Steffes Group Inc.
Auctioneer's Note

Add over 600 acres to your landholdings for the 2025 crop year! This auction includes highly productive farmland generally located SE of Barnesville, MN. All tracts are available to farm or rent out to the farmer of your choosing for the 2025 season. Tract 2 features an irrigation pivot. All these tracts would make a nice addition to anyone’s landholdings! Take advantage of this opportunity to invest in land. For a detailed Buyer’s Prospectus with complete terms and conditions contact Max Steffes at Steffes Group, (701) 237-9173 or (701) 212-2849 or Joel Swanson (701) 371-7152.

 
LAND LOCATION
T1: from Barnesville, south 3 miles on State Hwy. 9 to Co. Hwy. 32, east 3 miles on Co. Hwy. 32 to T1.
T2 & T3: From & I-94 exit 32, west 1.3 miles to 310th Ave., North 1 miles on 310th Ave. to SW corner of T3, continue north 1 mile to T2.
T4: from the Jct. of MN-34 & 35, south 4 miles to Co. Hwy 30, west 3/4 mile to T4.
 
OPENING: Wednesday, March 12
CLOSING: Wednesday, March 19, beginning at 10:00AM CDT
 
SELLER
Kurt & Haili Hovland
Please note this auction is offered in conjunction with the Kurt Hovland Farm Retirement Auction
 
 
 
AUCTION INFORMATION
 
Wilkin County, MN - Prairie View TWP & Otter Tail County, MN - Norwegian Grove TWP 
 
Description: Sections 5, 16, & 22 Prairie View TWP, Section 9 Norwegian TWP 
 
Total Acres: 607.31+
 
To Be Sold in 4 Tracts! 
 
TRACT 1: 
 
Description: SW1/4 Exc. 5.28AC & Hwy. Section 5-136-45
 
Total Acres: 152.79+
 
Cropland Acres: 147.89+
 
PID #: 18-005-0400 & 18-005-0500
 
Soil Productivity Index: 79.1
 
Soils: Grimstad fine sandy loam (52.4%), Foldahl loamy fine sand (15%), Foldahl fine sandy loam (13.3%)
 
Taxes (2024): $1,710.00
 
NO US Fish & Wildlife Easement 
 
TRACT 2: 
 
Description: S1/2 Exc.101.48AC in SW1/4 Lying W of Drain Section 16-136-45
 
Total Acres: 218.52+
 
Cropland Acres: 214.23+
              CRP Acres: 8.44+
             8.44+ AC @ $78.97/AC or $667.00 Annually, Expires 09/30/2038
 
Irrigation: 
  • 7-Tower Valley Irrigation System: drop nozzles relaced approx. a year ago
  • Well updated approx. 10 years ago

Please Note: The well on this property services a pivot on the 40 acres across the road owned by the seller’s family. There is no well-agreement in place and none will be provided.

PID #: 18-016-0300 & 18-016-0400
 
Soil Productivity Index: 63.6
 
Soils: Lohnes loamy sand (29.8%), Rothsay-Zell silt loams (19%), Hokans-Buse complex (15.1%) 
 
Taxes (2024): $2,370.52
 
NO US Fish & Wildlife Easement 
 
TRACT 3: 
 
Description: SW1/4 Exc. 4 Acres Section 22-136-45
 
Total Acres: 156+
 
Cropland Acres: 135.82+
 
PID #: 18-022-0500
 
Soil Productivity Index: 88.1
 
Soils: Hokans-Buse complex (43.2%), Rothsay-Zell silt loams (12.7%), Langhei-Barnes complex (8.7%) 
 
Taxes (2024): $ 2,226.00
 
NO US Fish & Wildlife Easement 
 
TRACT 4: 
 
Description: W1/2NW1/4 Section 9-136-44
 
Total Acres: 80+
 
Cropland Acres: 74+
 
PID #: 42-0000-9006-7000
 
Soil Productivity Index: 75.9
 
Soils: Barnes-Svea-Buse complex (33.3%), Barnes-Buse complex (28.8%), Langhei-Barnes complex (14.2%)
 
Taxes (2024): $1,404.00
 
NO US Fish & Wildlife Easement 
 
TERMS: Ten percent down upon signing purchase agreement with balance due at closing in 45 days. This is a 5% Buyer's Premium Auction. 
 
CONTACT
For a detailed Buyer’s Prospectus with complete terms and conditions contact
Max Steffes at Steffes Group, (701) 237-9173 or (701) 212-2849
Joel Swanson at Steffes Group, (701) 371-7152