Pete’s Pick
Detailed service history helps 2,546-hour combine top $99,000 at Minnesota auction.
Penfield, Illinois auction delivers record sales while nearly-new 8R 370s fetch $385K at separate Missouri sale.
Recent sales show late-model combines and tractors attracting premium prices with limited options in the traditional five- to 12-year-old range.
Despite a weak farm economy, record and near-record auction sales continue as farmers compete for quality used equipment, a trend Machinery Pete says is unlike anything he’s seen in 36 years.
Machinery Pete reports a 12.7% price jump for John Deere 8R 370s as tightening supply drives renewed strength in the tractor sector.
From “for sale by owner” gems to retirement sales in Iowa, see the latest prices on used Kubota, John Deere and New Holland equipment.
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.