LINCOLN COUNTY, SD LAND AUCTION
103.03 +/- Acres, Canton Township
Wednesday, Nov 9, 2022 10:30 AM

 We will sell the following real estate at public auction at the land site located from Canton, SD, 2 miles south on SD Hwy 11 and ¾ mile west on 284th St.

Auctioneer’s Note: This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase productive southeastern South Dakota land located southwest of Canton, SD and less than 3 miles from the Iowa-South Dakota border. The land has been in a corn-soybean rotation and is available to the new owner to farm for the 2023 crop year.  Grain elevators and ethanol plants are in proximity to the property. The farm has a soil rating of .770 and according to Surety/AgriData a productivity rating of 74.9.  Predominate soils include: Wentworth-Chancellor silty clay loams, 0-2 percent slopes (38.2% of the field) and Egan silty clay loam, 3-6% slopes (26% of the field). The FSA estimates there are 97.2 acres of cropland, a 54-acre corn base/138-bushel PLC yield, a 19-acre soybean base/33-bushel PLC yield. Taxes: $2,096.56.  The property includes 2 building eligibilities. In case of inclement weather please check our website or listen to WNAX radio.

Legal Description: W ½ SW ¼ and the South 1795’ of the West 562’ of the E ½ SW ¼, 28-98-49, Lincoln County, SD.

Terms:  15% nonrefundable down payment day of sale with the balance due at closing on or before Dec 21, 2022. Possession of the land will be at closing. Title insurance and closing costs split 50/50 between buyer and seller. 2022 taxes due in 2023 to be paid by the seller. 2023 taxes due in 2024 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 informational purposes only and are not guaranteed to be actual boundary lines of the property. The land 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.

Bethel Trust, Owner

Auctioneers/Brokers:
Joel R Westra, Broker, Beresford, SD 605-310-6941
Joel A Westra, Broker Associate, Chancellor, SD 605-957-5222
Phil Eggers, Broker Associate, Renner, SD 605-351-5438
Mark Zomer, Zomer Company, Rock Valley, IA 712-470-2526

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Zomer Auctions, its Employees and representatives (hereinafter “Company”) act merely as agents for Seller(s). All final bids are subject to the Seller's confirmation. 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 and you agree to purchase and accept the property in an as-is condition. Information on the property is obtained by us from the Seller(s) and other sources and you hereby agree to hold harmless Company for any errors or omissions regarding the property being sold. This information includes but is not limited to physical condition, features, inadvertent errors in cataloging, authenticity or imperfections not specifically noted and other data pertinent to the value of the item. Buyers are responsible for conducting their own inspection during Open Houses/Inspection periods or by appointment. Printed or verbal statements made by Company are matters of opinion and are made in good faith. Any announcements posted the day of the auction or announced at the live auction take precedence over all prior advertisements.
 
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When using our online auction services you are making firm commitments to purchase said property and are entering into a legal and binding contract. Bids may not be cancelled or retracted for any reason.  Fraudulent bidding will subject you to legal recourse and possible criminal charges including any fraud and/or interstate commerce violations. Buyers also acknowledge that the Internet may be an unreliable and error prone network. Company does not guarantee that bids placed online will always be transmitted to or received by the auctioneer in a timely fashion or that current bid shown is accurate. Buyers agree to hold Company harmless for any interruptions of online bidding. Further, Company has the sole discretion to accept or refuse any bid. Company retains the right, at Company’s 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. Please review auction terms often.

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Bidder shall be held liable for all bids placed from the bidders account.

Bidder acknowledges that some tracts may be sold in total dollars and some may be sold per acre. The tracts sold per acre shall be the purchase price times the gross acres of the property sold. Bidder acknowledges that the online platform may not always show the tenths of an acre sold however bidder acknowledges that the purchase price will still be calculated using the total gross acres of the tract being sold including the tenths even if they are not displayed.