Pete’s Pick
Pete highlights recent auction sales including a Bobcat skid steer and Kubota wheel loader, along with a handful of used John Deere machines that brought good returns. He also mentions an upcoming sale to keep your eye on.
Machinery Pete takes a break from his machinery picks to honor a pair of used farm equipment auction pioneers who passed away recently, and a pair of late-model John Deere machines grab Pete’s attention.
Machinery Pete highlights three interesting salvage machines that sold on the auction circuit last week and previews an online mega-auction that will feature farm equipment from over a dozen states this Wednesday.
A trio of machines that are probably older than anyone reading this article made Machinery Pete’s “Pick of The Week” and a busy Tuesday ahead for farm equipment auctions.
Old-but-well-conditioned equipment is racking up bids and big returns. Learn about a record-setting tractor from the ‘80s and two green tractors that made waves on the auction circuit.
Machinery Pete gives his top choices from a busy week of transactions on the used farm equipment auction circuit.
The used hay tool segment is remarkably strong across the U.S., as was the price for a 40-plus-year-old, custom-painted tractor that caught Machinery Pete’s eye on the auction circuit.
This week’s Pick of the Week looks at a record-setting John Deere eight-row planter, a pair of unique tractors from the 1970s and a record-breaking Case IH utility loader setup.
David Beuhrer’s farm estate auction in West Unity, Ohio, will go down in the Machinery Pete record books after besting a record set in 2011.
Greg Peterson - aka Machinery Pete - is still seeing used equipment values hold steady for low-hour, well-conditioned machinery. And the used sprayer market remains robust.
From North Carolina, Oklahoma and Virginia, Machinery Pete gives a rundown on gems from the auction trail, including a “super sharp” 2013 John Deere 4730 sprayer that had prospective buyers “falling all over themselves” to get a bid in on it.
A trio of John Deere models sold for notable prices this past week in Illinois and Missouri on the used equipment auction circuit.
Machinery Pete notes two record-breaking Massey Ferguson sales as well as one that came close to setting a new high mark in this week’s Pete’s Pick.
Machinery Pete details two record-setting auction transactions on a 2014 New Holland TV6070 bi-directional tractor and a 2022 Brent 2596 grain cart on tracks as well as a near-record sale on a 2008 John Deere 7930 tractor.
Recent auctions in Bible Grove, Ill., and Crofton, Ky., featured a fleet of high-quality equipment, drawing significant interest and competitive bidding.
Machinery Pete also shared the results of a special Allis-Chalmers auctioned off for charity on Nov. 9.
Machinery Pete shares about a special Allis-Chalmers 8070 to be auctioned on Nov. 9 and a recent auction that featured quite the collection of early model John Deere tractors.
Machinery Pete selected a pair of used tractors as his Pete’s Pick of the Week on AgriTalk Radio. He also discussed the over supply of late model, high horsepower tractors pushing prices down on dealer lots.
Machinery Pete makes a trio of John Deere tractors his weekly Pete’s Pick of the Week. He also shares advice for farming’s next generation and information on an upcoming auction.
Machinery Pete continues to see higher than average farm equipment resale prices, and he has an idea why that is.
This week Machinery Pete – Greg Peterson – takes a deep dive into used equipment auction data and what it might mean to the dealer network, and an auction up North nearly sets a price record on a two-decade old tractor.
Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – talks his weekly Pete’s Pick of the Week and other used equipment market news during his weekly AgriTalk appearance with host Chip Flory.
This 40-plus-year-old tractor still has some life left in it. At a farm retirement auction, it topped $20,000.
These John Deere 4455 and 4960 tractors were two of 15 pieces of equipment that sold for record prices at a Oct. 28 farm retirement auction in Winchester, Ky.
A special John Deere 830 tops an equally impressive online auction of more than 25 antique tractors and a few miscellaneous pieces of equipment.
Thirty combines recently sold on an online dealer auction, and this John Deere S780 with 374 engine hours topped the sale.
Located in Ohio, this Farmall C was restored by the original owner.
This 2002 John Deere 8420 sold on a May 4 farm auction in DePere, WI.
This tractor topped the former record auction price by $50K+
This 1986 Steiger Cougar 1000 with 2931 actual hours sold for record price of $50,000 on 2/25/23 consignment auction in Columbia City, IN by Schrader Real Estate and Auction.