Steffes Group Inc.
Steffes Group Inc.
PreviewAugust 8, 2024, 3:00PM - 8:00PM
Auctioneer's Note
A modern dairy and prime farmland coming up on public auction in Dane County, WI. This auction is comprised of 386± acres of farmland and a dairy facility beckoning to farmers, investors and land enthusiasts alike. This property is a great investment opportunity for dairymen and investors alike. The turn-key, 1100 cow dairy is modern and fully operational, making it a valuable addition to any farming operation. Featuring a WestFalia Double 16 parallel, hi-lift, rapid exit parlor rebuilt in 2019. This (2) barn facility has a current CAFO permit and sells with a transferable milk sales contract. The full concrete manure lagoon has a 10-million-gallon capacity. The 436'x310' concrete feed pad adjacent to the 2015 304'x60' (11) bay commodity shed that is centrally located between the dairy on the on-farm heifer raising facility. The property also has (2) houses, a shop and a drive over 70' scale. Don't miss this chance to add a piece of this magnificent property to your portfolio.

LAND LOCATED
  
Tract 1: From Sun Prairie, WI, 3.0 miles east on WI-19 E, 3.4 miles north on Twin Lane Road. Dairy is located on the east side of the road.
Tract 2: From Sun Prairie, WI, 3.0 miles east on WI-19 E, 3.2 miles north on Twin Lane Road, .96 miles east on Greenway Road. Land is located on the north side of the road.
Tract 3: From Sun Prairie, WI, 3.0 miles east on WI-19 E, 1.1 miles north on Twin Lane Road. Land is located on the east side of the road.

OPENS: TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
CLOSES: TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 AT 1PM

BIDDING ASSISTANCE
Prairie Pines Golf Club, 3039 Happy Valley Rd, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 from 12:00pm to end of auction.

 

AUCTION INFORMATION
DANE COUNTY, WI – TOWN OF SUN PRAIRIE

Total Acres: 386.95±

To Be Sold in 3 Tracts!

TRACT 1:
Total Acres: 113±

Cropland Acres: 59.94±

PID #: 0911-243-9200-6, 0911-252-8000-9, 0911-252-8500-4

Soils: St. Charles silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes (47.1%), McHenry silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded (20.4%), Ringwood silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded (7.7%), Virgil silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes (6.6%), Otter silt loam (5.9%), Dodge silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes (4.5%), Plano silt loam, till substratum,  2 to 6 percent slopes (2.9%), Dodge silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded (2.2%), Troxel silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes (1.2%), Whalan silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes (0.9%), Ringwood silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes (0.4%), Elburn silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes (0.2%)

Taxes (2023): $43,774.93

Dairy Facility (west part of the dairy)

West Free Stall

  • Built in 2010
  • 392’x104’
  • 576 stalls
  • Red iron construction
  • 8 row barn
  • Cross ventilation
  • Full headlock feeding
  • Grooved concrete
  • West curtain sidewall
  • (2) Feed lanes
  • (9) Overhead doors on each end, (6) 12’x12’, (2) 16’x16’, & (1) 22’x12’

Breezeway to Parlor

  • 30’x100’
  • Red iron construction
  • Vet room
  • Hoof trimming/sorting area
  • Grooved concrete
  • 12’x12’ Overhead door

Milking Parlor

Parlor Bar

  • Built in 1995
  • 200’x92’
  • Post frame construction
  • Calving pen, 56’x25’, bedding pack, neck rail feeding, curtain sidewalls
  • Fresh pen, 72’x38’, (31) free stalls, headlock feeding, curtain sidewalls
  • Holding pen, 64’x24’, crowd gate, grooved concrete, curtain sidewalls
  • Twin return lanes
  • Circulation fans
  • Rubber mats in (2) return lands and hoof baths
  • (3) Overhead doors to parlor

Direct Load Bay

  • Built in 2011
  • 15’x20’
  • (3) Ports
  • Twin plate coolers
  • Buffer tank
  • Chemical inductors

Utility Room

  • 45’x20’
  • Castair twin-head air compressor
  • 120 gal.
  • Water softener
  • Twin variable speed vacuum pumps
  • Water heater
  • Overhead door
  • Attached chiller room
  • Mueller multi-stage chiller

Barn office

  • 14’x14’
  • Break room with bathroom, sink, fridge, microwave
  • Vet room, 22’x14’
  • Herdsman’s office

