Machinery Pete - Equipment Auction News

Pete's Pick of the Week: Hardi Sprayer For Sale By Owner

Mon, 18 May 2026 22:09:25 GMT

This week’s Pete’s Pick does not come from an auction company, but rather from the “f or sale by owner” section on MachineryPete.com . A Hardi Ranger 2000 pull-type sprayer , with fewer than 1,000 total acres, is for sale at a starting price of $29,500. What this farmer-seller did well, according to Machinery Pete, is explain why he’s selling the sprayer. Machinery Pete also lists other sales from this section:

2022 Kubota L3302HST tractor , 160 hours, with a starting price of $27,000.
H&S BTR power unload bale wagon and trailer with a starting price of $3,200.
2017 New Holland 27P platform with a starting price of $6,000.

2016 Massey Ferguson 7719 Brings $77,500

On May 16, in Hull, Iowa, a farm retirement auction by Zomer Company Realty & Auction featured several noticeable sales:

2016 Massey Ferguson 7719 with 6,239 hours sold for $77,500.
1981 John Deere 4640 with 10,344 hours, 4,000 hours on an underhaul and 3,000 hours on new turbo, sold for $23,000.
1973 John Deere 4230 open station with 10,099 hours, 5,000 hours on an overhaul, sold for $18,000.
John Deere 6620 combine with 3,642 hours sold for $8,500.

On May 17, a collector estate auction by HM Auction Group had several items that caught Machinery Pete’s eye:

Ford 4600 diesel utility tractor with a custom blue cab and 5,914 hours sold for $6,100.
1962 ZASI Industrial restored gas sold for $6,200.
1953 restored Minneapolis Moline UB gas sold for $2,850.
New Holland 273 baler sold for $4,250.

1969 Massey Ferguson Tractor Tops $50,000

Machinery Pete recently attended Jon Kinzenbaw’s partial collector auction in Williamsburg, Iowa. A 1969 Massey Ferguson 1130 tractor with 4,220 hours sold for an “eye-opening price” of $50,250. Machinery Pete describes the condition of the tractor as “just looking like you wanted to eat dinner off of it.”

On the latest Machinery Pete TV episode, “Pete’s Vault” recalls the story of a 1992 John Deere 4960 tractor with only 14 hours. The tractor, which was featured on Machinery Pete TV in 2013, sat outside the Ohio owner’s machine shed for 20 years with trees growing around it before it was finally sold.

JCB Tractor Earns Pete’s Pick of the Week Honors, Fuel Price Starts to Impact Machinery Sales

Mon, 11 May 2026 23:59:48 GMT

This week’s Pete’s Pick of the Week puts a tractor in the spotlight: a 2019 JCB Fastrac 8330, with 4,174 hours, sold for $112,000. Steffes Group, Inc . hosted a reduction sale for KJ Farms in Hoisington, Kan. This is the highest auction price in 20 months for a Fastrac with over 4,000 hours.

Machinery Pete credits the Steffes Group’s marketing plan for getting top dollar for the tractor. The auction listing had 217 photos.

“Give me every angle, good or bad; it just tells potential buyers we are being as transparent as we can,” Machinery Pete says.

Machinery Pete Notices Shifting Prices and Inventory Levels

Machinery Pete is starting to see slight changes in used equipment prices – the shock of diesel prices is starting to sink in. For example, a sale in Ohio on May 9 had a completely restored 1972 John Deere 4000 diesel that sold for only $14,000. A 1984 GMC K3500, also completely restored, sold for $29,000.

While the number of equipment auctions in 2026 is up 19.5% through May 7 compared with last year, the number of one- to three-year-old items sold at auction is down by 19.9% overall, including:

Tillage is down 28.6%.
Planting/seed is down 25%.
100- to 174-hp tractor is down 23%.
Harvesting equipment is down 13.7%.

While it’s too early to know the extent of softening prices and inventory levels, he continues to hear reports of high late-model tractor values. On a recent AgriTalk segment, Machinery Pete and host Chip Flory attributed the increase to:

Farmers have been focused on acquiring the best condition of used machinery.
The cost of new machinery remains high.
The supply of later-model used machinery has been tightening.

