Compare/Cockshutt 540 vs SOMECA DA 50

Cockshutt 540 vs SOMECA DA 50

Verdict: Cockshutt 540 vs SOMECA DA 50

The Cockshutt 540 and the SOMECA DA 50 are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 26 hp. Cockshutt 540 is the newer design (1958 vs 1952). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Cockshutt

Fit score

Best match

Clear

SOMECA

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

26 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

CockshuttReference

SOMECAReference

liquid-cooledReference

Gear 2 used for pull test.Reference

Total built

2,500Reference

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Original price

$3,000 (1962)Reference

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Engine

Drawbar (claimed)

19.4 kWReference

Belt (claimed)

23.1 kWReference

26.1 kWReference

Plows

2-3Reference

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Displacement

2.7 LReference

3.8 LReference

Starter volts

12 (late)Reference

12Reference

Drawbar (tested)

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24.9 kWReference

Belt (tested)

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29.0 kWReference

Bore/Stroke

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100 x 120 mmReference

Fuel system

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direct injectionReference

Air cleaner

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oil bathReference

Compression

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16:1Reference

Rated RPM

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1500Reference

Firing order

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1-3-4-2Reference

Starter

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electricReference

Coolant capacity

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17.0 LReference

Belt power (max)

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29.0 kWReference

Max power

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24.9 kWReference

Transmission

Type

unsynchronized gearReference

gearReference

Gears

6 forward and 2 reverseReference

5 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutch

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mechanical dry discReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear Type

IReference

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Rear PTO

liveReference

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Rear PTO Type

540Reference

540 (1.375)Reference

Pump flow

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7.2 lpmReference

Engine RPM

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540@1421Reference

Dimensions

Rear tire

11x28Reference

12-24Reference

Ag rear

11x28Reference

12-28Reference

Wheelbase

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189 cmReference

Weight

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4586 to 4740 poundsReference

Front tire

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6.00-19Reference

Ag front

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5.50-20Reference

Length

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295 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)

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185 cmReference

Height (hood)

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154 cmReference

Shipping weight

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2080 kgReference

Operating weight

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2150 kgReference

Rear tread

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145 to 192 cmReference

540 Serial Numbers

1958

AM1001Reference

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1959

AN5001Reference

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1960

-none-Reference

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1961

AP1001Reference

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1962

AR1001Reference

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Electrical

Ground

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negativeReference

Batteries

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2Reference

Battery volts

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6Reference

Test results

Belt fuel use (max)

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9.5 l/hourReference

Max pull

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2138 kgReference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.