Iowa Farmland Sets a New Price Record 5th Time in 12 Months
Land Auction Advertising Photos and Video
Everybody has been focused on planting and spraying. Gas prices have been hitting farmers hard this Spring but fertilizer costs dropped 30% this week! It’s June and our auctioneering inquiries have been picking up for Fall and Winter auctions in late 2022. Last week in my radio interviews I talked about the prospect of shooting marketing footage for farms during the green season. More often than not people sell farms in the off-season and we are not hired until after the crop is out. We always like the opportunity to be hired during the crop year even if the auction won’t be until the off-season. This is so we can get excellent in-season crop footage and make the most appealing advertising photos and videos. Does it make a difference in the price outcome of the farm? I doubt that it does but it sure doesn’t hurt to have nice footage and take advantage of every possible element. Call Nicole or me at 515-537-6633 if you want to learn how to maximize the value of your farm.
Jason J Smith
Auctioneer & Land Broker
Jason is an experienced farmland broker and auctioneer with extensive experience in farmland sales across this Midwest. Jason has worked with hundreds of clients to create advantageous outcomes. If you are selling land schedule a consultation with Jason by calling or using the calendar.
Phone: 515-537-6633 Email: [email protected]
Iowa Farmland Sales May 21st – 31st
Temperatures are rising and so are farmland prices! Plymouth County in Northwest Iowa takes the top this week at a record-breaking price of $25,000/acre! That’s twice as much as the county average price of $12,416/acre released in December 2021 from Iowa State University’s Land Survey. The 96.33-acre farm and the 3.67-acreage were sold to a neighboring farmer by live and online auction in Le Mars, IA Friday, May 27th.
It’s no surprise that Sioux County was runner-up at $21,900/acre or $239.34/CSR2 also in Northwest Iowa. The average price of farmland for the end of May across 14 tillable farmland auction results and 1,076.45 acres sold was; $14,820.21/acre and $177.45/CSR2. Check out the data table from the recent farmland sales that happened in Iowa last week and be sure to watch Rachel’s video! Rachel is a licensed broker and auctioneer on our team and you can reach her at 515-954-8063 or [email protected] with any questions.
| County | Total Acres | Price Per Acre | CSR2 | $ per CSR2 | Price | % Tillable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 29.663 | $12,900.00 | 74.5 | $173.15 | $382,652.70 | 98.47 |
| Clinton | 67.353 | $13,400.00 | 76.3 | $175.62 | $902,530.20 | 97.99 |
| Jasper | 78.42 | $13,700.00 | 80.2 | $170.82 | $1,074,354.00 | 93.09 |
| Jasper | 76.13 | $11,200.00 | 76.2 | $146.98 | $852,656.00 | 92.12 |
| Sioux | 68 | $21,900.00 | 91.5 | $239.34 | $1,489,200.00 | 98.24 |
| Dickinson | 98.22 | $13,550.00 | 85.2 | $159.04 | $1,330,881.00 | 96.72 |
| Cerro Gordo | 36.59 | $12,049.00 | 84.4 | $142.76 | $440,872.91 | 93.36 |
| Cerro Gordo | 59.93 | $10,765.00 | 83.1 | $129.54 | $645,146.45 | 88.92 |
| Louisa | 52 | $8,369.00 | 71.6 | $116.89 | $435,188.00 | 85.44 |
| Jackson | 143.81 | $16,750.00 | 67.9 | $246.69 | $2,408,817.50 | 95.97 |
| Marion | 42 | $6,600.00 | 77.7 | $84.94 | $277,200.00 | 99.83 |
| Clay | 154 | $21,000.00 | 96.7 | $217.17 | $3,234,000.00 | 96.07 |
| Clay | 74 | $20,300.00 | 95.9 | $211.68 | $1,502,200.00 | 91.09 |
| Plymouth | 96.33 | $25,000.00 | 92.7 | $269.69 | $2,408,250.00 | 97.75 |
| Totals | 1076.446 | $14,820.21 | 82.42 | $177.45 | $17,383,948.76 | 94.89 |
Jason Smith, Broker | Auctioneer
Founder, Farmland Auctioneer & Land Broker
Jason is a veteran farm real estate auctioneer with many awards and accolades. He is among the top Farmland Auctioneers in the Midwest. Licensed in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 515-537-6633
Corn Prices Remain Elevated Promoting Higher Land Prices
It’s no secret that corn prices and land values are married. They go everywhere together and never get very far from each other. The #1 question I get is, “What will land prices do in the future?” The answer is also a question, “What will corn prices do in the future?” It’s just that simple. Understanding the pattern helps make decisions. It’s often hard to look ahead with so many factors in play and know, but I always tell clients, “We know where we are right now, that’s what is most important.” If the time is right to sell your farm, the market is also very good right now. Farms are worth more than they have ever been worth in the history of the earth!
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