Ringgold County, Iowa Online-Only Land Auction! Peoples Company is pleased to be representing the Elliott Family Trust in the sale of 200 acres m/l located just east of Redding, Iowa. The portfolio consists of three tracts situated in Section 9 of Middle Fork Township, Ringgold County, Iowa. The tracts will be sold via an online-only auction with bidding concluding at 1:00 PM CST on Tuesday, November 25th, 2025.
Tract 2 consists of 36.95 acres m/l (to be surveyed) with approximately 27.69 FSA cropland acres and a CSR2 soil rating of 52.3, and the top soil type being Pershing Silt Loam. There are an estimated 16 acres that are currently being farmed with the remaining acres certified as mixed forages and suitable for pasture or row-crop production. This property features a pond for livestock, and fencing exists around portions of the property; certain locations of the existing fence may require maintenance. A driveway provides access from the east off 188th Avenue, with all upkeep and repairs to the driveway being the responsibility of the new owner. A grain bin from 1960 is included on the tract and holds approximately 13,600 bushels. Currently, the farm tenant utilizes the grain bin for grain storage.
Conveniently located 4 miles east of Redding, Iowa, this tract offers the perfect mix of productivity, accessibility, and affordability in the heart of Southern Iowa. The farm lease has been terminated, and farming rights are open for the 2026 growing season.
AUCTION DETAILS & TERMS
Ringgold County, Iowa Land Auction
200 Acres M/L
Offered as Three Tracts
Bidding Ends: Tuesday, November 25th, 2025, at 1:00 P.M.
BIDS FOR TRACT 1 & TRACT 2 WILL BE ON A PRICE-PER-ACRE BASIS. BIDS FOR TRACT 3 WILL BE ON A TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT.
How to Bid: Open the Peoples Company auction you are interested in on the Peoples Company Website. Click on any of the BID NOW icons within that auction. This will take you to our Online Bidding platform. Find the auction you wish to participate in and select it. To participate in that auction click REGISTER TO BID. From there, you will need to create a bidder account. Once that is created you can bid on any of our Online Auctions.
Online Bidding: Potential bidders will be accessing this auction online by utilizing Peoples Company's online auction platform via the Internet. By using Peoples Company's online auction platform, bidders acknowledge that the Internet is known to be unpredictable in performance and may, from time to time, impede access, become inoperative, or provide a slow connection to the online auction platform. Bidders agree that Peoples Company nor its affiliates, members, officers, shareholders, agents, or contractors are, in any way, responsible for any interference or connectivity issues the bidder may experience when utilizing the online auction platform.
Bidder Registration: All prospective bidders must register with Peoples Company and receive a bidder number to bid at the auction.
Co-Brokers: Participating brokers must register the client 24 hours before the Auction date by filling out our Broker Registration Form. 
Auction Method: This property will be offered as three individual tracts. Bids for Tracts 1 & 2 will be on a price-per-acre basis, and bids on Tract 3 will be a total dollar amount. Bidding is currently open, and all tracts will be auctioned off simultaneously. A bid placed within 3 minutes of the scheduled close of the auction will extend bidding by 3 minutes until all bidding is completed. If you plan to bid, please register 24 hours before the auction date. Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against Peoples Company or its affiliates if the Internet service fails to work correctly before or during the auction.
Agency: Peoples Company and its representatives are agents of the Seller. Winning bidder(s) acknowledge they are representing themselves in completing the auction sales transaction.
Farm Program Information: Farm Program Information is provided by the Ringgold County Farm Service Agencies. The figures stated in the marketing material are the best estimates of the Seller and Peoples Company; however, Farm Program Information, base acres, total crop acres, conservation plan, etc. are subject to change when the farm is reconstituted by the Ringgold County FSA and NRCS offices.
Earnest Money Payment: A 10% earnest money payment is required on the day of the auction. The earnest money payment may be paid in the form of check or wire transfer. All funds will be held in the Peoples Company Trust Account.
Closing: Closing will occur on or about Tuesday, December 30th, 2025. The balance of the purchase price will be payable at closing in the form of a guaranteed check or wire transfer.
Possession: Possession will be granted at closing, subject to tenant's rights.
Farm Lease: The farm lease has been terminated and farming rights are open for the 2026 growing season.
Hunting Lease: The hunting leases have been terminated and the hunting rights are open for the 2026 hunting seasons.
Survey & Staking: Tracts 2 & 3 will be surveyed prior to closing. If Tracts 2 & 3 sell separately, the seller will pay to stake the boundary between the tracts. No additional surveying or staking will be provided by the seller.
Mineral Rights: A mineral title opinion will not be obtained or provided, and there will be no guarantee as to the ownership of the mineral interests on all tracts. Seller will convey 100% of whatever mineral rights are owned by the Seller without warranty. 
Contract & Title: Immediately upon the conclusion of the auction, the high bidder will enter into a real estate sales contract and deposit with Peoples Company the required earnest money payment. The Seller will provide a current abstract at their expense. The sale is not contingent upon Buyer financing.
Financing: The purchasers obligation to purchase the Property is unconditional and is not contingent upon the Purchaser obtaining financing. Any financial arrangements are to have been made before bidding at the auction. By the mere act of bidding, the bidder makes a representation and warrants that the bidder has the present ability to pay the bid price and fulfill the terms and conditions provided in the Contract.
Fences: Existing fences, if any, are in as-is condition and will not be updated or replaced by the Sellers. Not all tract and boundary lines are fenced and if needed, will be the responsibility of the Buyer at closing. Existing fence lines may not fall directly on the legal boundary.
Other: This sale is subject to all easements, covenants, leases, and restrictions of record. All property is sold on an As is  Where is basis with no warranties, expressed or implied, made by the Auctioneer, Peoples Company, or Seller. Peoples Company and its representatives are agents of the Seller. The winning bidder acknowledges that they are representing themselves in completing the auction sales transaction. Any announcements made on auction day by the Auctioneer or Listing Agents will take precedence over all previous marketing material or oral statements. Bidding increments are at the sole discretion of the Auction Company.
Disclaimer: All field boundaries are presumed to be accurate according to the best available information and knowledge of the Seller and Peoples Company. Overall tract acres, tillable acres, etc. may vary from figures stated within the marketing material. Buyer should perform his/her investigation of the property before bidding during the auction. The brief legal descriptions in the marketing material should not be used in legal documents. Full legal descriptions will be taken from the Abstract.