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U.S. TRACTOR SALES UP 7% IN APRIL, COMBINES EVEN WITH 2016
May 11, 2017
Source: Agri Marketing magazine
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," the sale of all tractors in the U.S. in April 2017, were up 7% compared to the same month last year.
For the four months in 2017, a total of 67,682 tractors were sold which compares to 63,952 sold thru April 2016 representing a 6% increase for the year.
For the month, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were up 11% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were up 1%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were down 8%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were down 5%.
For the year, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are up 13% over last year, while 40 & under 100 HP are down 2%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP are down 12%, while 4-wheel drive tractors are down 10%.
Combine sales were up 0.3% for the month. Sales of combines for the year total 1,034 a decrease of 12% from 2016.
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