Real Estate Auction Roundup

 By William Flood

Illinois

Edgar County – Moss Auction Team presented 153.15 +/- acres of highly productive farmland, with 145.6 FSA tillable acres, in Grandview Township. The primary soil types were Drummer silty clay loam, Dana silt loam, and Raub silt loam, with a Productivity Index of 137.1. Corn and soybeans were enrolled in county ARC. The farm offered excellent blacktop road frontage on the west side and had an easement for an old railroad right-of-way along the north. The parcel sold for $2,052,210 ($13,400/acre).

Jasper County – On November 3, SellaFarm concluded a month-long preview and auction of approximately 161 +/- acres, offered as three tracts, including mineral rights and 2026 farming access. Tract 1 consisted of 80 +/- acres (78.52 +/- tillable), featuring Cisne, Hoyleton, Hoyleton-Darmstadt, and Bluford silt loam soils. Tract 2 included 40 +/- acres (37.56 +/- tillable), predominantly in Hoyleton and Cisne silt loams. Tract 3 was 41 +/- acres (24.7 +/- tillable), mainly in Cisne and Hoyleton silt loams, and was suitable for a homesite, recreational use, or additional tillable acreage. Tract 1 sold for $960,000 ($12,000/acre), Tract 2 brought $396,000 ($9,900/acre), and Tract 3 sold for $315,700 ($7,700/acre).

Indiana

Jennings County - LandProz hosted a simulcast auction on November 13 of 178 +/- acres offered in three tracts. Tract 1 consisted of 92 +/- acres (84.65 +/- tillable), with a WAPI of 131.5. Prominent soils were Holton and Ryker-Muscatatuck silt loams. Tract 2 had 36 +/- acres (27.68 +/- tillable), with a WAPI of 134.6. Soil types were mainly Ryker-Muscatatuck and Nabb silt loams. Tract 3 held 50 +/- acres (36.48 +/- tillable), with a WAPI of 129.4. Predominant soils were Nabb and Avonburg silt loams. The tracts sold combined for $1,318,400 ($7,407/acre).

Starke County – On November 18, Geswein Farm & Land conducted an auction of 240 +/- acres in Davis Township, offered as two tracts on behalf of the Daniel C. Fullen Trust. The property features convenient frontage along US Highway 35 and potential homesites. The farm included 230.84 FSA crop acres with soils primarily Gilford sandy loam, Prochaska loamy sand, and Maumee sand. The sale included all mineral rights and an open lease for 2026. Tract 1 consisted of 160.3 +/- acres with 152.1 FSA crop acres, and Tract 2 included 80 +/- acres with 78.74 FSA crop acres. The two tracts sold together for $1,945,000 ($8,095/acre).

Kentucky

Henderson - Herron Auction & Realty conducted an online-only auction on November 29 for 75.75 +/- acres of hunting and timber land. The property had approximately 500 feet of blacktop road frontage, some marketable timber with the remainder select-cut three years ago, interior logging roads, food plots on the northeastern portion, and abundant wildlife. It sold for $158,500 ($2,113/acre).

Lawrenceburg – On November 22, Noel Auctioneers & Real Estate Advisors conducted a simulcast absolute auction of a 32.7 +/- acre farm featuring a classic 1.5-story farmhouse and outbuildings. Located on a quiet secondary road with gravel-drive access, the level, easily navigable land was suited for a homestead, hobby farm, pastureland, or future improvements. The 1,813-square-foot farmhouse offered 3 bedrooms and 1 bath, plus an approximately 756-square-foot unfinished basement, and featured central heat/air, aluminum siding, and a metal roof. Outbuildings included a 360-square-foot one-car garage and two barns for storage or livestock. The farm sold for $420,000.

Michigan

Fennville - On September 11, Miedema’s Lastbid Real Estate auctioned a 58.15-acre property on the Blue Star Highway off I-196, formerly housing Waypost Brewing Company. The site was zoned Residential/Agricultural/Commercial and included more than 20 acres of blueberries, plus additional strawberries and raspberry acreage. On-site was a 3,149-square-foot one-story building built in 2003, a 1,440-square-foot equipment building, two ponds, plus well, and septic system. A farm market operated with u-pick and we-pick berries, locally grown produce, artisan foods, and ice cream, with both indoor and outdoor seating. The highly visible location made it suitable for continued farm-market use, a u-pick operation, a bakery, or a small restaurant. Bidding opened at $50,000; the property sold for $680,000.

Watrousville - Albrecht Auction hosted an online auction on their BidNow platform on November 24 for 35.59 +/- acres of certified organic farmland (35.12 tillable) offered as a single parcel. The land, ready for the 2026 season, was partially tiled with good drainage, consisting mainly of Guelph and Guelph-Londo loam soils. It sold for $190,000 ($5,339/acre).

Ohio

Ada - Kaufman Realty & Auctions hosted an online-only auction on November 20 of 13.2 acres of gently rolling, tillable open farmland with access from State Route 309. The final contract price was adjusted to the nearest hundredth of an acre. The parcel sold for $143,000 ($11,000/acre).

Clark County - on November 13, Wilson National presented 142+/- acres of vacant land, locally known as Westmoreland Farm. The grain farm featured 85 tillable acres with gently rolling terrain, predominantly in Eldean Miamian, Miamian and Ross silt loams, and Strawn and Kokomo silty clay loams. The remaining acreage was woodland offering recreational opportunities. The farm sold for $837,558 ($5,900/acre).