Auction Date:
December 16, 2025 | 11:00 am Auction Location / Nearest City:
Elk Point, SD, USAFeatured items:
- FARM #1: +/-120.00 Acres
- FARM #2: +/-48.43 Acres
- Elk Point Twp.
- Union County, SD
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Auction Description:
Schmitz – 2 Choice Farms Consisting of +/-168.43 Acres of Highly Productive Union County, SD Cropland
Date/Time: December 16 @ 11:00 am
Location: Near Elk Point, SD
AUCTION BROCHURE: https://www.suttonauction.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Schmitz-Land-Brochure-2025-1.pdf
UNION COUNTY, SD LAND AUCTION
2 Choice Farms Consisting of +/-168.43 Acres of Highly Productive Union County, SD Cropland – Consisting of +/-120 Acres of Irrigated Cropland in Elk Point Twp. & +/-48.43 Acres of High Percentage Tillable Cropland in Civil Bend Twp. – Both with Highly Productive Soils & Extremely High Percentages Tillable!
We will offer the following Land at Public Auction “On Site” at Farm #1 – Located from Elk Point, SD (Jct. of Union Co. Hwy. #1B & 325th St./Co. Hwy. #9) – 1 Mile E. on 325th St./Co. Hwy. #9, then 1/10 Mile South on 478th Ave to the NW corner of the land.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 16, 2025 Sale Time: 11:00 AM
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: ATTENTION – Row Crop Operators & Investors!! The Heirs of Elizabeth Schmitz have awarded Sutton Auctioneers and Land Brokers, LLC the privilege to offer these Two Choice Parcels of Union County Land at Public Auction. This land has been in the Schmitz Family for many decades; thus, this auction provides a “Once in a Lifetime Opportunity” to purchase these Union County, SD farms. Additionally, these farms have excellent location being located within a close proximity to Elk Point, SD, near to Southeast Farmers Coop Elevator & other nearby grain markets and points of interest. Each of these parcels will be available to farm or lease as the buyer should desire for the 2026 crop year. If you are in the market for land as an addition to a row crop or farming operation or as an investment, you will want to inspect these choice farms and make plans to be in attendance at this auction!
FARM #1: +/-120.00 Acres in Elk Point Twp., Union Co., SD – LEGAL DESC.: The NE ¼ Exc. The N. 40 Rods Less the NW¼ of the NW¼ of the NW¼ of Sec. 29, T. 91N., R. 49W., (Elk Point Twp.), Union County, SD
Farm #1 is an exceptional irrigated inside +/-120 acre parcel with superb soils and is bordered only on the west by roadway (476th Ave.). According to FSA information this choice parcel of land has approx. 119.81 acres of cropland with a 59.86 acre corn base with a 157 Bu. PLC yield & a 59.88 acre soybean base with a 52 Bu. PLC yield and appears to have +/-85.12 acres under irrigation. The irrigation system for this parcel consists of a center pivot Reinke Electrogator 6 Tower Mdl. 2-6E5 Irrigator with end gun. The well log and irrigation permit as provided by the SD Dept. of Water and Natural Resources indicates that this property is regulated under Water License/Permit #3353-3 with a priority date of Nov. 29, 1976 according to SD State Well Permit #3353 with specifications that the well is indicated to have a depth of 110’ with 14” cement casing & was originally installed with a 4 stage 800 GPM pump; although in 2017 Sundheim Well Repair installed a new 40HP Pump and 6”x8” discharge head and electrical at a cost of $20,800.00. According to county assessor’s information this property has an overall soil rating of a .887. Comparatively, information from Surety Agri-data Inc. indicates this parcel has an extremely high weighted average productivity index of a 92.2 comprised of 100% class I & II soils. The general topography of this land is level to nearly level. The 2024 RE taxes payable in 2025 on this land were $3,580.82. If you are in the market for an extremely choice parcel of land with soil ratings not often found in Eastern SD, then this parcel deserves your utmost attention. This farm would be an excellent addition to an area row crop farming operation or investment.
FARM #2: +/-48.43 Acres in Civil Bend Twp., Union Co., SD – LEGAL DESC.: The E. ½ of Lot 2 in the NE ¼ of Sec. 3, T. 90 N, R. 49W, Civil Bend Twp., Union County, SD – Located from the South Side of Farm #1 – ½ Mile South on 478th Ave, then 1 mile SE on Co. Hwy. #1B to 327th St., then approx. 1 Mile East on 327th St. to the NE Corner of the land at the Jct. of 480th Ave & 327th St. or From Elk Point – 3 miles East on 325th St., then 2 miles South on 480th Ave.
Farm #2 is an excellent productive and virtually all tillable parcel of land located within 1 mile of Southeast Farmers Coop Elevator, near Elk Point, SD. According to FSA information this parcel has an extremely high percentage tillable with +/-47.68 acres of cropland with a 23.82 acre corn base with a 157 Bu. PLC yield & a 23.84 acre soybean base with a 52 Bu. PLC yield. According to county assessor’s information this farm has an overall soil rating of a .769. Comparatively, information from Surety Agri-data Inc. indicates this parcel has a respectable productivity index of a 67.0. The general topography of this land is level to nearly level. The 2024 RE taxes payable in 2025 on this land were $1,203.82. This farm would be an excellent addition to an area row crop farming operation or investment.
TERMS: Cash – A 10% nonrefundable downpayment on the day of the sale with the balance on or before February 4, 2026. Marketable Title will be conveyed and an owner’s title insurance policy will be provided with the cost of the owner’s policy and the closing agent’s fee to be divided 50-50 between the buyer(s) and sellers. All of the 2025 RE taxes payable in 2026 will be paid by the sellers, with the buyer(s) to pay all of the 2026 RE taxes payable in 2027. The total acres being sold will be sold in accordance with the acres as stated on the county assessor’s records, with the acres understood to be “more or less”. The sellers do not guarantee that existing fences lie on the true and correct boundary and any new fencing, if any, will be the responsibility of the purchaser(s) pursuant to SD Law. FSA cropland acres, yields, bases, payments & other information are estimated and not guaranteed and if divided into multiple parcels will be subject to an FSA reconstitution & County Committee Approval and also are subject to pending action and implementation of the New Farm Bill. Information contained herein is deemed to be correct but is not guaranteed and buyers are encouraged to do their own due diligence and inspection. This property is sold in “AS IS” CONDITION and subject to any existing easements, restrictions, reservations or highways of record if any, as well as any or all Union County Zoning Ordinances. The RE licensees in this transaction are acting as agents for the seller. Sold subject to confirmation of the Trustee.
Each of these individual parcels have the potential to fulfill the needs of a variety of buyers including those looking for high quality productive cropland to add to their farming operation and/or their investment portfolio. To make arrangements for absentee bidding – either by Phone or for Online Bidding Registration see www.suttonauction.com or contact the auctioneers.
ELIZABETH SCHMITZ ESTATE/TRUST, Owner – Cynthia Heiberger – Trustee
CHUCK SUTTON – Auctioneer & Land Broker – Sioux Falls, SD – ph. 605-336-6315
JARED SUTTON, CAI – Auctioneer & RE Broker Associate – Flandreau, SD – ph. 605-864-8527
DAN UTHE – RE Broker Associate – Sioux Falls, SD – ph. 605-351-2230
TOM & TED SOUVIGNIER – Auctioneers & RE Broker Associates – Canton, SD – Ph. 605-987-2404
GAGE GULLICKSON – Auctioneer & RE Broker Associate – Flandreau, SD – Ph. 605-651-3867
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