Sioux County rings the bell this week with a sale at $26,250/acre. Johnson County takes honorable mention with a strictly ag land sale at $20,000/acre, likely a new price record for land purchased to raise corn/soybeans.

Lyon County tops the market this week with a sale at $22,000/acre. Several sale barns were touting record high prices for feeder cattle.

Happy New Year! Fremont County finishes 2025 strong with a sale at $13,500/acre. There are over 6,000 acres coming to auction in January.

Due to the Christmas holidays, there’s only one auction to report and Sioux County brings it again with a sale at $28,000/acre.

Dubuque County in Northeast Iowa rings the bell this week with a sale at $21,700/acre. Auction activity usually falls around holiday season. Wishing a Merry Christmas to all!

Three weeks in a row, Sioux County wins top prize with a sale at $28,600/acre. There are about one and a half more weeks of auctions for the year.

Sioux County does it again with a new price record of $32,000/acre, shattering the old price record for the state and Sioux County.

Sioux County tops the market this week at $22,500/acre. It was a short week for auctions due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Ida County tops the market this week with a sale at $20,500/acre. It was a busy week for land auctions in Iowa and surrounding states - robust land prices are not just an Iowa thing.

Plymouth and Cedar Counties rang the bell this week with each county having sales at $19,500/acre. Auction activity will be vigorous up to the end of the month.

Lyon County does it again, topping the week with a sale at $22,400/acre. Auctions are very active this month. The market appears stable but is signaling some caution.

Lyon County tops the market this week with a sale at $23,100/acre. November is “go time” for land auctions. There are almost 22,000 acres going to auctions in the next 30 days.

Sioux County rings the bell this week with a sale at $26,500/acre. It is “go time” for land auctions. Auction activity is ramping up this week and will be full speed in November.

O’Brien County tops the market this week with a sale at $19,700/acre. Harvest is wrapping up fast.

Black Hawk County rings the bell this week with a $20,238/acre sale (including 5% buyer fee). Crops are disappearing fast. It’s amazing how fast harvest happens with good weather.

Calhoun County tops the market this week with a sale at $15,600/acre. Auction activity slows during October for harvest, but November is go-time for land auctions.

Mitchell County took top honors this week with a sale at $16,600/acre. Hearing some yield data this week and so far, I have not heard anyone say yields are better than last year.

Plymouth County topped the market this week at $18,000/acre. Harvest is starting.

Mitchell County had a bell ringing sale at $24,400/acre. There were several strong sales this week. Fields are starting to open for harvest.

Auction activity is picking up. Cedar County tops the market this week at $19,000/acre. Harvest is rapidly approaching.