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U.S. SMALL TRACTOR, LARGE EQUIPMENT SALES DOWN IN SEPTEMBER
Oct. 13, 2015
Source: Agri Marketing magazine
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," tractor sales in the U.S. through September 2015, were down 12% compared to last year.
Through September, a total of 16,546 tractors were sold which compares to 18,909 sold thru September 2014.
For the month, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were down 2% over last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were down 14%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were down 42%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were down 48%.
For the nine months, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are up 7% over last year, while 40 & under 100 HP are down 0.1%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP are down 23%, while 4-wheel drive tractors are down 45%.
Combine sales were down 20% for the month. Sales of combines for the first nine months totaled 4,033, a decrease of 37% over the same period in 2014.
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