Farm Power: Recapping recent machinery auctions

May 12, 2016

Auctions held in Toronto and Pennsylvania

Farms.com Auction Report
By Farms.com Media

A May 10 auction hosted by Ritchie Bros. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was highlighted by a Challenger tractor which sold for more than $15,000 USD.

The sale topper was a 2006 Challenger MT345B MFWD tractor, selling for $17,000 USD, or $21,966 CAD.

Specs: 812 hours, diesel, 91 hp, 12-speed synchro shift LH rev, 3 hyd outlets, 540 PTO, 3 pt hitch, frt weights, 19.5/80 x18 F, 16.9x24 R.

2006 Challenger MT345B MFWD

A May 11 Ritchie Bros. auction in Toronto, Ontario featured two tractors selling for more than $20,000.

A 2002 John Deere 6420 MFWD tractor sold for $44,000, making it the sale topper of the auction.

Specs: Diesel, 110 hp, 640 loader w/Q/C bucket, 16 speed power quad LH rev, diff lock, A/C cab, 2 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 16.9x24 F, 18.4R38 R.

2002 John Deere 6420 MFWD

Finally, a 2006 Kubota M105S MFWD tractor fetched a sale price of $24,000.

Specs: 4367 hours, diesel, 105 hp, M40 loader w/Q/C bucket, 16 speed Swing Shift Plus LH rev, diff lock, open station, 2 hyd outlets, 540/1000 PTO, 3 pt hitch, rear wheel weights, 13.6x24 F, 18.4x34 R.

2006 Kubota M105S MFWD

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