U.S. Tractor Sales Up in November

By CnAgri Print

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers' monthly "Flash Report," says the sales of all tractors in the U.S. for November 2012 were up 11% compared to the same month last year.

As reported by Agri Marketing magazine, a total of 167,377 tractors were sold between January through November, which compares to 152,106 sold through November 2011.

For the month, two-wheel-drive smaller tractor (under 40 HP) were up 2% from last year, and 40 & under 100 HP were up 21%. Sales of two-wheel-drive 100+ HP were up 9% from last year, and four-wheel-drive tractors were up 30% for the month.

For the first eleven months, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are up 9% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP are up 9%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP are up 15%, while 4-Wheel Drive tractors are up 13% for the year.

Combine sales were up 1% for the month. Sales of combines for the first eleven months totaled 8,896, a decrease of 0.7% over the same period in 2011.