Usually the eye popping auction sale prices on John Deere 4020 tractors are on 1972 or 1971 models.
But not always.
Saturday (October 21, 2017) on a farm auction in Mt. Washington, KY, the 1964 model John Deere 4020 pictured below sold for $16,000 on a sale by my good friends at Jeff Boston Auction Service (http://www.bostoncentury.com). It was a diesel, power shift, had only 3,643 original hours, canopy and narrow front:
Of course Deere made the iconic 4020 model from 1964 - 1972. So how high is $16,000 for a 1964 model? Very high. In fact, $16,000 is tied for the 2nd highest auction sale price ever on a non "High Crop" 1964 model 4020. Here's a look into our Machinery Pete auction price data on the Top 10 highest auction prices on 1964 John Deere 4020 tractors:
Top 10 Highest Auction Prices: 1964 John Deere 4020 Tractors
* Data by http://www.machinerypete.com
Interesting to note I think how 4 of the top 10 highest auction sale prices on 1964 model 4020's have come so far here in 2017, including the record price of $25,500 paid on a June 10, 2017 farm auction in Ashkum, IL by Sullivan Auctioneers (http://www.sullivanauctioneers.com). Here's Machinery Pete Youtube video of that 1964 model 4020 selling for $25,500:
Here are a couple more pics of the 1964 John Deere 4020 sold for $16,000 on the Mt. Washington, KY farm auction Saturday.
For perspective sake, so far here in 2017 the average auction price on a 1964 John Deere 4020 is $9,345, up from last year's average auction price of $6,213. 10 years ago (2007) the average auction sale price on 1964 model John Deere 4020 tractors was $7,240.
If you are looking for a good used John Deere 4020, here's a link to 67 for sale today all around the country, click here to view the list: https://www.machinerypete.com/tractors/40-99-hp/john-deere/4020