East Free Stall 6-Row Barn

  • Built in 1995
  • 328’x110’
  • 404 stalls
  • 48” stalls
  • Post frame construction
  • Curtain side walls
  • Neck rail feeding
  • (16) Circulation fans
  • (12) Auto water fountains
  • Grooved concrete
  • Scrape to center pit
  • (5) Overhead doors on each end, (4) 12’x13’ & (1) 17’x14’

Breezeway to Parlor

  • 48’x28’
  • Monoslope
  • Curtain side walls
  • Palpation rail

Commodity Shed

  • Built in 2015
  • 220’x60’
  • (11) 40’x20’ Bays w/overhead doors
  • Monoslope
  • Poured concrete walls
  • Full concrete floors

Silage Pad

  • Built in 2014
  • 436’x313’
  • Full concrete
  • Concrete leachate collection system

Drive-over Rice Lake Scale

  • Built in 2012
  • 70’x12’
  • Dual display
  • Remotes for weight recording

Calf Barn

  • Built in 2010
  • 120’x50’
  • Post frame construction
  • 10’ Sidewalls
  • Full concrete
  • Curtain sidewalls
  • (2) 18’x10’ Sliding doors
  • 10’x20’ mixing room
  • Mixing Room
    • On Demand LP water heater
    • Water softener
    • LP heat
    • 8’x8’ Overhead door

West House

  • 42’x26’
  • (5) Bedrooms
  • (3) Bathrooms 
  • Kitchen
  • Living room w/ built-in LP fireplace
  • Forced air LP furnace
  • Central A/C
  • Water heater & softener
  • Full unfinished, poured wall basement
  • Sump pump
  • Steel roof
  • Vinyl siding
  • Walk-out patio deck, 12’x16’
  • Concrete driveway
  • Attached Garage
    • 2-car
    • 26’x26’
    • Full concrete floor
    • Door openers
    • Basement access

Manure Lagoon

  • 2009
  • 10 million gal.
  • Full concrete

Manure Digester

  • 2014
  • Used producing gas and electricity sold back to the grid
  • Sized for 1,200 cows
  • Has conditional use permit with annual fee of $2,500

Shop

  • 70’x52’
  • Full concrete
  • (2) 20’ Sliding doors

Heifer Facility (East Portion of Dairy)

Heifer Shed

  • 108’x30’
  • Monoslope
  • Full concrete
  • 108’x17’ concrete traffic area
  • Auto water fountain

Free Stall Barn

  • 246’x60’
  • 122 Stalls
  • Full concrete, grooved
  • Drive-by neck rail feeding
  • Ventilation fans
  • Auto waterers

Tie Stall Dairy Barn (remodeled for calving)

  • 42 Free stalls
  • (4) Calving pens

Calf Barn

  • 60’x24’

Heifer Shed

  • 126’x14’
  • Full concrete
  • Monoslope
  • Drive-by headlock feeding
  • Concrete traffic & feeding pads

Bunkers

  • (2) 3-sided bunkers, 200’x40’, full concrete
  • (1) 2-sided bunker, 200’x160’, concrete
  • Entry/exit pads, 30’, concrete

Stand Alone Bunker

  • 100’x34’
  • 3-wall
  • Full concrete
  • 20’ concrete entry/exit pad

CAFO Permitted

Milk Contract Stays with Farm

(2) Septic systems – See Public Heath Madison & Dane County website for septic requirements. (1) is currently in compliance and (1) is not in compliance

TRACT 2:

Total Acres: 187.05±

Cropland Acres: 131.92±

PID #: 0911-244-8000-9, 0911-244-8500-4, 0911-244-9000-7, 0911-244-9500-2, 0911-251-8100-9, 0911-251-8500-5

Soils: St. Charles silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes (38.3%), Virgil silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes (26.0%), Dodge silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes (17.1%), McHenry silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded (8.8%), Orion silt loam, wet (6.8%), Wacousta silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes (2.9%), Otter silt loam (0.1%)

Taxes (2023): $1,222.15

TRACT 3: 

Total Acres: 86.9±

Cropland Acres: 85.76±

PID #: 0811-013-8550-0

Soils: Dodge silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes 48.2%), St. Charles silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes (17.5%), Sable silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes (11.0%), Virgil silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes (8.6%), McHenry silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded (8.5%), St. Charles silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes (2.6%), Elvers silt loam (1.5%), Radford silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes (1.2%), Houghton muck (0.4%), Elburn silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes (0.3%), Dresden silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded (0.2%)

Taxes (2023): $477.35

TERMS:  Ten percent down upon signing purchase agreement, payable by cash or check. Balance due at closing within 30 days. This is a 5% buyer’s fee auction.