Used combine and tractor trade quote

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# Used combine and tractor trade quote

For one machine: make, model, year and hours. Lot ids from step 1 carry into detail reads.

## 1. Auction results

1. Search @[AuctionTime · Search auction lots](alexandria:auctiontime-com/equipment-auctions/search_auction_lots) by manufacturer and model. Read three to five comparable lots with @[AuctionTime · Get auction lot](alexandria:auctiontime-com/equipment-auctions/get_auction_lot) for hours, options, location and bids.

## 2. Competing supply

2. Read @[IronPlanet · List equipment](alexandria:ironplanet-com/equipment-auctions/list_equipment) filtered by make for the same model to count units coming up.
3. Search @[HiBid · Search lots](alexandria:hibid-com/online-auctions/search_lots) for the model near you and read @[HiBid · Lot bids](alexandria:hibid-com/online-auctions/lot_bids) on the closest match to see bidder depth.

## 3. Demand backdrop

4. Read corn and soybean futures with @[CME Group · Product search](alexandria:cmegroup-com/fomc-rate-probabilities/product_search) and @[CME Group · Futures settlements](alexandria:cmegroup-com/fomc-rate-probabilities/futures_settlements). Weak crop prices soften demand for big equipment.

## Write the appraisal

- **Comparables:** lot, year, hours, price or current bid, location.
- **Adjustments:** hours, options and region versus the trade.
- **Trade range:** low and high, leaving room for reconditioning and margin.
- **Market note:** supply coming to auction and crop price backdrop.
- **Sources:** cite every figure to the capability and record it came from. Say what could not be found rather than guessing.

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