Midwest Notable Farmland Sales March 2026

$22,100 per acre

• 52.31 taxable acres in Hancock County, Illinois

• March 12, 2026

• PI: 138.5

A Class A Hancock County, Illinois farm sold at auction on March 12, 2026, bringing $22,100 per acre and a total price of $1,156,051. Located in Rock Creek Township, about 3.5 miles northwest of Ferris, the tract included 51.97 FSA cropland acres and carried a strong 138.5 Productivity Index. The farm features Virden, Ipava, Shiloh, and Muscatune soils and was noted as being pattern tiled, which added to its appeal.

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$17,700 per acre

• 77.11 acres in Carroll County, Iowa

• March 13, 2026

• CSR2: 84.1

A well-located Roselle Township farm in Carroll County, Iowa sold at public auction on March 13, 2026, bringing $17,700 per acre on 77.11 net taxable acres, for a total price of approximately $1.36 million. The tract, located just south of Halbur, included 76.10 effective cropland acres and carried a CSR2 of 84.1, with the farm open for the 2026 crop season.

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$11,500–$14,900 per acre

• 717.31 acres in Hamilton County, Nebraska

• February 27, 2026

A large multi-tract auction in Hamilton County, Nebraska totaled 717.31 acres and sold via online bidding on February 27, 2026, with prices ranging from $11,500 to $14,900 per acre across four tracts. Tract 1 and Tract 3 each brought $11,500 per acre, Tract 4 sold for $13,200 per acre, and Tract 2 led the sale at $14,900 per acre. The farms were predominantly pivot-irrigated with strong soil types including Hastings, Crete, Butler, and Massie silt loams, along with solid yield history and a high percentage of tillable acres.

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