A 2009 Stinger 6500 bale wagon sold for $140,000 at a Kerr Auction and Tri Brothers equipment consignment event in Torrington, Wyoming, on April 14. This marks the highest auction price for a pre-2010 model Stinger 6500 in the past fifteen years.
The strong demand for used farm machinery was further highlighted by recent auctions across several states. At a farm retirement auction conducted by Jason Aycock Auctioneering for Joe Godwin in Benson, North Carolina, a Rooster RP10 root-picking machine fetched $150,000. Godwin said, “This machine eliminates anything to pick up on the new ground.” A John Deere S670 combine with over 2,000 hours sold for $130,000—the second-highest price recorded in nearly three years for this model with similar usage.
Another notable sale took place on April 17 in Dayton, Ohio. Wilson National LLC held an auction for Bear Creek LLC Farm where a low-hour 2022 John Deere 8R 340 tractor brought $350,000. The average auction price of this specific model has increased by twelve and a half percent so far this year. Additional sales included a Case IH articulated tractor from 1998 selling at $67,000.
Machinery Pete is watching upcoming auctions closely as DPA Auctions plans an online heavy equipment sale on April 21 featuring tractors such as a John Deere 6030 and Fendt and Case IH models with various hours logged.
While some used machinery segments like the John Deere 8R series are seeing higher prices and increased demand, new tractor sales have declined compared to last year. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers as cited in AgWeb’s coverage, total farm tractor sales are down nearly nine percent so far this year; four-wheel-drive models have seen an even steeper drop of fifteen percent.
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