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U.S. TRACTOR SALES UP 8% IN APRIL, COMBINES DOWN 34%
May 12, 2015
Source: Agri Marketing magazine
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," the sale of all tractors in the U.S. through April 2015, were even with last year.
In the month of April, a total of 24,238 tractors were sold which compares to 22,372 sold thru April 2014 representing an 8% increase.
For the month, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were up 18% over last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were up 9%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were down 20%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were down 54%.
For the four months, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are up 8% over last year, while 40 & under 100 HP are up 2%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP are down 17%, while 4-wheel drive tractors are down 47%.
Combine sales were down 34% for the month. Sales of combines for the first four months totaled 1,588, a decrease of 42% over the same period in 2014.
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