Top-Selling Compact Track Loaders, Used Values & Auction Winners for 2025 – 2026

Quick Data - Key U.S. Compact Track Loader Sales Stats:

• Kubota maintained its lead as the top seller of new financed compact track loaders from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
• The most popular new model of compact track loader is the Kubota SVL75-3.
• The top-selling used compact track loader model is the Deere 333G.
• Used compact track loader prices decreased slightly during the period, while the average age increased.
• The highest retailing CTL at auction during the period was a 2024 Cat 299D3 XE with 7 hours.

Compact track loaders – often referred to as tracked skid steers – hold the crown as the most popular category of construction equipment in the U.S., delivering power, performance and attachment versatility in a compact package.

Contractors financed more than 56,000 new CTLs from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, according to Fusable’s latest EDA equipment finance data, a 1.2% increase from the same period last year.

Leading Compact Track Loader Brands by Market Share

Kubota continued its reign as the leading compact track loader manufacturer, with 27.1% of all new financed units sold, or 15,197 total machines.

Caterpillar remains a formidable rival, increasing its sales by 18.8% year over year, driven by robust demand for its recently released 255 and 265 models.

Meanwhile, third-place Bobcat and fourth-place Deere saw its CTL sales decline slightly during the period, while fifth-place Takeuchi’s sales remained relatively flat.

New Compact Track Loader Market Share by Manufacturer

Cat's new 253 CTL at ConExpo 2026.Equipment WorldTop-Selling Compact Track Loader Models (Annual U.S. Sales)

Looking at popular models, the Kubota SVL75-3 took the top spot, moving more than 6,814 new financed units during the period, followed by the Cat 255 and Kubota SVL97-3.

Top 10 New Compact Track Loaders Sold in the U.S.

To get a closer look at the top models snapped up by contractors, check out our videos below:

Kubota SVL75-3 Compact Track Loader: Kubota product manager Jerry Corder walks us through the many upgrades on the new model, including a new one-piece cab, redesigned engine compartment and a host of additional new features and improvements for easier operation, maintenance and efficiency.

Cat 255 Compact Track Loader: Derrick Rogers, the owner of Coast 2 Coast Lawn Maintenance, Biloxi, Mississippi, shares his impressions of the Cat 255 after running it for several months as a field follow participant.

Kubota SVL97-3 Compact Track Loader: Corder also gave us a walkaround tour of the SVL97-3 at World of Concrete 2025, Kubota’s largest CTL at the time. The company has since introduced the 3,700-pound-capacity SVL110-3.

Texas dominated the U.S. in total volume of new financed CTL sales with 13.3% of all units sold or 7,478 machines. Buyers were also prevalent in Florida, with 3,563 units, and Georgia, with 2,863 units.

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Bobcat T66 CTLBobcatUsed Compact Track Loader Market

Compact track loaders were also the top category of used financed machines sold with nearly 21,000 units moved from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, an 8.7% increase over the same period last year.

Bobcat narrowly claimed the top spot, with less than 250 units separating it from second-place Cat. Deere and Kubota trailed further behind in the third and fourth positions, with Takeuchi hanging onto the fifth-place spot.

Top 10 Used Compact Track Loaders Sold in the U.S.

Top used models included the Deere 333G, Kubota SVL75-2 and Deere 317G. 

Texas was again the top state with 1,957 used CTLs financed, followed by Missouri with 1,693 and Tennessee with 984.

EDA data is compiled from state UCC-1 filings on financed construction equipment. EDA continually updates this data as information comes in from each state. Numbers may have shifted since the data was pulled on June 12.

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Used Compact Track Loader Values

Used compact track loader prices continued to decline from April 2025 to March 2026, according to Fusable’s latest EquipmentWatch market trend data.

The average price for a used CTL peaked at $61,090 in the third quarter of 2023. Prices have been on a downward trend since, falling to $55,380 during the first quarter of 2026. The average age of used CTLs also increased slightly from 4.7 years to 5.2 years. The average age and price were calculated on 609,478 resale listings during the period in the EquipmentWatch database.

EquipmentWatch

EquipmentWatch defines fair market value (FMV) as the monetary value of an asset that can be expected in a transaction with a single seller and single buyer, neither of whom is under any compulsion or time restriction to complete the transaction. FMV for heavy equipment is most closely associated with the private, resale market, as opposed to the public, auction market.

Case Minotaur DL550Case CEHighest Auction Prices for Compact Track Loaders

Looking at the top 20 compact track loaders sold for the 12-month period of May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, in terms of auction price, Cat took 15 of the top 20 price spots, with Bobcat, Case CE and Deere splitting the remaining positions on the list.

The highest priced model was a 2024 Cat 299D3 XE. It sold for $135,000 at a Rebel Auction sale in Hazlehurst, Georgia, on August 14, 2025, as reported by the EquipmentWatch auction price guide.

 EDA and EquipmentWatch are owned by Fusable, parent of Equipment World.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best-selling compact track loader?

The Kubota SVL75-3 was the best-selling new financed compact track loader in the U.S. from May 2025 through April 2026. The 9,420-pound, 71.6-horsepower SVL75-3 has a 3,557-pound rated operating capacity at 50% of tipping load and a bucket breakout force of 6,191 pounds. Its tall hinge pin height of 122.7 inches makes it easy to dump into most containers or trucks.

Which compact track loader brand sells the most machines?

Kubota accounted for 27.1% of all new financed compact track loader sales during the period. The top seller of used financed compact track loaders was Bobcat with 23.3% of all units sold.

What is the average price of a used compact track loader?

The average used compact track loader sold for approximately $$55,000 during Q1 2026.

What is the highest-priced compact track loader sold at auction?

A 2024 Cat 299D3 XE sold for $135,000 at auction in Hazlehurst, Georgia, on August 14, 2025.