Mecum Auctions Gone Farmin’ returned to the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport, Iowa, for the 2019 Spring Classic auction the past weekend of March 28-30. Total sales from the two-day event soared to more than $5 million overall with 979 tractor and Road Art® lots crossing the block.
The tractors on offer achieved an impressive 95-percent sell-through rate in front of a standing-room-only crowd of bidders and spectators. The excellent turnout made for strong bidding and resulted in healthy individual sale prices.
A trailblazer in the muscle-tractor market, a 1961 John Deere 8020 (Lot S20), nabbed the auction’s top honors with a sale price of $178,500; hailing from the Dave Haala Collection, the tractor boasts a Detroit Diesel, 6-71 GM 2-cycle, 6-cylinder engine and a transmission with forward and two reverse gears. It packs a punch of power with its engine capable of pumping out more than 200 HP. Following the 8020 among top sales was another from the Dave Haala Collection, this time a steel-wheeled sensation in the form of an Aultman and Taylor 30-60 (Lot S33); the stunning workhorse demanded $141,750. Dubbed the “King of Road Builders” because of its massive power, strong endurance and record-breaking economy, the 30-60 played an important role in building the infrastructure of the United States.
The complete top 10 tractor sales at the 2019 Gone Farmin’ Spring Classic include:
- 1961 John Deere 8020 (Lot S20) at $178,500
- Aultman and Taylor 30-60 (Lot S33) at $141,750
- 2010 John Deere 8225 R (Lot S27) at $136,500
- 1918 Waterloo Boy R (Lot F30) at $105,000
- 1920 Waterloo Boy N (Lot F31) at $85,050
- 1958 John Deere 620 Hi-Crop (Lot F106) at $84,000
- 1914 Case 20-40 (Lot F42) at $77,175
- 1969 International 826 Gold Demonstrator (Lot S234) at $50,400
- 1974 Oliver 2255 FWA (Lot S26) at $46,200
- 1988 John Deere 4450 FWA (Lot S32) at $46,200
For access to complete auction results, sign up for the free InfoNet service offered at Mecum.com. Gone Farmin’s next auction will be this November 7-9 in Davenport, Iowa, and it is expected to feature 400 vintage tractors, vintage trucks—at least 25 years old—and 600 signs and farm relics. For more details on upcoming auctions, to consign a tractor or to register as a bidder, visit Mecum.com, or call (262) 275-5050 for more information.
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