Recreational Land & Farm for Auction in Scranton, Iowa

High Quality Greene County, Iowa Farmland Offered for Sale through the Sealed Bid Auction Method - Peoples Company is pleased to represent the beneficiaries of the Beverly L. Hoyt Revocable Trust in the sale of their 80-acre farm located southwest of Scranton, Iowa, locally known as the 'Slocum Farm'. The farmland will be offered through a Sealed Bid Auction with all bids for the property due before 4:00 PM (CST) on Thursday, February 12th, 2026. Bidders will have a single opportunity to bid on this farmland and a live auction will not follow the Sealed Bid Auction. Please contact Listing Agent or see Attachments for the Bid Submission Form.

The farm consists of 76.69 FSA NHEL cropland acres and a CSR2 soil rating of 88.1, well above the Greene County, Iowa average CSR2 soil rating of 78.3. Prominent soil types include highly-productive Nicollet loam, Clarion loam, and Webster clay loam. A wetland determination completed in 2009 determined 75.99 of the acres to be Non-Wetland, indicating that drainage improvements can be made on the property. The remaining 0.70 cropland acres have not had a wetland determination done.

This tract is centrally located between Jefferson, Carroll, and Coon Rapids, Iowa, offering multiple grain marketing options. The farm lies three miles west of Iowa Highway 25, offering quick access to the Iowa Highway system. The farm lease has been terminated and farming rights are available for the 2026 growing season. Located in Section 32 of Scranton Township, Greene County, Iowa, and southeast of the intersection of 270th Street and B Avenue.