-high auction prices just since November 2022.
Auction prices have been amazing in the last year — especially in the last six months. Check out the equipment category record-high auction prices just since November 2022.
(Machinery Pete)

Auction prices have been amazing in the last year — especially in the last six months. Check out the equipment category record-high auction prices just since November 2022:

John Deere 96020RX
Tractor: This 2021 John Deere 9620RX with 450 hours sold for $625,000 Jan. 28 in Paris, MoPhoto: Machinery Pete
Case IH 1260
Planter: This 2022 Case IH 1260 36R-20 used on 3,600 acres sold for $366,000 Jan. 28 in Paris, Mo. Photo: Machinery Pete
John Deere 2230FH
Field Cultivator: This 2021 John Deere 2230FH 69 ½’ sold for $127,500 on Dec. 13, 2022, in Spring Valley, Minn. Photo: Machinery Pete
2021 John Deere 2680H 40’
Disk: This 2021 John Deere 2680H 40’ sold for $141,000 on Nov. 16, 2022, in Emery, S.D. Photo: Machinery Pete
John Deere X9 1000
Combine: This 2021 John Deere X9 1000 with 979 engine hours sold for $557,000 on Dec. 19, 2022, in Hamilton, Ill. Photo: Machinery Pete
Drago 1630F GT
Corn Head: This 2022 Drago 1630F GT sold for $178,000 on Dec. 8, 2022, in Imperial, Neb.  Photo: Machinery Pete
Case IH Patriot 4440
Sprayer: This 2022 Case IH Patriot 4440 with 340 hours sold for $451,000 on Dec. 8, 2022, in Imperial, Neb. Photo: Machinery Pete
 2022 Meridian 375
Seed Tenders: This 2022 Meridian 375 sold for $51,000 on Jan. 28 in Elk City, Okla. Photo: Machinery Pete
Bourgault 3320-66
Air Seeder: This 2020 Bourgault 3320-66 sold for $571,000 on Dec. 13, 2022, in Bowbells, N.D. Photo: Machinery Pete


Why Are Machinery Prices So High?

While these record-high prices are historic in their own right, what’s really amazing is the sheer rising tide of elevated sale prices. 

Of course, the driving force behind the aggressively rising auction prices across all equipment categories has been a lack of supply for both new and used equipment. The limited allotment of new equipment is mostly pre-sold out far in advance. 

As a result, buyers head back into the used market. But they are finding the tightest level of used equipment on dealer lots ever.

The other huge factor continues to be ever-rising price of new equipment. The supply chain mess forced what we thought were aggressive price hikes on new iron in the past to ratchet up another three or four notches. 

I’ve said it before and back it up with three decades of data: The ever-rising price of new pulls up on the value of good used.


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