True Price™ market estimate
1999 Caterpillar Caterpillar 973 Value
Valuation ID: 01143735-67d6-4449-9fe6-216f13e53a55
Estimated likely private-sale value
$55,000
Why this confidence level
The make was entered manually. Limited direct market evidence for this specific year of Caterpillar 973 track loader. Only one direct model asking-price comparable is available (which has high hours), and no verified completed sales data was provided.
Asking-price matches
11
Verified sales used
0
Market direction
Stable
Market analysis
Older heavy track loaders retain baseline value for heavy earthmoving and demolition applications, though high transport costs and limited retail buyer pools cap upside potential.
National estimate. Freight costs for large track loaders can significantly impact local net pricing depending on transport distance to job sites.
Hours were not provided for the target machine. Hours heavily dictate undercarriage wear, engine life, and final transaction pricing on 1990s-era track loaders.
Target unit lacks operating hours and condition details. The dataset contains only one direct Caterpillar 973 listing along with unrelated equipment types.
Pricing and time to sell
At $42,000
2 to 4 weeks (quick-sale or wholesale/dealer trade-in position)
At $55,000
2 to 4 months (typical private-sale market timeframe)
At $68,000
5 to 9 months (patient retail asking position requiring the right buyer)
Comparable asking prices
Active asking prices provide market context but are not confirmed sale prices.
1999 Caterpillar 973
True Machinery14,311 hoursWaterloo, NE
$74,900
View listing1998 Bobcat 553
True Machinery1,686 hoursLincoln, NE
$10,500
View listing2000 Caterpillar 963C
True Machinery8,200 hoursWamego, KS
$105,000
View listing1998 John Deere 200 LC
True Machinery8,080 hoursSevery, KS
$29,900
View listing1998 Powerscreen Standard Chief
True Machinery3,691 hoursGlenpool, OK
$69,500
View listing2000 Kobelco SK210 LC
True Machinery4,830 hoursAda, OK
$45,000
View listingFactors considered
- Machine model identified as Caterpillar 973 track loader.
- Lack of specified engine operating hours or machine condition for the subject unit.
- Single direct asking comparable priced at $74,900 with 14,311 hours provides an upper benchmark for asking ranges.
- Absence of completed sales data requires a wider, more conservative valuation range.