U.S. Tractor, Combine Sales Up in September

By CnAgri2012-10-12 19:43:12 Print

According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' monthly "Flash Report," the sales of all tractors in the U.S. for September 2012 were up 3% compared to the same month last year.

For the year 2012, a total of 136,832 tractors were sold, which compares to 127,062 sold through September 2011.

For the month, two-wheel-drive smaller tractor (under 40 HP) were up 1% from last year, and 40 & under 100 HP were up 0.6%. Sales of two-wheel-drive 100+ HP were up 7% from last year, and four-wheel-drive tractors were up 5% for the month.

For the first nine months, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are up 7% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP are up 7%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP are up 13%, while 4-Wheel Drive tractors are up 8% for the year.

Combine sales were up 8% for the month. Sales of combines for the first nine months totaled 6,615, a decrease of 8% over the same period in 2011.