Auction
Explore this week’s top picks, including a rare JCB Fastrac, and how high diesel prices are starting to soften machine sales.
Strong demand for low-hour Bobcat skid steers and late-model John Deere tractors continues to drive robust results across the Midwest.
As inventory thins, well-maintained used units are seeing double-digit price increases compared to last year.
New tractor sales across all segments are down 8.8% in the first three months of 2026, but auction data shows a growing 12.5% price increase for specific late-model used tractors.
Oklahoma students Clay Schafer and Jaxon Headle give a decades-old tractor a second chance at life.
From pre-DEF tractors to high-hour modern combines, buyers are paying a premium for well-maintained machinery.
Older tractors – from a 1958 John Deere 720 to a 1993 Case IH 7110 – also command strong prices.
A pair of John Deere tractors – a 6R 140 and 4960 – also set new benchmarks as buyers continue to pursue well-maintained equipment in the final week of March.
With record-shattering sales for older models and a scarcity of late-model units, buyer behavior and inventory continue to shift.