one for the record books !

**grassfarmer** · Apr 23, 2016, 20:59

$139,000 US in 1999 according to TractorData.com

**iceman** · Apr 23, 2016, 21:00

Why exactly are farmers getting into these long cocking games at auction sales? Keep it in the bank you fools

Ice out

**perfecho** · Apr 23, 2016, 21:00

Probably because it is a basic tractor??? Don't have to deal with high repair bills from untraceable electronics.....kinda like old semi's that are good but not too much electronics...
but that is a fair bit of coin for an older tractor.

**Klause** · Apr 23, 2016, 21:08

Wow...

That's all I can say.

Wow.

**furrowtickler** · Apr 23, 2016, 21:36

Figured it would go for 100G or so , but ya that's high . Almost irreplaceable good pulling power though.

**fjlip** · Apr 23, 2016, 21:42

So we all agree "keep it simple stupid", old is in demand, complication adds cost and downtime/stress...soon my 5710 will be the in thing again, NO moving parts! The 2003 tandem with ZERO emissions/EGR will be worth more than newer stuff! Pre 2000 emitting but clean burning simple diesel tractors ARE worth more already.

**Partners** · Apr 23, 2016, 22:14

Spring auctions are the time to sell if one is quitting..Farmers are all gung ho to go play in the dirt with some thing new..At any cost it seems..

**iceman** · Apr 23, 2016, 23:16

Partners

It like a bunch of farm cats fighting over kitchen scraps at this sales this time of year

Iceman nonbidder

**farmaholic** · Apr 23, 2016, 23:33

Is this when someone is supposed to chime in and say "the market is always right"?

At least that's what they tell us about the grain prices.

one for the record books !