Upcoming Machinery Auctions

Looking ahead at the week, Machinery Pete is watching a consignment sale by Adam Marshall Land and Trust Auction in Kearney, Neb., featuring:

2005 John Deere 8120 2WD with 3,301 hours
2008 John Deere 9570 STS with 1,637 hours
2000 John Deere 8110 Tractor 2WD with 6,230 hours
2020 Fast 9553PTF Sprayer with a 500-gallon tank

On Thursday, Ritchie Bros . will be having a sale that features 15 tractors, 14 combines and nine sprayers, including:

2024 S780 John Deere with 480 engine hours
2024 S780 John Deere with 508 engine hours
2023 John Deere X9 1000 with 350 engine hours
2021 Claas Trion 740 with 377 engine hours

Pete's Pick of the Week: 1999 Bobcat Skid Steer Tops $20,000

Mon, 04 May 2026 21:20:37 GMT

Auction prices continue to hold strong, as highlighted by a recent auction hosted by Sexton Auctioneers in Pomona, Mo. Taking Machinery Pete’s Pick of the Week honors, a 1999 Bobcat 773 skid steer with 291 hours sold for $20,500, the highest auction price for this model in 20 months. The consignment auction also featured:

2026 Bobcat T770 with seven hours sold for $68,500.
1916 Luverne wrecker truck sold for $18,750.

The 1999 Bobcat 773 skid steer is a prime example of how low hours on a machine can help maintain its original market value. However, farmers and “bargain hunters” will still look at models with more hours. A Case IH Maxxum 140 with nearly 20,000 hours sold for what Machinery Pete describes as a “respectable price.”

“They have no fear of the hours as long as the purchase made sense,” says Casey Seymour, co-host of the Moving Iron podcast .

A sale hosted by Merit Auctions featuring equipment from three dealers highlights strong prices for late-model tractors:

2023 John Deere 9RX 540 with 390 hours sold for $440,000.
2023 Fendt 936 Vario with 700 hours sold for $268,000, the second highest sale price.
2023 Fendt 936 Vario with 800 hours sold for $266,000, the third highest sale price.
2024 John Deere 8R 410 with 600 hours sold for $372,000.
2024 John Deere 8R 410 with 1,499 hours sold for $318,000.

Historic Farm Days Auction to Showcase IH Black Stripe and JD 4000

Machinery Pete has his eye on an upcoming two-day consignment auction in Markleville, Ind. On May 8 and 9, Jeff Boone Auction & Realty will feature a variety of equipment, including a 1989 Case IH 7120 2WD tractor with 3,333 hours and a Boxcar Magnum 1989 7120 two-wheel drive with 3,333 hours.

In conjunction with the four-day Historic Farm Days in Penfield, Ill., Alex Kerr from Kerr Auction is organizing a “historic tractor auction” on July 9. The auction will highlight Allis-Chalmers equipment, but will feature all equipment types and brands, including an International Harvester 1066 Black Stripe and a John Deere 4000 diesel.

Record-Breaking Auction Prices Signal Scarcity in Top-End Used Machinery

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:20:11 GMT

“Top-end” farm machinery is hard to find, driving auction prices up over the years. Case in point: The average auction price for a John Deere 8R340 ( mentioned in Pete’s Pick ) has gone up 12.5% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same time frame in 2025, according to Machinery Pete .

“The thinning at the top-end of the used equipment market in terms of volume-based paired with the lack of new sales the past couple of years is really starting to show up in the auction market,” he says.

High Auction Prices Highlight Growing Demand for Quality Used Units

Testament to the trend for high-quality, well-kept equipment, on April 14, a 2009 Stinger 6500 bale wagon with 53,000 miles sold for $140,000. This is the highest auction price on a pre-10 model Stinger 6500 in 15 years.

For reference, the price tag for a newer 2024 Stinger is more than $300,000. Machinery Pete explains that farmers will tend to go with the less expensive option, as long as it is well-maintained.

“At $140,000, if a new one is $340,000, it’s just such a more palatable option than that new number,” says Machinery Pete.

This trend continues with this week’s Machinery Pete’s Pick . On April 25, in Albertson, N.C., a 30-year-old John Deere 6500 three-wheel sprayer with 2,486 hours sold for a record of $65,000 at an auction hosted by Jason Aycock Auctioneering . That price tops the previous record by $15,000.

That same day in Scottsville, Ky., a 2011 Kubota M9540 2WD tractor with a loader and 4,524 hours sold for $45,650 at an auction hosted by Mills Real Estate and Auction Company . That’s the second-highest auction price ever on that model.

An auction in Union, West Virgina, by David Atkins Farm Equipment also featured two record-high sales showing farmers would rather buy pre-owned, well-kept equipment:

Massey Ferguson 4707 tractor with a loader and 900 hours sold for $54,500, a record-high auction price on that model.
1994 John Deere 7600 MFWD tractor with 8,309 hours sold for $69,000, the highest auction price ever on a John Deere 7600 with more than 4,000 hours.

