I forgot to mention I also want Hydrostatic Trans. I have TYM, LS, Branson, Kioti, John Deere, and New Holland. I would consider up to $60 K. But I may come to my come to my senses on price.
I have 265 acres most is wooded, with 30 acres of farmland some hillside pasture fields. No longer have livestock on farm, just make hay. Need something to keep pasture fields from growing up maintaining roads and trees along the field/woods line from overtaking the fields.
Are you in good health? you want the tractor controls make it easier to use...visit has many dealers you can maybe test spin if you can.
Besides mower what other attachments...grapple,forks,back blade,.
Tire thread you're considering and will spacers be needed if tire chains are used.
Branson / TYM - their biggest HST model is 55HP. Anything bigger is either shuttle shift or Power shuttle. so that may rule them out for you.
I really like the power shuttle they make, I've driven the T654 and T754 and they are nice tractors. Deutz engines in both of those.
Do you have Massey? I think a Massey 2860M would be worth a look. I would seriously consider the Power Shuttle, even if you go into it thinking you want the HST, it's worth a test drive. Should fit nicely into your budget, and seems to be a heck of a nicely put together machine