More Than 6,000 Acres of Iowa Farmland Will Be Sold in Sept. 2025

According to data compiled by the Successful Farming team, more than 6,000 acres of Iowa farmland are set to be auctioned in Sept. 2025. Listings range from single tracts of less than 30 acres to a multi-parcel auction that includes 646 acres. Here’s a closer look at the farmland expected to change hands across 27 Iowa counties.

Lee County

Seven Lee County tracts totaling 535.77 surveyed acres will sell via virtual live auction on Sept. 16, 2025. The sale includes full farming rights for the 2026 season and includes productive tillable acreage, improved pastureland, and excellent hunting ground.  

The sale is managed by Merit Auctions, on behalf of the Charlotte Loges Estate. 

Kaycee McGregor, auction coordinator for Merit Auctions, said, “This is a well-managed farm and this large of an estate is not available in this area very often. There is a lot of local interest, as well as interest from out-of-state buyers.” 

Tracts 1-6 will be sold on a price per-acre basis through Buyer’s Choice. The high bidder will have the choice to take any or all of the six tracts. Buyer’s Choice auctioning will continue until all six tracts have been sold. Tract 7, including the farmhouse and several machinery storage and livestock buildings, will sell next for a lump-sum dollar amount. 

Tract size ranges from 39.75–107.46 cropland acres, and CSR2 ratings range from 37.8–56 across the parcels. 

Greene County

Seven Greene County tracts totaling 646 acres will be sold in person, with online bidding available, on Sept. 25, 2025. Tracts 1-6 will be sold via Buyer’s Choice. Tract 7 will be offered on a “whole dollar basis.” 

Peoples Company is managing the sale on behalf of the Rowles family. 

Tracts 3-6 are enrolled in a Windpark Easement Agreement with Mid-American. Tract 3 also has a Summit Carbon Pipeline Easement Agreement. 

Tracts range in size from 49.76–160 acres. 

Other Farmland Sales

At least an additional 33 farmland auctions are expected to be held across the state in September.

Method of sale ranges from in person and online to sealed bids. 

McGregor said it is sad to see when large estates don’t stay in a family, but the interest has indicated a desire to keep the farmland productive rather than develop it. 

Several tracts will be sold with agricultural infrastructure such as grain bins or hoop building, or building sites available, which may impact the final selling price.