Land Talk Weekly
In response to the need for up-to-date land price information - in real-time - Jim Rothermich created “The Land Talker" in the spring of 2016. Surveys published by various organizations have a time lag and can quickly become outdated. "The Land Talker" provides a means to keep current on land price information with this blog and his monthly newsletter. To get auction results as they happen, follow Jim on X (Twitter) - @theLandTalker.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, October 17-23, 2026
Move over O’Brien County, Cherokee County gets top price this week with a sale at $19,750/acre. Auction activity is really going to pick up over the next 30 days.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, October 10-16, 2026
O’Brien County does it again with top sale at $28,000/acre. Looking ahead the next 30 days, auction activity will be ramping up.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, October 3-9, 2026
O’Brien County rings the bell with a sale at $14,400/acre. Fields are drying out and combines are soon to be rolling.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, September 26-October, 2026
Top honors go to Sioux County with a sale at $25,500/acre. Combines will be rolling as soon as things dry out enough. The extended forecast looks good for harvest.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, September 19-25, 2026
Grundy County rings the bell this week with a sale at $14,000/acre. “No Sale” at auction flared up this week. Buyers could be tapping the brakes.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, September 12-18, 2026
Mitchell County takes top honors this week with a sale at $17,300/acre. Lots of rain fell across the state last week. We need sunshine to dry the ground so harvest can start.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, September 5-11, 2026
Shelby County tops the market this week with a sale at $17,900/acre. Harvest is just about to get started.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, August 29-September 4, 2026
Jones County takes top honors this week with a sale at $23,550/acre. Lots of hot weather in September is pushing crop maturity to the finish line. I think we are having a “flash drought.”
Iowa Land Auction Prices, August 22-28, 2026
Henry County rings the bell this week with a sale at $19,000/acre. The Farm Progress show is this week in Boone - a must see for the latest & greatest technology in crop farming.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, August 15-21, 2026
Palo Alto is top county this week with a sale at $16,250/acre. The Farm Progress show starts next week. I’m looking forward to seeing the latest and greatest in equipment & technology.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, August 8-14, 2026
Plymouth County tops the market this week at $17,100/acre with a CSR2 of 46.9. Good amounts of rain have been falling across the Corn Belt, and rain makes grain.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, August 1-7, 2026
Auction activity ramps up this month. O’Brien County rings the bell at $21,500/acre.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, July 25-31, 2026
Grundy County tops the market this week at $18,400/acre. Auction activity starts ramping up in August. Will strong prices continue?
Iowa Land Auction Prices, July 18-24, 2026
Calhoun County rings the bell this week with a sale at $14,200/acre. Auction activity starts ramping up in August. Plenty of fungicide applications are happening in the countryside.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, July 11-17, 2026
Carroll County tops the market this week with a sale at $16,900/acre. There’s a lot of heat in the forecast which is not good during corn pollination.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, July 4-10, 2026
There were only four land auctions this week, which was not enough activity to test the market. The Iowa State Fair is one month away.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, June 27-July 3
Due to the fourth of July holiday, there is not enough activity to test the market. Heavy rain fell across Central Iowa with some areas getting north of 10” in a short time.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, June 20-26, 2026
Strong auction results keep coming. Sioux County tops the market at $20,500/acre. There’s lots of heat in the extended forecast. Have a safe and Happy 4th of July!
Iowa Land Auction Prices, June 13-19, 2026
There were several auctions this week with some strong results. Carroll County tops the market with a sale at $18,500/acre.
Iowa Land Auction Prices, June 6-12, 2026
There were a few more auctions this week, but still not enough to test the market. Jasper County took top billing with a sale at $14,900/acre.