09/15/2009
AEM releases their August Flash Report for ag equipment sales. Overall tractor and combine unit sales are lower than 2008 levels and the five-year average.
For August, all two-wheel-drive farm tractor sales were down 27.5%. Year to date, the segment is down 22.3%.
Four-wheel drive tractor sales, for August, were down 6.4% compared with a year ago, but remain up 7.6% year-to-date.
Combine sales were up 38.1% for August compared with the same month a year ago, and remain up 31.7% year to date.
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| U.S. Ag Flash Reports |
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August 2009 Flash Report U.S. Unit Retail Sales
source: AEM
| Equipment |
August 2009 |
August 2008 |
% Chg. |
2009 |
2008 |
% Chg. |
Beginning Inventory August 2009 |
Farm Wheel Tractors -
2 Wheel Drive |
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| Under 40 HP |
6,128 |
7,499 |
-18.3 |
58,310 |
74,217 |
-21.4 |
44,028 |
| 40 & Under 100 HP |
3,436 |
5,403 |
-36.4 |
34,269 |
47,771 |
-28.3 |
27,277 |
| 100 HP & Over |
1,124 |
1,837 |
-38.8 |
15,307 |
16,796 |
-8.9 |
8,426 |
| Total - 2 Wheel Drive |
10,688 |
14,739 |
-27.5 |
107,886 |
138,784 |
-22.3 |
79,731 |
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| Total - 4 Wheel Drive |
350 |
374 |
-6.4 |
2,824 |
2,625 |
7.6 |
1,030 |
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| Total Farm Wheel Tractors |
11,038 |
15,113 |
-27.0 |
110,710 |
141,409 |
-21.7 |
80,761 |
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Combines
(Self-Propelled) |
1,094 |
792 |
38.1 |
6,108 |
4,639 |
31.7 |
1,666 |
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