BUREAU & STARK COUNTY, IL LAND AUCTION - BARTO

Tract 1 – 73.49 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 72.1 acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
• Productivity Index (PI): 142.1 (Class A)
• Soil types include Elburn, Plano, Drummer, and Thorp
• 100% tillable
• Access along County Rd 600 N

Tract 2 – 40.42 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 40.52 acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
• Productivity Index (PI): 143.6 (Class A)
• Soil types include Drummer and Elburn
• Pattern tiled on 20ft spacing
• 100% tillable
• Access along County Rd 600 N

Tract 3 – 80.39 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 80.3 estimated acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
• Productivity Index (PI): 143.5 (Class A)
• Soil types include Drummer, Elburn, and Plano
• Pattern tiled on 40ft spacing
• 100% tillable
• Access along County Rd 600 N

Tract 4 – 80.48 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 78.01 estimated acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
• Productivity Index (PI): 143 (Class A)
• Soil types include Elburn, Plano, and Drummer
• Pattern tiled on 40ft spacing
• 100% tillable
• Access along County Rd 600 N

Tract 5 – 76.62 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 73.68 estimated acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
• Productivity Index (PI): 142.8 (Class A)
• Soil types include Plano, Drummer, and Elburn
• Nearly 100% tillable
• Access along County Rd 600 N

Tract 6 - 79.82 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 74.95 estimated acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
• Productivity Index (PI): 142.5 (Class A)
• Soil types include Plano, Elburn, and Drummer
• Nearly 100% tillable
• Access along County Rd 600 N

Tract 7 – 40.62 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 38.5 acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
  • Additional 2 acres of cropland are enrolled in a CP8A CRP contract. This contract pays $363.40 per acre for an annual payment of $727.20. The contract expires 9-30-2026.
• Productivity Index (PI): 142.1 (Class A)
• Soil types include Drummer, Elburn, Parkway, and Flanagan
• Access along 1300 E St

Tract 8 – 40.75 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 37.79 acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
  • Additional 2.1 acres of cropland are enrolled in a CP8A CRP contract. This contract pays $363.40 per acre for an annual payment of $763.14. The contract expires 9-30-2026.
• Productivity Index (PI): 136.8 (Class A)
• Soil types include Parkway, Flanagan, and Elburn
• Access along 1300 E St

Tract 9 – 80.762 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 71.28 acres of cropland currently in row crop production
• Productivity Index (PI): 132.8
• Soil types include Elburn, Plano, and Parkway
• Remaining balance of the property consists of an older homesite and buildings
• Access along County Rd 1225 E

Tract 10 – 78.53 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 70.84 acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
• Productivity Index (PI): 131.9
• Soil types include Plano and Elburn
• Pattern tiled on 30ft spacing
• Access along County Rd 20

Tract 11 – 48.44 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 38.96 acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
• Productivity Index (PI): 123.3
• Soil types include Plano, Dakota, and Otter
• Pattern tiled on 30ft spacing
• Access along Highway 40

Tract 12 – 93.14 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 78.49 acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
  • Additional 2 acres of cropland are enrolled in a CP8A CRP contract. This contract pays $296.93 per acre for an annual payment of $594.00. The contract expires 9-30-2026.
• Productivity Index (PI): 126.6
• Soil types include Muscatune, Keomah, and Rozetta
• Pattern tiled on 40ft spacing
• Access along Osceola Rd.

Tract 13 – 91.57 surveyed acres

• FSA figures indicate 81.93 acres of NHEL cropland currently in row crop production
• Productivity Index (PI): 119
• Soil types include Keomah and Rozetta
• Pattern tiled on 40ft spacing
• Access along Osceola Rd.

All 13 tracts will be sold on a price per acre basis, based on surveyed acres, and will be offered through the marketing method of “Buyer’s Choice”, whereas the high bidder can elect Tracts 1-13 for their high bid. If the high bidder does not elect all offered tracts, then the remaining tract(s) will continue to be offered “Buyer’s Choice” until all of Tracts 1-13 have been elected. The tracts will NOT be offered in their entirety at the conclusion of the auction.

Immediately following the auction, the successful buyer(s) will be required to sign a real estate sales contract and pay ten percent (10%) of the purchase price as a non-refundable down payment. The balance of the bid price will be due at the time of closing, on or before Friday, October 25th, 2024.

The seller will provide title insurance in the full amount of the purchase price and pay the 2024 real estate taxes, due and payable in 2025. Possession will be given at the time of closing, subject to the removal of the crops. Bidding is NOT subject to any contingencies, including but not limited to financing, an appraisal or inspection of the property.

All announcements made sale day take precedence over prior advertising either written or oral. The information in our brochure, in our advertisements and on our website is believed to be accurate; however, no liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed. All lines drawn on maps, photographs, drone video, etc. are approximate. Buyers should verify the information to their satisfaction. There are no expressed or implied warranties made by the seller or Sullivan Auctioneers, a BigIron company, pertaining to this property. Real estate is being sold “AS IS”.

TRACT 1

• 2021 Beans 80 bpa
• 2022 Corn 260 bpa
• 2023 Corn 265 bpa

TRACT 2 - 6

• 2021 Corn 248 bpa
• 2022 Corn 248 bpa
• 2023 Corn 255 bpa

TRACT 7 & 8

• 2018 Beans 73 bpa
• 2020 Corn 235 bpa
• 2021 Corn 248 bpa
• 2022 Corn 244 bpa
• 2023 Corn 255 bpa

TRACT 9

• 2022 Corn 248 bpa
• 2023 Beans 77 bpa

TRACT 10 & 11

• 2016 Beans 93 bpa
• 2017 Corn 272 bpa
• 2018 Corn 279 bpa
• 2019 Corn 227 bpa
• 2021 Corn 265 bpa

TRACT 12 & 13

• 2021 Corn 265 bpa
• 2022 Corn 260 bpa
• 2023 Corn 245 bpa