Bumpy ride continues for tractor sales

Despite inventory levels remaining robust and with most brands offering competitive sales and finance deals, November 2025 has seen another slide in sales of agricultural tractors with around 700 units sold – down 2.5% percent down on the same month in 2024.

The drop means that unless there’s a dramatic turnaround in December – which would primarily fall on the shoulders of the embattled under 40hp and 200hp and above categories which were well off the pace in November – 10,000 tractor sales in 2025 may now be a bridge too far.

As it stands, on a year-to-date (YTD) basis, sales are down eight per cent compared to 2024, with all four tractor categories – the above-mentioned duo as well as 40-100hp and 100-200hp – all in the red, but only by a scant 0.2 per cent for the 40-100hp category.

YTD, under 40hp, 100-200hp and 200hp and above are in the red by 7.3, 11.9 and 13.6 per cent respectively.

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Across the different jurisdictions, it’s also a rollercoaster – signs of fluctuating demand and stretched resources. Business in WA remains strong off the back of a bumper harvest, with NSW, Tas and SA also up in November while Qld – for the first time in a while – Vic and NT also lost ground compared to November 2024.

Only NT (by 1.1 per cent) and WA (by 1.7 per cent) are in the black YTD.

Following a mega October for combine harvesters, November saw a 29 per cent plunge with sales now one per cent down YTD. The full year result will be around 700 units, well down from the recent highs of 1000-plus.

Balers performed strongly in November, up 24 per cent and now ahead four per cent YTD. Sales of out-front mowers were up but remain 20 per cent behind YTD.

Finally, sales of self-propelled sprayers were down eight per cent and are 38 per cent in arrears YTD.