LIVE/ONLINE UNION COUNTY LAND AUCTION
75.56 Acres +/- Virginia South
Southeast of Alcester and Southwest of Hawarden
Auction Date/Time: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 @ 10:30 AM
We will sell the following real estate at public auction, both live/online at the land site located from Alcester, SD, 3 miles south on SD Hwy 11 and 3 ½ miles east on 305th St or from Hawarden, Iowa, west on #13, 2 miles south on River Road and 2 miles west on 305th St.
Auctioneer’s Note: If you are looking to expand your farming operation or buy land as an investment, don’t miss this auction! Located in the rolling hills southeast of Alcester and southwest of Hawarden, Iowa, this productive land has been in a corn/soybean rotation and is available to farm for the 2026 crop year. Located near grain elevators and ethanol plant. Predominate soils: Crofton silt loam, 12-20 percent eroded, 40.8 percent of the field and Alcester silty clay loams, 2-6 percent slopes, 29.4 percent of the field and Crofton Nora complex, 6-11 percent slopes, 23.3 percent of the field. According to Surety/AgriData, the land has a productivity index of 56.8 and a soil rating of .538. The land has HEL designation and a conservation system applied. The FSA office estimates there is approximately 74.57 acres of cropland with a 35.7-acre corn base/142-bushel PLC yield and a 25.6-acre soybean base/40-bushel PLC yield. Taxes: $1,319.46.
Legal Description: Davis Tract 3, NE ¼, 18-94-48, Union County, SD.
Terms: 15% nonrefundable down payment day of sale with the balance due at closing on or before December 22, 2025. Possession March 1, 2026. Title insurance and closing costs split 50/50 between buyer and seller. 2025 taxes due in 2026 to be paid by the seller. 2026 taxes due in 2027 to be paid by the buyer. The acres in this property are based on acres stated in the county tax records with acres to be understood to be “more or less”. The seller does not warranty or guarantee that the existing fences lie on the true and correct boundary and new fencing, if any, will be the responsibility of the purchaser pursuant to SD statutes. Any lines on maps are for information purposes only and are not guaranteed to be actual boundary lines of the property. The property is sold in as-is condition and as a cash sale with no financing contingency. Sold subject to existing easements, restrictions, reservations, or highway of record, if any. Information is deemed to be correct, but it is not guaranteed. All prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect the property and verify all data provided. Statements made the day of sale take precedence over all written advertising. Real Estate licensees are agents for the seller. Sold subject to confirmation of owner. David Stuart, Closing Attorney.
Lori Bockelman, Owner
Auctioneer/Auction Rep:
Joel R Westra, Broker, 605-310-6941
Joel A Westra, BA, 605-957-5222
Jonathan Hagena, BA, 605-728-7282
John Hauck, BA, 605-254-6966
Phil Eggers, BA, 605-351-5438