A fresh Sandhills Global report reveals divergent trends in the used construction equipment market for June 2025. Heavy-duty machinery—such as wheel loaders and crawler excavators—saw asking prices decline by 0.7% M/M and 3.5% Y/Y, while auction values remained flat to sideways, highlighting a softening premium market.
In contrast, medium-duty equipment—including loader backhoes and skid‑steers—is trending upward. Asking values rose 1.1% M/M despite a slight year-on-year dip, and auction values climbed by 0.5% M/M and nearly 2% Y/Y, signaling more stable returns in this mid-tier segment .
Inventory dynamics offer clues behind these shifts. Heavy-duty inventories edged up modestly by 0.95% M/M but dropped 4.6% Y/Y, suggesting ample supply from off-lease units tightening dealer margins. Conversely, medium-duty stock levels were sideways—1.8% M/M up, yet 5.7% Y/Y down, supporting stronger pricing amid healthier demand.
This split performance reflects broader macro patterns: heavy-duty segments are under pressure from elevated supply and cautious capital spending, while medium-duty cater to more resilient sectors like residential construction and smaller infrastructure projects. Analysts suggest buyers and sellers should leverage this data—heavy-duty units may be ripe for acquisition, while medium-duty models could offer steadier investment value.
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