Live Public Land Auction of 3 Tracts of Land Located in Midland TWP, Lyon County, IA

Live Public Land Auction of 3 Tracts of Land Located in Midland TWP, Lyon County, IA

Thursday, November 12^th, 2026, at 10:30am CT

Owner Name: Smid Family 

Auction Location: Auction of the Tracts will be held at the Zomer Company Auction Lot on the South edge of Little Rock, IA at 4594 IA 9 St., Little Rock, IA 51243

These Farms Are Located East of Rock Rapids, IA, West of Little Rock, IA & Northwest of George, IA!

Auctioneers Note: The Zomer Company is extremely honored to present on behalf of the Smid family these outstanding tracts of farmland located in Northern Lyon County, IA! These farms all boast tremendous soil CSR2 ratings of 90+ and are all virtually all tillable excepting road and ditch! When you are considering making a land acquisition you typically like to look for farms that have good soil ratings, good locations and excellent conduciveness for farming with larger equipment! These farms offer you just that opportunity to purchase one or several tracts of land that boast all of those things! This farm has been in the Smid family for decades and this could be your once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire one or all of these farms to carry on your family’s legacy!

Tract 1 & 2 Directions: From Rock Rapids, IA go East on HWY 9 for 5 ¾ miles to both Tract 1 and Tract 2. Tracts 1 & 2 are both located on the North side of Highway 9 and Tract 2 also adjoins Jay Ave. Auction signs will be located at the property.

Tract 3 Directions: From Rock Rapids, IA go East on HWY 9 for 4 miles to Ironwood Ave. then go North on Ironwood Ave for ¾ mile to Tract 3. Tract 3 is on the East side of Ironwood Ave. Auction signs will be located at the property.

Abbreviated Legal of Tract 1: Parcel B in the SE1/4 of Section 33, TWP 100N, Range 44W, Lyon County, IA. Sold subject to all recorded easements including but not limited to any wind, drainage, water line, electric line, manure easements, and any/all other easements, if any and all public roads/road right of ways of record.   

Abbreviated Legal of Tract 1: Parcel B in the SE1/4 of Section 33, TWP 100N, Range 44W, Lyon County, IA. Sold subject to all recorded easements including but not limited to any wind, drainage, water line, electric line, manure easements, and any/all other easements, if any and all public roads/road right of ways of record.   

Abbreviated Legal of Tract 2: Parcel C in the SE1/4 of Section 33, TWP 100N, Range 44W, Lyon County, IA. Sold subject to all recorded easements including but not limited to any wind, drainage, water line, electric line, manure easements, and any/all other easements, if any and all public roads/road right of ways of record.  

General Description of Tract 2: According to the recent survey, this property contains 78+/- gross acres. According to FSA/survey, this farm contains approx. 74.33+/- tillable acres. This farm has a soybean base and corn base combined with the adjoining farmland with a PLC yield of 148bu on corn and a PLC yield of 50bu on soybeans. This farm is classified as NHEL. The predominant soil types include: 91, B-Primghar, 310, B-Galva, 92-Marcus, 32-Spicer, 505-Sperry, P733-Calco. The average CSR2 is 97! The average CSR1 is 73! This farm also has some drainage tile installed with maps available! If this property is sold separate from Tract 1 then the buyer of Tract 1 & Tract 2 shall share in the cost of the installation of a new field driveway off of HWY 9 for a shared driveway access. The installation of the new field driveway has been approved. If the same buyer purchases both Tracts 1 & 2 then the buyer may decide if the buyer wants to install the driveway as there is a driveway access currently that could be used if the same buyer purchases both Tract 1 & 2. Contact an agent for any details. This is a premier tract of Northwest Iowa Farmland! If you are a farmer, investor or land buyer the opportunity to purchase this tract of farmland is an opportunity that you will want to capitalize on! This farm along with Tracts 1 & 3 boast some of the highest soil ratings in this region of Lyon County! This farm if purchased in conjunction with Tract 1 offers a tremendous opportunity to own a contiguous 159.04+/- acre tract of farmland!

Abbreviated Legal of Tract 3: Parcel B in the NW1/4 of Section 32, TWP 100N, Range 44W, Lyon County, IA. Sold subject to all recorded easements including but not limited to any wind, drainage, water line, electric line, manure easements, and any/all other easements, if any and all public roads/road right of ways of record.   

General Description of Tract 3: According to the recent survey, this property contains 66.39+/- gross acres. According to FSA/survey, this farm contains approx. 65.57+/- tillable acres. This farm has a soybean base of 35.80 acres with a PLC yield of 168bu and a corn base of 28.30 acres with a PLC yield of 46bu! This farm is classified as NHEL. The predominant soil types include: 91-Primghar, P733-Calco, 310, B-Galva, 92-Marcus. The average CSR2 is 95.8! The average CSR1 is 73! This farm also has some drainage tile installed with maps! This is a premier tract of Northwest Iowa Farmland! In this region of Lyon County, IA it is rare to see farms offered for sale more than one time in your lifetime so if you are considering making a land purchase or have been thinking about owning one of these properties then do not miss out on your chance to own one or all of these farms! This farm has been in the Smid family for decades and your chance to establish your family’s legacy by purchasing this farm is now!

Taxes: The current Real Estate Taxes according to the Lyon County Treasurer are approx. $2,765.00.00 per year on Tract 1, approx.. $2,652.00 per year on Tract 2 and approx.. $2,242.00 per year on Tract 3. Real Estate taxes will be pro-rated through December 31, 2026.    

Method of Sale: Auction of the tracts will be held in the choice method. The top bidder in the round of choice will have the option to select the tract of their choice or any combination of the tracts. If the top bidders selects only one of the tracts then whichever tracts are then remaining will then be sold in the same method and the auction will continue in this method until all of the tracts have been sold. If the top bidder in the first round of choice selects all of the tracts or a top bidder in a subsequent round selects all of the remaining tracts, then the auction will be concluded. Once a tract is sold in the round of choice it will remain sold and will not be available for bidding again. If any tract or any combination of tracts sells and is announced as sold that will become a binding agreement between the seller and buyer for that tract regardless of the sales price of the subsequent tracts. Final bid price shall be taken times the gross surveyed acres of that tract to determine total sales price of that tract.

Possession:  March 1, 2027. These farms are available to farm for the 2027 crop year!   

Closing Day: Closing shall be held on or before December 29, 2026.

Website: Zomercompany.com

Owner Name: Smid Family        

Attorney: Paul Kippley

State: Iowa          County: Lyon        Township: Midland

Total Gross Acres:  225.43+/-                    

Tract 1 Gross Acres: 81.04+/-      Tract 1 Tillable Acres: 79.46+/-

Tract 1 CSR2: 98                     Tract 1 CSR1: 73.2

Tract 2 Gross Acres: 78+/-          Tract 2 Tillable Acres: 74.33+/-
Tract 2 CSR2: 97                     Tract 2 CSR1: 73

Tract 3 Gross Acres: 66.39+/-      Tract 3 Tillable Acres: 65.57+/-

Tract 3 CSR2: 95.8                  Tract 3 CSR1: 73

Auction Company:

Zomer Company

712-476-9443 –www.zomercompany.com

Auctioneer: Mark Zomer-712-470-2526

Auction Ring Men: Blake Zomer – 712-460-2552 – Bryce Zomer – 712-451-9444

Gary Van Den Berg-712-470-2068 – Don Krommendyk-712-470-3203 – Ivan Huenink-712-470-3203 –Gerad Gradert-712-539-8794 –Ryan Zomer-712-441-3970