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2014 tractor sales survey?

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dej(Jed)

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Well I just concluded my end of the year tractor sales study.
I use a scientifically structured study and it surveys the 3 following indicators.
1. Ebay sales
2. CL sales
3. Buyer / Seller feedback

People can say what they want about the economy, but tractors just aren't selling these days.

1. Ebay--If you search the sold ads, you will only find 2 tractor sales in ten pages of sold items in that category. It appears Toy Tractor sales are great though.
2. CL ads --I have seen repeating tractor for sale ads that have been listed for 3 mths. plus.
3. There is hardly no one complaining about who done them wrong in Buyer/Seller arena.

I would have thought that the cheaper gasoline prices might have freed up some extra money? It certainly appears that the tractor collecting days are behind us .
 
Most tractors I see for sale on CL are priced way over what would be a reasonable selling price. On the other hand Yesterday there was a JD 1010 for sale on CL for 1000$ it was gone in a little while.
 
They're going through the roof around here on farm auctions. A few examples from this month,one auctioneer alone: Oliver 60,restored $2400. Allis D15 II gas original $5700. D17 IV gas original $7500. Farmall 400 gas W/F with loader $4700. Farmall 706 gas $4700.
Those prices don't look to me like the bottom is dropping out.
 
Ya,there was an Oliver 60 the other day too for $250. Engine stuck,transmission cracked. That one was gone in a hurry,showed up in an ad the next day as "Oliver 60 parts" by a guy who has several tractors listed as "parts".
 
I think many collectors are getting choosy about what
they buy. Common tractors are not moving. More rare
tractors are pushing the limits. I think there are fewer
collectors overall and many older collectors are dieing
off, flooding the market with the more desirable
tractors, leaving the common tractors to languish in
demand. Price of scrap has also pushed dead tractors
higher than they're worth to a collectors, making them
less desirable even though they are worth more
monetarily. Clear as mud?
 
That's where I am. I'm glad to see large number of tractors at shows,but I've seen about all the restored letter series Deeres and Farmalls I can stand to look at.
My interest in Olivers has changed to complete original paint tractors,and the David Brown and Fiat built Olivers.
 
(quoted from post at 11:17:49 12/29/14) Well I just concluded my end of the year tractor sales study.
I use a scientifically structured study and it surveys the 3 following indicators.
1. Ebay sales
2. CL sales
3. Buyer / Seller feedback

People can say what they want about the economy, but tractors just aren't selling these days.

1. Ebay--If you search the sold ads, you will only find 2 tractor sales in ten pages of sold items in that category. It appears Toy Tractor sales are great though.
2. CL ads --I have seen repeating tractor for sale ads that have been listed for 3 mths. plus.
3. There is hardly no one complaining about who done them wrong in Buyer/Seller arena.

I would have thought that the cheaper gasoline prices might have freed up some extra money? It certainly appears that the tractor collecting days are behind us .
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I'm hoping with the price of diesel fuel dropping I will move a few more this year. I have tractors that would sell fast in the Midwest, but most don't want to pay the shipping.
 
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