Stumbled across this cool old file photo this morning, from a January 2016 auction we filmed in east-central Indiana of pair of JD 4020’s next to pair of 4440’s.
Got me thinking…
Wonder how the highest ever auction sale prices on 4020’s and 4440’s compare? After a quick check of our auction price data at www.MachineryPete.com going back very nearly 30 years with approx. 5,000 sale prices on JD 4020’s and 4440’s, found something quite interesting.
Only $800 difference between the highest prices. Here’s the scoop, Top 10 prices on each model:
**Highest Auction Prices on John Deere 4440 Tractors (Made 1978-1982)
- Data by www.MachineryPete.com
Highest Auction Prices on John Deere 4020 Tractors (Made 1964-1972)
- Data by www.MachineryPete.com
So, $58,800 highest auction price on JD 4020’s and $58,000 highest price on JD 4440. That’s the $$ numbers part. Here are the visuals…2 amazing tractors indeed.
1982 JD 4440 with 47 hours sold for $58,000 on 3/6/09 farm estate auction in Hamilton, IL. Now owned by Jon Kinzenbaw and on display at the Kinze Innovations Center in Williamsburg, IA: www.kinze.com
1970 John Deere 4020, rare Hyd. front-wheel drive gas model, restored in 2017, sold $58,800 on 11/10/18 Mecum Gone Farmin’ collector auction in Davenport, IA: www.mecum.com
A few more interesting facts on JD 4020 and 4440 tractors:
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4020’s this year: $8,321
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4020’s last year: $9,266
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4020’s 2 years ago: $9,122
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4020’s 10 years ago: $8,779
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4020’s 15 years ago: $7,459
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4020’s 19 years ago: $7,468
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4440’s this year: $18,896
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4440’s last year: $17,747
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4440’s 2 years ago: $17,281
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4440’s 10 years ago: $21,550
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4440’s 15 years ago: $19,604
- Avg. Auction Price JD 4440’s 19 years ago: $ 19,388
- Current Avg. Dealer Advertised Price JD 4020’s: $11,577
- Current Avg. Dealer Advertised Price JD 4440’s: $25,265
I’ve shot Youtube video of JD 4020’s and 4440’s with low hours selling very high (Top 10 prices on each) on recent farm auctions. Both auctions attracted huge crowds. Here’s link to video of 1972 JD 4020 with 2008 actual original hours, diesel, synchro, selling for $37,500 on 8/4/18 farm retirement auction in Readlyn, IA: https://www.machinerypete.com/media_posts/1972-john-deere-4020-with-2007-actual-hours-sold-37-500-today-on-iowa-farm-auction
Here’s video of 1980 JD 4440 with 2147 actual original hours, Quad Range, selling for $43,500 on 4/10/19 farm estate auction in Lake City, MN: https://www.machinerypete.com/media_posts/low-hour-john-deere-4440-8400-and-4020-tractors-sold-on-lake-city-mn-auction-today
Link to (82) JD 4020’s for sale today: https://www.machinerypete.com/tractors/40-99-hp/john-deere/4020
Link to (52) JD 4440’s for sale today: https://www.machinerypete.com/tractors/100-174-hp/john-deere/4440
Link to searchable list of Tractors for sale on Upcoming Auctions, updated daily: https://tinyurl.com/yaleo7xl
Sure has been tracking sale prices on these 2 classic John Deere tractors models for almost 30 years now. Wonder what they’ll be worth 5, 10, 20, 30 years from now? Stay tuned 
Pete
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