Terms & Conditions

Terms: Following the auction, the buyer(s) will be required to sign a real estate sales contract and pay ten percent (10%) of the total purchase price as a non-refundable down payment.  The balance of the total purchase price will be due at closing with a projected date of April 23, 2021.  Full possession will be given at the time of closing.  The farm is selling free and clear for the 2021 farming season.  Title Insurance in the full amount of the purchase price will be provided by the seller. The 2021 real estate taxes will be prorated to date of closing.  

Special Provisions: 

By accepting the terms and conditions of this auction you acknowledge you are entering into a legal and binding contract. You agree to abide by all terms and conditions and you acknowledge receipt of all explanations and information made available by Steffes Group, Inc., also referred to as Steffes Group or Company. 

 When paying within the stated time and with our acceptable payment methods: 

• A 5% buyer’s fee applies to items purchased on this Live Auction. 

Acceptable forms of payment:

• Bank Wire Transfer; please call for wire instructions to be emailed to you.
• Check delivered to our office that held the auction
• Check By Phone

Mt. Pleasant, 319-385-2000

• Check By Fax

Mt. Pleasant, 319-385-4709

Agents for Sellers
Steffes Group, Inc. and its Employees act merely as agents for sellers. All auctions are with reserve unless specifically stated otherwise. Auctions are with undisclosed reserves unless advertised otherwise as "Absolute."  Auctioneers, at their discretion, may place a reserve bid on behalf of the seller. All final bids are subject to the seller's confirmation. Only the top bidder will be contacted as to the status of his/her bid. While the information we provide on item(s) is deemed correct, no warranties are expressed or implied as to any items being sold, and you agree to purchase and accept the item in an as-is condition. Information on items is obtained by us from the sellers and you hereby agree to hold harmless Steffes Group and our Employees for any errors or omissions regarding the item(s) being sold. This information includes but is not limited to year, model, machine or engine hours, physical condition, options, features and other data pertinent to the value of the item. All items are sold As-Is-Where-Is unless specific factory or seller issued warranties are listed in the item description.

Inspection

You acknowledge that you have the right and responsibility to inspect the item(s) personally, or to have a third party representative inspect the item(s) for you. That by bidding on an item you have agreed to accept that item in its present condition at its present location and with the description provided whether accurate or not. 

Auction Close

Timed-online auctions will begin to close on the date and time listed. Lots will remain open until no bids have been placed within the last 4 minutes. Timed-online auctions normally close at a rate of 3 lots every 2 minutes.  

Please note that some lots can be tied together and will be set to close simultaneously.  This will be indicated in those lots by a paper clip symbol.  Please hover your mouse over the symbol to see what lots are tied together. The paper clip symbol means that each lot tied will stay in extension until there are no more bids on any of the lots that are tied.

Steffes Group reserves the right to close multiple lots per minute at its discretion. Upon your accepted bid of an item, that item shall immediately become your responsibility and be at your risk (whether you have paid for that item or not). You agree that Steffes Group, its employees, and its sellers are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items and will not reimburse or discount items for any type of loss. Buyers are responsible for any costs incurred to prepare your item(s) for transport and/or shipping. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the cost of any rigging, dis-assembly, special loading requirements, transport, packaging, insurance, and all other costs related to physical transfer of your item(s). You agree to remit payment and remove from the auction property any purchases within the stated time for the auction being conducted. You further understand and agree that failure to remove items in the stated time for the auction will subject you to moving and storage fees unless arrangements have been made with the seller. 

Buyer Default

When using our online auction services you are making a firm commitment to purchase said item(s) and are entering into a legal and binding contract. Bids may not be cancelled or retracted for any reason. 

Non-paying bidders or fraudulent bidding will subject you to legal recourse and possible criminal charges including any fraud and/or interstate commerce violations. 

Internet Risk

You acknowledge that the internet may be an unreliable and error-prone network. Steffes Group will not guarantee that bids placed online will always be transmitted to or received by the auctioneer in a timely fashion. You agree to hold Steffes Group, Inc. and its employees harmless for any interruptions in online bidding. At the sole discretion of the Company, the auction may be suspended, postponed, or cancelled if internet service is unstable or disrupts the online portion of any event that is simulcast as an Internet Auction. 

Further, the auctioneer has the sole discretion to accept or refuse any bid. Steffes Group retains the right, at our sole discretion, to add, delete, or change some or all of our online services and the terms and conditions governing their online auctions at any time without notice. 

TREMPEALEAU COUNTY, WI LAND & HOME AUCTION

AUCTION LOCATION: On Tract 1 Approx. 3 miles SE of Strum on County Rd D/County Rd OO. W19865 County Rd OO, Strum, WI 54770.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021                                                      SALE TIME: 1:00PM

INSPECTION DATE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 11:00PM-2:00PM

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE:232± acres offered in 3 tracts. Hobby farm/livestock facility, tillable farmland, pasture ground and prime hunting/recreation land.  

Tract 1 – 39± Acres – Home & Cattle Barns (Subject to Final Survey)
Approximately 30± acres tillable

Location: W19865 County Rd OO, Strum, WI 54770

Unity Township
PID #: 030-00713-0010 (That part of, new legal & PID# to be assigned)

030-00714-0005 (That part of, new legal & PID# to be assigned)
Description: Sect-34 Twp-24 Range-08
2020 Taxes: $4,008 (For entire land. New tax amount TBD)

Approximately 30± acres tillable

Majority soil types include: Elevasil & Orion

Any items present on the day of closing are included

All personal property not included

Home

• 1-1/2 Story home
• 2,776 sq. ft.
• 4 Bedrooms
• 3 Bathrooms
• Kitchen, dining room & living room
• Well
• Detached 30’x40’ garage

Buildings

• 60’x100’ Cattle barn, curtain sides, feed alley & (49) headlocks
• 44’x99’ Cattle barn, curtain sides, exterior feed alley, (2) waterers
• 21’x64’ Cattle shed, concrete lot & feed alley
• 34’x112 Barn
• 44’x80’ machine shed
• 3 Silos
  
  

Tract 2 – 156± Acres (Subject to Final Survey)
Location:

Hale & Unity Townships
PID #: 030-00715-0005

018-00746-0000

030-00712-0000

030-00714-0000

030-00715-0000

018-00747-0000

Description: Sect-34 Twp-24 Range-08

2020 Taxes: $2,256

Approximately 71± acres tillable

Majority soil types include: Hixton, Seaton, & Elevasil

Tract 3 – 37.01± Taxable Acres
Location:

Unity Township
PID #: 030-00686-0000
Description: Sect-33 Twp-24 Range-08

2020 Taxes: $602

FSA indicates 26.5± acres tillable

Majority soil types include: Gosil, Ettrick, & Hixton

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.

For a detailed buyer's prospectus with complete terms and conditions, contact Steffes Group at 320.693.9371, Brock Skov 507.272.4818

Auctioneers & Clerk: Steffes Group, Inc. 24400 MN Hwy 22 S, Litchfield, MN 55355 320.693.9371 Steffes Group, Inc. 457-53, 938382-91, Randy Kath WI-2789-52, Ashley Huhn WI-2788-52, RE-WI-85831-94, Tim Meyer WI-3012-52, Michelle (Shelly) Weinzetl RE-WI-58566-90. Details at SteffesGroup.com