Inventory Levels Decreased in December Across Most Markets as Dealers Faced Slower Year-End Sales

Inventory Levels Decreased in December Across Most Markets as Dealers Faced Slower Year-End Sales News provided by Sandhills Global Jan 07, 2026, 09:36 ET Share this article Share to X Share this article Share to X LINCOLN, Neb. , Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the new Sandhills Global market reports, which cover construction equipment, farm machinery, trucks, and trailers on Sandhills platforms, inventory levels declined in December as dealers sought to close end-of-year sales. Sales in the construction sector were lower than in previous years, while dealers faced challenges selling recent-model agricultural equipment. Inventory levels in this market have been trending down for the last eight months. In December, inventory levels fell 1.9% M/M and 15.46% YOY. The used 100-to-174-HP tractor category had the greatest impact on these changes, with inventory levels dropping 3.87% M/M and 24.37% YOY. Inventory levels of U.S. used telehandlers declined 4.03% M/M in December but increased by 11.44% YOY and are trending sideways. Asking prices fell 1.57% M/M, edged up 0.3% YOY, and are trending down. Auction values have maintained a downward trend for eight consecutive months. Auction values decreased by 1.5% M/M and 3.16% YOY in December. U.S. used combine harvester inventory levels increased by 4.66% M/M and decreased by 9.5% YOY in December and are trending sideways. Asking and auction values are also trending sideways. Asking values rose 4.66% M/M and dipped 0.37% YOY in December. Auction values surged 6.11% M/M and 7.47% YOY. The EVI spread in the used combine market decreased two points to 37% in December, which is lower than the peak values observed in 2015. Inventory levels of U.S. used sprayers decreased by 1.89% M/M and 14.52% YOY in December and are trending downward. Asking values decreased by 1.59% M/M and 8.05% YOY and are trending downward. Auction values decreased by 1.28% M/M and 6.38% YOY and are also trending downward, reinforcing the overall downward trend in the used sprayer market. The EVI spread remained unchanged at 43% in December, slightly lower than peak values from 2015. U.S. used planter inventory levels fell 6.35% M/M and 22.23% YOY in December and continued a downward trend. Asking values slipped 2.66% M/M, edged up 0.48% YOY, and are trending down. Auction values inched downward by 1% M/M but rose 4.39% YOY and are trending sideways. The EVI spread fell two points to 50% in December, which is lower than the peak values seen in 2015. Inventory levels in this market showed a modest increase of 1.07% M/M and a significant YOY drop of 19.85%. The largest changes occurred in the used 40-to-99-HP tractor category, with inventory levels up 1.93% M/M, and the used less-than-40-HP tractor category, down 22.29% YOY. Asking values slipped 0.52% M/M in December but increased by 2.5% YOY and are trending sideways. The used 40-to-99-HP tractor category drove these changes, with asking values down 1.08% M/M and up 0.6% YOY. Inventory levels in this market, which includes used crawler excavators, dozers, and wheel loaders, fell 4.02% M/M and 9.04% YOY in December. Inventory levels are currently trending down. Used wheel loader inventory levels decreased more than other categories M/M, falling 5.04%, while the used crawler excavator category posted the largest YOY drop at 11.26%. Asking prices decreased by 0.54% M/M and 1.04% YOY and are trending down.