Notable Midwest Land Sales October 30, 2026
$13,000-$19,750/Acre
331.01 +/- Acres
Cherokee County, Iowa
On October 21, 2026, the Del & Mary Ament Heirs sold 331.01 surveyed acres in Sheridan Township, Cherokee County, Iowa. Tracts 1-4, totaling 310.87 acres with approximately 301.57 tillable acres and individual CSR2 ratings ranging from 91.8 to 94.5, brought $19,750 per acre. Tract 5 sold for $13,000 per acre and consisted of 20.14 surveyed acres, including approximately 9.96 tillable acres with the remainder in pasture and a waterway. The reported acreage and prices imply a combined sale total of approximately $6.40 million.
$17,200/Acre
110.43 +/- Acres
Coles County, Illinois
On October 22, 2026, Dependable Prairie Farms, LLC sold 110.43± acres in Seven Hickory Township, Coles County, Illinois for $17,200 per acre, or a total sale price of approximately $1.90 million. Located approximately five miles east of Humboldt, the farm was offered as one tract and included 108.95 FSA tillable acres with an average soil productivity index of 141.4. Soils were predominantly Drummer silty clay loam, with additional Dana, Flanagan, and Peotone soils. Improvements included a house, garage, and three grain bins, and the farm was offered with open lease rights for 2027.
$12,150/Acre
160 +/- Acres
Wayne County, Nebraska
On October 2, 2026, 160± acres in Wayne County, Nebraska, sold at auction for a reported $12,150 per acre, with a total sale price of approximately $1.94 million. Located southwest of Carroll, the property consisted of two 80-acre parcels offered together as one tract, including 132.79 acres of cropland, 20.67 acres of timber, and 6.54 other acres. The farm featured fairly level ground, a six-tower Zimmatic irrigation pivot, and a replacement well installed in 1999. The property was subject to a wind energy lease through July 15, 2029, with scheduled payments of $560 in 2027, $640 in 2028, and $720 in 2029, plus an option to extend the lease for an additional 30 years at substantially higher payments. An existing tenant lease expires February 28, 2027.
$11,100-$13,700/Acre
161.60 +/- Acres
Dane County, Wisconsin
On October 14, 2026, 161.60 +/- surveyed acres in the Town of Pleasant Springs, Dane County, Wisconsin, sold at auction in three tracts for a combined reported total of approximately $1.96 million. Located northeast of Stoughton, Tract 1 contained 61.70 acres with 44.13 FSA cropland acres and an NCCPI rating of 68.4 and sold for $11,100 per acre. Tract 2 contained 55.48 acres with an estimated 50.08 FSA cropland acres and an NCCPI rating of 77.6 and brought $12,000 per acre; improvements included more than 15,900 feet of drainage tile installed in 2019. Tract 3 contained 44.42 acres with an estimated 37.18 FSA cropland acres and an NCCPI rating of 73.2 and sold for $13,700 per acre, featuring drainage improvements and frontage on three roads. Tracts 1 and 3 each included one Rural Density Unit for a potential future homesite, subject to local approvals. The farmland was available for the 2027 crop season.
