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U.S. TRACTOR SALES UP 12% LAST MONTH, UP 10% FOR THE YEAR
Jan. 11, 2013
Source: Agri Marketing magazine
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' monthly "Flash Report," the sales of all tractors in the U.S. for December 2012 were up 12% compared to the same month last year.
A total of 178,215 tractors were sold last month, which compares to 162,057 sold in December 2011.
For the month, two-wheel-drive smaller tractor (under 40 HP) were up 13% from last year, and 40 & under 100 HP were up 3%. Sales of two-wheel-drive 100+ HP were up 18% from last year, and four-wheel-drive tractors were up 45% for the month.
For the year, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were up 9% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were up 9%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were up 16%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were up 16% over 2011.
Combine sales were down 1% for the month. Sales of combines for twelve months totaled 9,820, a decrease of 0.8% over the same period in 2011.
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