Hot Iron: Machinery Pete’s September Auction Closes Tuesday

As of Monday, this 2005 Massey Ferguson 5465 had the most bidding auction on the September Machinery Pete Online Auction.
As of Monday, this 2005 Massey Ferguson 5465 had the most bidding auction on the September Machinery Pete Online Auction.
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The second-ever Machinery Pete Online Auction closes its bidding September 21. Machinery Pete partnered with Big Iron to bring this new way to connect buyers and sellers at the perfect time for farmers looking to add the next piece of equipment to their business. 

Items start closing Sep. 21. Bid now!

As Machinery Pete founder Greg Peterson and Mark Stock with Big Iron note, particularly in the third and fourth quarters of the year, used machinery is a hot item. They give a highlight of the items up for auction in this episode of Machinery Pete TV Auction Edition: 

The September auction features more than two dozen items from across the country. 

You can hear another preview of the items in this clip from AgriTalk: 


Notably these are: 
5 High Quality John Deere 7760 Cotton Pickers from Greenway Equipment, Inc. located in Arkansas

2018 460R round baler. One owner. 10,950 bales. Lots of pictures and video of the machine in operation.

1999 John Deere 8410 at Jeffriesburg Enterprises. 8,200 hours. GPS ready. Large 1000 PTO.

1963 John Deere 4010 diesel wide front. Here's a stat from Machinery Pete: the current average auction price for John Deere 4010s is up 11.9% this year—highest it’s been in 20 years–and is just over $6,400. 

1998 John Deere 7810 from Blackfoot Idaho at C&B Operations. Powershift transmission. 

2005 Massey Ferguson 5465 at Armitage Equipment in Meeker Okla. Only 3,500 hours. 100 pictures of it for sale—and a video.

2015 Case IH Patriot 4440 sprayer. Less than 3600 engine hours. Out of Blackfoot Idaho at C&B Operations. Mark Stock reports sprayers are still pretty hot at auction—especially those sprayers in good condition.

For some out-of-season buying—lawn and garden equipment: 
2004 John Deere 757 zero turn from C&B Operations in Sibley Iowa
2015 Dixon Utlra ZTR Zero-turn, only 250 hours, also from C&B Operations in Sibley Iowa—and always shedded.  
2015 John Deere 1600 front mount mower. From C&B Operations in Spencer Iowa. 

There are also two grinder mixers: 
2014 Keenan Mech-Fiber 360 out of Florida with Suwanee Equipment. 
2016 Meyerink 640 feed wagon. 

Items start closing Sep. 21. Bid now!
 

 

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