What year was the first cub cadet tractor made and how much did it cost?

The first cub cadet tractor was made in 1960. Back then the staring price for one of them was $ 900.00.

The first Cub Cadet tractor was put on the market by International Harvester in 1961. From 1959 to 1960 they had experimental, proto-type and pre-production models. The original price appears to have been between $900 and $1000.