Combines sell for reasonable prices in Saskatoon

[ajl]

Watching the RB auction in Saskatoon and the combines sold quite reasonable. I recently bought a used combine private and watched the nearest equivalent sell. Suggests I may have paid 10% over market. Oh well a deal is a deal. Good to see used machinery prices coming down and an STO will have significantly lower machinery costs than their BTO competitors if they can swing a wrench. Over priced parts are still a problem though but many older machines will do quite a bit without many break downs. I went to a newer machine as my old one looks dated. Used x9 for $1 million is laughable. Looking at you: Brandt.

[blackpowder]

U never overpay if you know the home. RB is a price setter. Dealers support an RB machine after everyone else.
Yes, 1000-1500 hr machines getting "affordable". Buying hours for $400 isn't a thing anymore. For now.
Dealers sending their aged inventory to town.
My last trade sat on lot for 2 years.
They wrote it down $100k and sent it to RB. Damn good buy for someone.
Very glad not flipping now.

[Crestliner]

Yes the X9's (Class 8700's NH 10.9) depreciating $200K the first year....$200K/3500 acres in my country... $57 per acre combining ouch! $150000 on a good S680 gets you a 1000 hours prepaid x 15 acres per hour....15000 acres....$10 per acre combining ....low cost operator can make money in $13 canola....yeah I'm pretty sure I'm missing something...my Deere Sales Manager told me the S Series were going to be extinct because just everyone buys X9's today. Easy Peezy!

[agstar77]

Maybe they will change them to Twitter9s.

[Crestliner]

Wow went to RB site to see prices of todays sales.....holly sheet the bottom fell out today! 5 year old skid steers selling for $100K two weeks ago...today $35K....augers for $30K a month ago...$13K...1000 bushel grain carts $50K last summer $13K today....tractors at $300 plus still stupid....but I would say the part is ending....thought I was looking at a RB Sale in 2021 before the Covid BS...guess $13 canola and 5$ barley is having an impact.....

[furrowtickler]

There has been billions taken of the table this past year
the chickens are coming home to roost , even for those 20% that had 3 good crops in a row .
party is done in ag for a while , even for those that have had unbelievable success lately

[furrowtickler]

Yes the X9's (Class 8700's NH 10.9) depreciating $200K the first year....$200K/3500 acres in my country... $57 per acre combining ouch! $150000 on a good S680 gets you a 1000 hours prepaid x 15 acres per hour....15000 acres....$10 per acre combining ....low cost operator can make money in $13 canola....yeah I'm pretty sure I'm missing something...my Deere Sales Manager told me the S Series were going to be extinct because just everyone buys X9's today. Easy Peezy!

The 20% that applies too are even feeling the pinch now
Ag dealers about to get a huge kick in the arse next year and their cockiness will be a bear trap on their nuts
Most farmers can farm without new stuff , been proven for the past 100 years . Most will cut the fat to survive , they do not understand that yet

[furrowtickler]

Yes the X9's (Class 8700's NH 10.9) depreciating $200K the first year....$200K/3500 acres in my country... $57 per acre combining ouch! $150000 on a good S680 gets you a 1000 hours prepaid x 15 acres per hour....15000 acres....$10 per acre combining ....low cost operator can make money in $13 canola....yeah I'm pretty sure I'm missing something...my Deere Sales Manager told me the S Series were going to be extinct because just everyone buys X9's today. Easy Peezy!

Those same dealers still think the average canola is always going to be $20 /bus and everyone always gets 60 bus / ac ….. well there is a huge wake up call happening right now . Good luck , like Trudeau saying the budget will balance itself, just completely ignorant of the real world . Hope it was fun

[Freightshaker]

Record profits for the manufacturers. Even the air seeder makers. So someone is making money.

[wrongway]

most of those combines need a header then need to be run through a shop...still way too highly priced in my opinion.

[blackpowder]

Wow went to RB site to see prices of todays sales.....holly sheet the bottom fell out today! 5 year old skid steers selling for $100K two weeks ago...today $35K....augers for $30K a month ago...$13K...1000 bushel grain carts $50K last summer $13K today....tractors at $300 plus still stupid....but I would say the part is ending....thought I was looking at a RB Sale in 2021 before the Covid BS...guess $13 canola and 5$ barley is having an impact.....

Must be looking at a different sale than I am.

[Livewire]

Remember to add in the RB fee for the privilege of buying it from them! But hey you might get a hat. $3638 on anything selling for 75 thousand

[Goodtime]

Must be looking at a different sale than I am.

I have to agree, I don't think he realizes the real bidding happens with 5 minutes left on an item, also I don't think newer combines with bent unload augers, plugged air filters, original factory engine oil and never been greased is a real bargain.

[Guest]

Or 15 minutes after with a “soft close” , aka ; we’re gonna *** you for a little more while you’re all stressed out. Maybe tack on another 10 minutes if they tie it to another piece . Can’t be bothered with that horseshit anymore