Meanwhile, in Berger, Mo., Schneider Auctioneers LLC had a couple hot-ticket tractors of their own:

2004 John Deere 7320 2WD with only 195 hours and one owner sold for a record-high $106,900.
2008 John Deere 7730 MFWD tractor with 257 hours and one owner sold for $162,700. This is the second-highest auction price ever on a 7730.

Securing High-Quality Equipment Before Inventory Thins

The best time to buy equipment is, arguably, between the planting and harvesting seasons, says Casey Seymour.

“Look how much has been picked over already and where we’re sitting today, I think your best opportunity for good quality equipment is going to be between planting season and harvest,” says Seymour.

Procrastinating until the last quarter of the year to buy equipment risks the quality of equipment for sale. The machinery can also get more expensive as the year goes on. Machinery Pete points to the 12.5% increase in used prices for John Deere 8R340s. This can lead to the “lesser quality” equipment becoming more expensive.

“When the good stuff goes away, it’s all been bought up that the second-tier stuff now becomes the ‘good stuff’,” Machinery Pete says.

Listen to the latest Moving Iron podcast for more from Machinery Pete and Seymour on the continued development of tractor sales.

Pete's Pick of the Week: 2009 Stinger Bale Wagon Hits 15-Year Price High

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:26:12 GMT

This week, Pete’s Pick isn’t his typical tractor or combine, but rather a bale wagon. On April 14 in Torrington, Wyo., the Kerr Auction and Tri Brothers equipment consignment auction sold a 2009 Stinger 6500 bale wagon with 53,000 miles for $140,000. That’s the highest auction price on a pre-2010 model Stinger 6500 in 15 years.

On April 18, Jason Aycock Auctioneering had a farm retirement auction for Joe Godwin in Benson, N.C. These auctions continue to prove that machinery in good condition brings strong sales prices:

Rooster RP10 sold for $150,000. It is a root-picking machine described as a land-prep with 180 teeth. “This machine eliminates anything to pick up on the new ground,” says Godwin.
John Deere S670 with 2,150 hours sold for $130,000. This is the second-highest auction price in the last 38 months on this model with more than 2,000 hours.

Meanwhile, on April 17 in Dayton, Ohio, an auction by Wilson National LLC for Bear Creek LLC Farm continues to show how the 8R 340 models are in demand:

2022 John Deere 8R 340 with only 292 hours sold for $350,000. The average auction price for this specific model is up 12.5% this year.
1998 Case IH 9350 articulating 4WD with 2,379 hours sold for $67,000.

Machinery Pete is also anticipating several auctions this week. DPA Auctions is having an online sale April 21 featuring heavy equipment:

1977 John Deere 6030 with only 3,563 hours. The top bid already topped $47,000 as of Monday morning.
2024 Fendt 932 dry machine with 568 hours.
1998 Case IH 9370 QuadTrac with around 7,300 hours.

Used Equipment Gains Traction While New Tractor Sales Face Decline

While Machinery Pete says sales for some used machinery segments are increasing, such as the John Deere 8R 340, new tractor sales are not experiencing the same success. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, total farm tractor sales are down 8.8% this year versus last year. As of March 2025, tractor sales across all segments totaled 36,941; so far this year that number is 33,708. Meanwhile, 4-wheel-drive farm tractor sales are down by 15% as well.

Pete’s Pick of the Week: Alva FFA Restores John Deere 4020

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:48:02 GMT

An FFA chapter in Alva, Okla., has earned Machinery Pete’s Pick of the Week by restoring a tractor. After logging more than 2,500 hours, the students were able to bring the 1968 John Deere 4020 back to life. On April 15, the FFA group will sell the tractor via a PurpleWave.com auction.

In a video interview with PurpleWave , one student described the tractor “as about unusable as it could be.” It had numerous issues, such as a cracked cylinder liner, flaking paint, an irreparable cab and flat tires.

During the process of restoring the 4020, the students learned valuable skills such as teamwork, patience and problem-solving. Student Clay Schafer worked on the tractor every day.

“It kind of feels rewarding to see all of the hard work we put into it just to be used,” Schafer says.

His classmate Jaxon Headle was also heavily involved in the project – from the initial teardown to the mechanical restoration and final bodywork.

“Getting to see a second wind for this tractor means a lot; letting it have another chance at being useful again is just really rewarding,” Headle explains.

With the combined efforts of teachers, community members and education, anything is possible, he adds. All sale proceeds will be donated to Alva’s FFA chapter.

A 1972 John Deere 4020 diesel PowerShift, with more than $50,000 spent on a professional restoration, sold for $74,900 on April 11. Machinery Pete’s “co-pick of the week” sold on the second day of the fourth annual Kraft Spring Antique Truck and Tractor Auction Day in Valparaiso, Ind. That’s the second-highest price ever on a John Deere 4020.

