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The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 87 tracts or 8,052 acres sold at public auction in Iowa during February 2026. The average dollar per acre was $11,740, the average dollar per tillable acre was $13,739, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $179.

The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 73 tracts or 7,066 acres sold at public auction in Iowa during January 2026. The average dollar per acre was $11,900, the average dollar per tillable acre was $15,626, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $195.

Peoples Company tracks agricultural auctions across the state of Iowa. From this data, we calculate the average dollar per CSR2 point ($/CSR2) for sales of tracts with greater than 85% tillable land. Additionally, these tracts are largely unimproved or include minimal improvement contribution.

The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 115 tracts or 10,206 acres sold at public auction in Iowa during December 2025. The average dollar per acre was $13,979, the average dollar per tillable acre was $15,776, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $190.

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The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 202 tracts or 16,735 acres sold at public auction in Iowa during November 2025. The average dollar per acre was $12,484, the average dollar per tillable acre was $13,730, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $172.

The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 119 tracts or 8,756 acres sold at public auction in Iowa during October 2025. The average dollar per acre was $12,901, the average dollar per tillable acre was $14,721, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $186.

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Peoples Company tracks agricultural auctions across the state of Iowa. From this data, we calculate the average dollar per CSR2 point ($/CSR2) for sales of tracts with greater than 85% tillable land. Additionally, these tracts are largely unimproved or include minimal improvement contribution.

The appraisal team at Peoples Company was able to track 138 tracts or 13,034 acres sold at public auction in Iowa during September 2025. The average dollar per acre was $11,348, the average dollar per tillable acre was $12,840, and the average dollar per CSR2 was $177.