Landwatch Weekly

Editor's Note: DTN's Landwatch Weekly column is a spin-off of Progressive Farmer's monthly column, highlighting the recent results of sales and auctions from across the country. Sales figures are provided by sources and may differ from what you see elsewhere due to rounding and averaging. If you would like to submit a sale for publication, please email a link to the sale, selling price and broker's contact information to landwatch@dtn.com.

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ILLINOIS, Ogle County. A 286-acre farm sold at auction in three tracts for $4.4 million, or an average of $14,162 per acre. A 127-acre cropland tract includes a productivity index of 135.6, selling for $15,885. The second property includes 118 acres with about 111 acres of cropland with a productivity index of 135. In addition to cropland, the tract features a small wooded area and two older grain bins. The farm also includes a 39-acre tract with a productivity index of 127.1, also with a small, wooded area.

Link to the listing: https://meritauctions.com/…

For more information, contact Dale Jones, Merit Auctions; 309-299-6400; djones@meritauctions.com.

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IOWA, Lee County. A 356-acre farm sold in three tracts at auction for $2.6 million, or an average of $8,750 an acre. A 162-acre property that sold includes 107 acres in row-crop production with a soil rating of 48.2. It features a building site that includes a creek and a one-acre pond, along with existing tile and terracing. It also includes a strong habitat for whitetail deer. A 154-acre property features about 129 tillable acres with multiple access points. The farm includes a 40-acre tract with existing tile and terrace improvements to support row cropping.

Link to the listing: https://peoplescompany.com/…

For more information, contact Matt Hoenig, Peoples Company; 319-330-9735; Matt.Hoenig@PeoplesCompany.com; or Riley Sieren, Peoples Company; 319-591-0111; Riley@PeoplesCompany.com.

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MINNESOTA, Rock County. A 162-acre farm sold at auction in two tracts for $2.8 million, or an average of $17,000 an acre. A 93-acre tract includes about 89 tillable acres with a corn and soybean base. The Price Loss Coverage yield for corn is 160 bushels per acre and 47 bushels per acre on soybeans. The tract has a large amount of drainage tile line installed. A 69-acre parcel has a corn and soybean base to include 164-bushel corn and 45-bushel soybeans, also complete with drainage tile.

Link to the listing: https://zomercompany.com/…

For more information, contact Blake Zomer, Zomer Company Realty and Auction; 712-460-2552; blake@zomercompany.com; or Bryce Zomer, Zomer Company Realty and Auction; 712-451-9444; bryce@zomercompany.com.

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NEBRASKA, Keith County. A 323-acre farm sold at auction in two tracts for $1.3 million, or an average of $4,050 an acre. The first 161-acre tract includes 133 certified irrigated acres. The second 161-acre property includes 136 certified irrigated acres. Both properties come with a 2004 Zimmatic 7 Tower pivot with end guns. In total, the farm includes 233 corn base acres with a yield of 165 bushels per acre, along with 30 soybean base acres with a yield of 60 bushels per acre and 8 wheat base acres with a yield of 48 bushels per acre.

Link to the listing: https://www.farmersnational.com/…

For more information, contact Scott Dean, Farmers National; 970-560-1133; sdean@farmersnational.com.

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-- These sales figures are provided by the sources and may not be exact because of rounding.

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