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The hot farmland market continued its torrid pace for the March 8th auction of the Nafzinger Family Farm in Stanford, Illinois.  Strong bidding drove the farm to its high mark of $1,345,000. The auction set a McLean County, Illinois record with the top tract weighing in at $11,500 per acre.

Local farmers dominated the competition for this piece of Wabash County. Two bidders rose tot he top with a 57 acre tract topping the sale at $375,000 or $6,579 per acre. The remainder of the farm went together for $300,000 or $4,478 per acre.

This matched set of Nickel plated Colt Pistols topped our Feb. 7th Antique Auction ringing in a $2,500. The auction attracted a total 600+ live and online bidders from 40+ states, Canada, Germany and Spain. 

This 1966 Ford Mustang brought home top honors in the Paul & Doris Ebbinghouse Auction bringing home a coll $15,750. The Ebbinghouse family had bought the car new for $2,200!

Benton County Land Auction!
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Total Acres: 372.39

Richland Township - Benton County, IN
Parish Grove Township - Benton County, IN
Center Township - Benton County, IN


Investment Quality Farmland, Excellent Soils, Wind Energy Income

Type of Sale: Auction

Status:

HLS#: GDB-10626

Property Location
Region: IN
General Location: Northwest of Fowler. Tracts 1, 2 & 3 are located along CR 600W, on both sides of CR 475N. Tract 4 is located on the southwest corner of CR 600 W & CR 300N. Tract 5 lies between CR 100 W & CR 200 W and is bordered by CR 300 N and US 52.
Legal Description: Part of the N1/2 of the NW1/4 of S 27, T 26N, R 9W consisting of 83.04 acres, more or less; the S part of the NW1/4 of S 27, T 26N, R 9W consisting of 72 acres, more or less; Part of the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 S 22, T 26N, R 9W consisting of 22 acres, more or less, all in Richland Township; also the E part of the N1/2 of S 4, T 25N, R 9W consisting of 99.05 acres, more or less in Parish Grove Township; and the E part of the W1/2 of S 5, T 25N, R 8W consisting of 96.3 acres, more or less in Center Township, all in Benton County, State of Indiana, consisting of 372.39 acres, more or less.

Acreage Information
Tillable Acres: 362.60
Non-Tillable Acres: 9.79

Property Information
Type of Operation: Farm
Current Zoning: Agricultural
School System: Benton Central School Corporation
Estimated Annual Taxes: $6,472.56
Ditch Assessment: $121.12
Topography: Level
Soil: Selma Silty Clay Loam, Barce Loam, Montmorenci Silt Loam, Odell Silt Loam, Drummer Silty Clay Loam, Gilboa Silt Loam, Wea Silt Loam, Corwin Silt Loam, Darroch Silt Loam
Farm Name: Wa-Lo Creek Farms, LLC

Contact Information
Area Manager:
Gary Bohlander
Darlington, IN
765-794-0221
Cell: (765) 376-8760
garyb@halderman.com
Area Manager:
Dean Retherford
Lafayette, IN
765-296-8475
Cell: (765) 427-1244
deanr@halderman.com

Auction Information
Auction Date: July 12, 2011
Auction Time: 6:30 PM Eastern Time Zone
Auction Location (Link): Benton County Country Club: 602 West Fourth Street, Fowler, IN 47944