Good Land Sold Consistently Well Through Year-End

Despite a year marked by tighter margins, softer commodity prices, and generally “sideways” movement in Midwest farmland values, high‑quality farms continued to attract strong buyer interest through the end of 2025. Limited inventory, steady demand from both farmers and local investors, and the enduring appeal of top‑tier soil ratings helped support values across multiple states.

As land sale volume remained relatively modest in many regions, well‑located tracts with strong productivity metrics consistently sold at impressive prices — often meeting or exceeding expectations. Below is a look at several noteworthy year‑end sales across Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska that highlight the continued resilience of the land market.

IOWA

156.50 Acres in Cedar Co., IA, located north of Stanwood, sold to a local investor via hybrid auction this fall. The property consisted of 152.30 tillable acres with a CSR2 rating of 93.30; and sold for $19,000/Ac. or $209.26/CSR2 point/tillable acre.

80.00 Acres in Worth Co., IA, located south of Bolan, sold via hybrid auction in late November. The property consisted of 79.54 tillable acres with a CSR2 rating of 88.20. Property also included a wind turbine lease. The farm sold for $15,300/Ac. or $174.47/CSR2 point/tillable acre.

131.88 Acres in Mahaska Co., IA, located southeast of Oskaloosa, sold via private treaty to a local farmer this fall. In addition to an estimated 124.50 tillable acres with CSR2 rating of 83.20, the farm contained two grain bins, two utility sheds, two barns and two lean-tos. The property sold for $14,600/Ac. or $185.89/CSR2 point/ tillable acre.

ILLINOIS

154.00 Acres in Henry Co., IL, located northeast of Geneseo, sold to a farmer via online auction this fall for $18,500/Ac. The property had 148.69 tillable acres with a PI rating of 140.00. This brings the price/PI point/ tillable acre to $136.86.

MINNESOTA

172.50 Acres in Nicollet Co., MN, located north of Nicollet, sold at hybrid auction in November. The property sold as two separate parcels. Parcel 1 consisted of 132.63 total acres with an estimated 131.26 tillable acres and CPI rating of 90.50. The high bid on Parcel 1 was $15,000/Ac. or $167.48/CPI point/tillable acre. Parcel 2 consisted of 39.87 total acres with an estimated 37.71 tillable acres and a CPI rating of 92.80. It sold at $16,000/Ac. or $182.49/CPI point/tillable acre.

NEBRASKA

80.00 Acres in Colfax Co., NE, located southeast of Clarkson, sold via private treaty this fall. The property had 77.71 tillable acres and an NCCPI rating of 68.30. Property sold to a local investor at $11,050/Ac. or $166.55/NCCPI point/tillable acre.

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