According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly “Flash Report,” the sale of all tractors in the U.S. in November 2017, were up 9{a169222e5c003bec48f63dd57bc39383f42c8e994ade26e015ce9d78e5f0b614} compared to the same month last year.
Agri Marketing magazine reports that for the eleven months in 2017, a total of 203,208 tractors were sold which compares to 194,037 sold thru November 2016 representing a 5{a169222e5c003bec48f63dd57bc39383f42c8e994ade26e015ce9d78e5f0b614} increase for the year.
Two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were up 10{a169222e5c003bec48f63dd57bc39383f42c8e994ade26e015ce9d78e5f0b614} from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were up 11{a169222e5c003bec48f63dd57bc39383f42c8e994ade26e015ce9d78e5f0b614}. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were up 3{a169222e5c003bec48f63dd57bc39383f42c8e994ade26e015ce9d78e5f0b614}, while 4-wheel drive tractors were down 22{a169222e5c003bec48f63dd57bc39383f42c8e994ade26e015ce9d78e5f0b614}.
For the year, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are up 8{a169222e5c003bec48f63dd57bc39383f42c8e994ade26e015ce9d78e5f0b614} over last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were even. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP are down 8{a169222e5c003bec48f63dd57bc39383f42c8e994ade26e015ce9d78e5f0b614}, while 4-wheel drive tractors are up 3{a169222e5c003bec48f63dd57bc39383f42c8e994ade26e015ce9d78e5f0b614}.
Combine sales were up 41{a169222e5c003bec48f63dd57bc39383f42c8e994ade26e015ce9d78e5f0b614} for the month. Sales of combines for the year total 3,638 an increase of 5{a169222e5c003bec48f63dd57bc39383f42c8e994ade26e015ce9d78e5f0b614} from 2016.
Source: USAgNet.com
