MACHINERY PETE: Upsurge in good, used medium horsepower requires some astute market monitoring

摘要

For 10 years I've watched Deere 7810 tractors sell at auction. My records show 141 documented auction sales on 7810s. These 150-hp. tractors were made in Moline from the late 1990s into the early 2000s. The highest price I had seen on a 7810 was 78,000 dollar. It was a 2000 model in super condition with only 590 hours, and it sold in January 2005. Even going back to when 7810s were 1 and 2 years old, 78,000 dollar was still the highest sale price.