531.85 ACRES – 9 TRACTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2026 – 10:00 AM
AUCTION TO BE HELD AT THE EAGLES CLUB, 519 N MADISON, CARTHAGE, IL
AUCTION RESULTS
This will be an in-person auction with live on-line bidding available. If you are going to bid on-line register at least 24 hours prior to the auction.
LOCATION & GENERAL INFORMATION
Selling 531.85 surveyed acres located 8 miles south of Carthage, IL on Highway 336 to Road 650N (Denver Blacktop), then east to Roads 2350E, 2400E or 2450E, then 1/2 mile north. They are situated in Sections 25 & 26 of Harmony Township, Hancock County, IL. The farm will be sold in 9 tracts.There are approximately 384 acres currently in row crop production. Tracts 1,2,3 & 5 offer 286 contiguous acres of mostly level, “Class A” farmland with Productivity Indices of 133 to 138. The balance of the farm represents some excellent deer & turkey hunting, open pasture as well as some attractive home building sites. All tracts sell with full farming and hunting rights for 2027.
As the crops are removed, prospective buyers have permission to drive over and inspect the tracts. Do not: however, enter the wooded tracts without permission as there are hunters currently leasing them. Contact Mike Sullivan for inspection times of these tracts as they will be coordinated with the hunters.
TRACT 1 – 82.28 surveyed acres of level, top producing farmland with mostly Timewell, Ipava and Virden soils and a 136.8 Productivity Index. Road 2450N borders the west and 750N borders the north.
TRACT 2 – 74.36 surveyed acres of level, top producing farmland with Virden and Timewell soils and a 138 Productivity Index. Road 2450E borders the east side and 750N borders the north.
TRACT 3 – 62.65 surveyed acres of mostly level, Class A farmland with Timewell, Virden, Ipava and Rozetta soils and a 134.2 Productivity Index. There are approximately 3 non-tillable acres. Road 2400N borders part of the west side and 750N borders the north.
TRACT 4 – 19.13 surveyed acres. This tract consists of approximately 10 acres of open, mostly level, tillable land, with a 113 Productivity Index, (5 acres of Ipava soil). It currently is in grass with the balance being a wooded draw. Road 2400E borders the west side and 750N borders the north. This would make a very nice home building site.
TRACT 5 – 66.76 surveyed acres of mostly level, top producing farmland with Timewell, Ipava and Clarksdale soils and a 136 Productivity Index. Road 2400E borders the east side.
There is a 30′ ingress-egress easement along the north end of Tract 5 for the benefit of Tracts 6 & 7.
TRACT 6 – 94.79 surveyed acres with approximately 74 acres tillable and the balance being a wooded draw. The tillable acres consist of level to rolling, Clarksdale, Timewell and Fishhook soils with a 112.3 Productivity Index. Road 2350E borders the west side.
Additionally, there is a 30′ ingress-egress easement along the north end of Tract 5 from Road 2400E.
TRACT 7 – 46.09 surveyed acres, being half open tillable and pasture land with a 100 Productivity Index and half being rolling timber land with good hunting. Road 2400 borders the east side.
Additionally, there is a 30′ ingress-egress easement along the north end of Tract 5.
TRACT 8 – 64.65 surveyed acres of mostly rolling timber, offering excellent deer and turkey hunting. There are approximately 15 open acres currently in grass which would make nice food plots. Road 2400E borders the east, 800N borders the north and 2350E borders the west.
TRACT 9 – 21.14 surveyed acres of mostly tillable, level to rolling farmland. Soil types are Rozetta, Keomah, Fishhook and Timewell with a 108 Productivity Index. Road 2350E borders the west side and Road 800N borders the north.
METHOD & TERMS OF SALE
All 9 tracts will be sold on a price per acre basis, based on the surveyed acres. They will be sold “Buyer’s Choice” with the successful bidder having the opportunity of selecting, in any order, one or more tracts. This method will continue until all tracts are sold. 10 percent of the purchase price is to be paid on the day of sale with the balance due on or before November 30, 2026. Title Insurance in the full amount of the purchase price will be provided by the Sellers. The 2026 real estate taxes due in 2027 will be paid by the Sellers with the 2027 taxes being the responsibility of the Buyers. Immediately following the auction, the successful bidders will be required to enter into a written purchase agreement with the Sellers.
ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE AT THE AUCTION SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR ADVERTISING.
HOWARD CLARK HEIRS
ATTORNEY FOR SELLERS – ALYSSA STEWART
ANDERSON, ROBERTS, PORTH, WALLACE, STEWART & WERNER LLP
524 N Main, Burlington, IA 52601. 319-754-7585
Title Work by Title Solutions Group LLC
25 South Adams, Carthage, IL 62321 217-279-1220