Pete’s Pick of the Week: 2004 John Deere 8120 Sells for Record High $158,000

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:07:19 GMT

Entering March, machinery auction volume rose by more than 5%. According to Machinery Pete , the current market is nuanced: While the tractor market remains strong and combines are holding steady, the planter market has shown less consistency.

Despite the conclusion of the year’s busiest month, used equipment prices remain robust in early April. For example, Doug and Mary Berg’s farm retirement sale in Rock Rapids, Iowa, conducted by Zomer Company Realty and Auction , featured Machinery Pete’s Pick of the Week — a 2004 John Deere 8120 with only 897 hours, which set a new record-high auction price of $158,000.

Older iron has also commanded impressive prices in recent weeks. On April 4 in Wawaka, Ind., Schrader Real Estate and Auction saw strong results for the following:

1993 Case IH 7110 with 4,436 hours sold for $45,500.
1982 International 5288 2WD with 6,498 hours sold for $30,000.
1983 Case 2290 with 2,787 hours sold for $18,000.
1968 Case 730 with more than 4,900 hours sold for $8,000.

Similarly, the Macke Bros Inc. auction in Bellmont, Ill., hosted by Schmid Auction on March 31, saw high demand for classic John Deere models.

1981 John Deere 4440 with 6,260 hours sold for $45,000.
1986 John Deere 4050 2WD with 3,794 hours sold for $41,200.
1958 John Deere 720 diesel sold for $22,100.

North of the border in Radisson, Saskatchewan, Ritchie Bros ’ EP Farms Ltd. auction featured relatively new, high-capacity machinery:

2024 Case IH 715 Quadtrac tractor with 812 hours sold for $491,830.
2024 Case IH 9250 combine with 704 engine hours sold for $355,410.

Looking ahead at the week, on April 7, in Brillion, Wis., an auction by C.A. Tesch Equipment with 92 tractors will sell:

2021 John Deere 8R 280 with 763 hours.
2011 John Deere 7930 with 1,780 hours.
1974 IHC 1468 with 6,242 hours.

On April 14, an online auction in Kearney, Neb., by Adam Marshall Land & Auction LLC will have equipment from the Old Cellar Vineyard in Arapahoe, Neb., including a 2000 New Holland Braud SB64 grape harvester with 4,681 hours.

Pete’s Pick of the Week: 2010 Case IH Magnum 245 Sells for $120,000

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:07:14 GMT

As the busiest month for machinery auctions draws to a close, several high-profile sales caught Machinery Pete’s attention. Machinery Pete’s Pick of the Week took place on March 24 in Currie, Minn., where the Steffes Group conducted the Bill Maher farm retirement auction . A 2010 Case IH Magnum 245 with 4,052 hours sold for $120,000 — the highest price ever recorded for that specific model and hours.

On March 26 in Tallula, Ill., Sullivan Auctioneers and BigIron Auctions hosted the Hincrich Farms retirement auction . Machinery Pete notes this event underscores the intense demand for well-maintained equipment, regardless of age:

1988 John Deere 4450 2WD with 5,028 hours sold for $53,400 – the third-highest auction price ever for this model with over 5,000 hours.
1994 John Deere 4960 with 8,321 hours sold for $70,000 – the second-highest auction price for this model with over 7,700 hours.
2012 John Deere 9410R with 2,694 hours sold for $230,500 – the third-highest auction price ever for this model with over 2,500 hours.

By March 28, the momentum shifted to Lebanon, Ohio, for Steiner Auctions’ 20th annual Warren County consignment auction . A fully restored 1964 John Deere 4020, featuring a complete nut-and-bolt restoration and an engine overhaul, sold for $42,500.

On the same day in Kevil, Ky., Harris Real Estate & Auction conducted a retirement auction for Ingrum Farms, where a duo of tractors saw strong results:

2016 John Deere 8320R with 2,439 hours sold for $187,000.
2017 Claas Lexion 740 combine with 977 separator hours sold for $116,600.

The annual spring consignment auction by Kyle Kelso Auctioneer in Adair, Ill., saw a record price on Saturday as well:

2022 John Deere 6R 140 with a loader and 777 hours sold for $163,500 - a record-price for this model.
2021 Case IH Steiger 540 4WD tractor with 1,199 hours sold for $285,000.

Finally, in New Holland, Ohio, Schrader Real Estate and Auction held a retirement sale for Butch and Carol McCoy. A 2008 Case IH 2577 combine with 1,815 separator hours sold for $82,000. This marks the third-highest auction price recorded for this model in the past 39 months.