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What is my farm equipment worth?
Pick the machine, put in the year, hours and condition, and get a straight dollar range — what to ask if you sell it yourself, and what it would bring under the gavel.
Value your equipment
How the estimate works
There is no daily government price report for machinery the way there is for cattle, so this works the way a dealer appraiser works. It starts from what a machine that size cost new, applies the standard farm equipment depreciation curve for its age — a hard drop the first year, then a steady decline that levels off — and then adjusts.
Hours are measured against what the machine should have on it by now, not against a flat number. A ten-year-old tractor with 1,000 hours is a low-hour machine; the same 1,000 hours on a three-year-old tractor is heavy use. Condition, an enclosed cab, front-wheel assist, a loader and documented service work all move the number the way they move it on a real dealer lot.
Two ranges come out of it. The private treaty range is what to ask when you sell it yourself. The auction range is where to set a reserve — good machines regularly beat it, and rough ones fall short of it.
What this estimate cannot see
- Local demand. A 24-foot stock trailer is worth more in cattle country than it is in town.
- Service records. A folder of receipts is worth real money to a cautious buyer and shows up in nothing else.
- Photos. Clean, well-lit pictures from all four sides regularly add more to the final price than any option on the machine.
- Timing. Hay equipment sells best before hay season, tillage before planting. The same machine brings less in the wrong month.
Common questions
- Hours only matter against age. A tractor puts on roughly 200 hours a year, so a 10-year-old machine with 2,000 hours is average. Half that adds value; double it takes value off — usually 15 to 25 percent at the extremes.
- Auction hammer prices usually land 10 to 25 percent under a private treaty asking price, because the buyer pays a premium on top and takes the machine as-is with no negotiation. Selling it yourself brings more but takes longer.
- Yes. On a utility tractor a good loader is often the difference between a quick sale and a machine that sits. It typically adds about 10 to 15 percent to the value of the tractor.
- A standard equipment listing is free. Equipment auctions carry a 4% seller fee ($75 minimum) and a 5% buyer premium ($75 minimum), both capped at $2,500, and no subscription is required to start one.
More equipment tools
- Used tractor prices — real-world ranges by horsepower.
- Skid steer prices — what compact loaders bring.
- How to inspect a used tractor — what to check before you buy or price one.
- Auction vs. private treaty — which one puts more in your pocket.
- Farm equipment auctions — live lots on BarnBridge.
Estimate only. Built from typical new cost, a standard farm-equipment depreciation curve, hours vs expected hours for this class, condition, options, and brand residual. Not an appraisal, offer, or guarantee.