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Online Bidding SiteLavern (Shorty) Franssen Farm
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Lavern (Shorty) Franssen Farm
1,131.69 ACRES - SHERMAN & CUSTER COUNTIES, NE
Tuesday January 23, 2024 10 AM CST
Auction to be held in the Winters Building (204 N Main St) in Litchfield, NE
LIVE ONLINE & PRE-BIDDING Available with prior approval
Selling at Absolute Auction is 4 Tracts located next to Highway 2 just 3 miles west of Litchfield. Pivot irrigated cropland, dryland, pasture, amazing natural habitat, excellent hunting opportunities, creek bottom along Muddy Creek and home/building site.
TRACT 1 - 376.55 Acres +/- Custer County, Nebraska
About the Land: 376.55 Acres, more or less, according to Custer County Assessors records. Consisting of approx. 196 acres of irrigated cropland, approx. 61 acres of non-irrigated cropland, the remainder mostly creek bottom, hunting sites, grass and building site. Includes 2 irrigation wells (one south of Hwy 2 and...
About the Land: 376.55 Acres, more or less, according to Custer County Assessors records. Consisting of approx. 196 acres of irrigated cropland, approx. 61 acres of non-irrigated cropland, the remainder mostly creek bottom, hunting sites, grass and building site. Includes 2 irrigation wells (one south of Hwy 2 and one north of Hwy 2), a 1 year old Valley pivot system (southwest pivot) and 2 steel grain bins plus a smaller bin. Note: the other 3 pivots are owned by the tenant and not included.
Home/Bldg. Site: Exceptionally well maintained 4 bedroom/2 bathroom home featuring wood burning fireplace, modern kitchen, main floor laundry, central air propane furnace, water softener, attached oversized 2 car garage with walk-in cooler, new siding Sept. 2023, reshingled roof in 2022 and underground lawn sprinklers. Includes a Farmsted 50ft. by 80ft. slant wall steel frame bldg. with concrete floor and a Morton 30ft. by 54 ft. wood frame bldg. with concrete floor. The bldg. site is well protected by many mature trees.
Farm Service Agency: Total cropland 257.12 acres, Corn Base 240.47 acres with 165 bu. PLC yield, Wheat Base 1.11 acres with 37 bu. PLC yield.
Natural Resources District: The land is located in the Lower Loup NRD and has certified irrigation rights for 196 acres.
Well Data: (per registration) North Well G-064562, Oct. 1980, 414ft. deep, 58ft. static water level, 108ft. pumping level, 1,200 GPM, Ford 460 V-8 on natural gas. South Well G-004467, Aug. 1955, 279ft. deep, 48ft. static water level, 100ft. pumping level, 1,000 GPM, 30HP electric motor, new motor/well house/electrical box in 2020, pump pulled/repaired in 2020.
Soil Types: Soils of the cropland primarily consist of Hord silt loam and Hobbs silt loam rated as Class 1 and 2 soils. Smaller areas of Holdrege and Cozad silt loams.
TRACT 2 - 70.85 Acres +/- Sherman County, Nebraska
About the Land: 70.85 Acres, more or less, according to Sherman County Assessors records. A combination of amazing natural habitat, excellent hunting opportunities, hunting sites and approx. 44.6 acres of cropland.
Farm Service Agency: Total cropland 44.62 acres, Corn base 41.92 acres with 165 bu. PLC yield, Wheat base .19 acre with 37 bu. PLC yield
Soil Types: Soils of the cropland primarily consist of Hord silt loam rated as Class 2, smaller areas of Hobbs and Uly-Coly silt loams
2023 Taxes: $ 1,503.94
TRACT 3 - 524.29 Acres +/- Custer County, Nebraska
About the Land: 524.29 Acres, more or less, according to Custer County Assessors records. Excellent quality grassland with a solar powered well, windmill, large dam, pond and exceptionally good fences. This grassland is a conservation award winner.
Soil Types: Primarily Uly and Coly silt loams with smaller areas of Holdrege, Hobbs and Hord silt loams
TRACT 4 - 160 Acres +/- Custer County, Nebraska
About the Land: 160 Acres, more or less, according to Custer County Assessors records. Excellent quality grassland with windmill, 2 ponds and exceptionally good fences.
Soil Types: Primarily Uly and Coly silt loams
2023 Taxes: $ 2,069.46
Absolute Land Auction: Selling 1,131.69 Acres in 4 Tracts in Custer and Sherman Counties, Nebraska. The property sells at absolute auction to the highest bidder regardless of price no minimum bid!
Online Bidding: This will be a live auction with pre-auction and live online bidding also available.
Online Bidder Registration: Online bidders must register and be approved by the auction company prior to the auction closing date (we recommend 24hrs. prior to the auction close). Register by completing the bidder certification form (provided by the auction company) and submitting it to Luke Huddleston, Auction Manager at 308-293-7258 or at physical office: 2033 Central Ave., Kearney, NE. Office 308-234-6266, Cell 308-293-7258
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