LAND AUCTION

PREMIER MEADE COUNTY, KS

BID BY PHONE LAND AUCTION

1,927 +/- Acres of the Fox Ranch

Native Grass | Pasture | Home | Improvements

(Selling Surface and Water Rights Only)

Selling in Two Individual Tracts

BIDDING POOLS CLOSE

Tract 1: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – 10:00am CST

Tract 2: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 – 10:00am CST

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUCTION, YOU MUST REGISTER AND PLACE A BID IN THE BIDDING POOL PRIOR TO THE ABOVE LISTED DATES AND TIMES.

If you are not registered and have not submitted an initial bid by the bidding pool deadlines of Tuesday, September 1 (Tract 1) and Wednesday, September 2 (Tract 2), you will not be able to participate in the auctions.

Auctioneer’s Note: These exceptional Meade County tracts offer quality native grass pasture, a homesite with improvements, and outstanding recreational appeal. Irrigated farmland borders the north side, while natural draws and blowouts create ideal habitat for whitetail and mule deer.

Tract 1 Overview

For complete property details and descriptions, please refer to the Sale Bill.

Auction Acres: 1,124 +/- acres of native grass and pasture

Legal Descriptions: 

Tract 1A: 322 Acres in the South Half (S/2) of Section Seventeen (17), Township Thirty-four (34) South, Range Thirty (30) West of the 6th P.M., Meade County, Kansas

Tract 1B: 162 Acres in the Southwest Quarter (SW/4) of Section Sixteen (16), Township Thirty-four (34) South, Range Thirty (30) West of the 6th P.M., Meade County, Kansas

Tract 1C: 480 Acres in the West Half (W/2) of Section Twenty-one (21); and the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Section Twenty-one (21); all in Township Thirty-four (34) South, Range Thirty (30) West of the 6th P.M., Meade County, Kansas

Tract 1D: 480 Acres in the West Half (W/2) of Section Twenty-one (21); and the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Section Twenty-one (21); all in Township Thirty-four (34) South, Range Thirty (30) West of the 6th P.M., Meade County, Kansas

DIRECTIONS FROM PLAINS, KS: From the intersection of Hwy 54 and 5 Road (Madison St.) go approximately 12.5 miles south on 5 Road. This will put you on the northeast corner of Section 21 of the subject property. Signs will be posted.

MINERALS: No minerals are being sold. The seller will convey surface rights and water rights only.

POSSESSION: All acres are currently open. The buyer will receive immediate possession on all acres upon closing.

TAXES: The 2025 real estate taxes totaled 608.16. The 2026 real estate taxes will be prorated to the date of closing.

Tract 2 Overview

For complete property details and descriptions, please refer to the Sale Bill.

Auction Acres: 803 +/- acres of native grass, pasture, home, and improvements

Legal Descriptions: 

Tract 2A: 480 Acres in the South Half of the Southwest Quarter (S/2 SW/4) of Section Ten (10); the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW/4 SW/4) of Section Ten (10); the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW/4 NW/4) of Section Ten (10); and the East Half (E/2) of Section Ten (10); all in Township Thirty-four (34) South, Range Thirty (30) West of the 6th P.M., Meade County, Kansas

Tract 2B: 160 Acres in the Southwest Quarter (SW/4) of Section Eleven (11), Township Thirty-four (34) South, Range Thirty (30) West of the 6th P.M., Meade County, Kansas

Tract 2C: 163 Acres in the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Section Fifteen (15), Township Thirty-four (34) South, Range Thirty (30) West of the 6th P.M., Meade County, Kansas

DIRECTIONS FROM PLAINS, KS: From the intersection of Hwy 54 and 5 Road (Madison St.) go approximately 11.5 miles south on 5 Road to AA Road. This will put you on the southwest corner of Section 10 of the subject property. From the intersection of 5 Road and AA Road (southwest corner of Section 10), go ½ mile east to the homesite. Signs will be posted.

MINERALS: No minerals are being sold. The seller will convey surface rights and water rights only.

POSSESSION: All acres are currently open. The buyer will receive immediate possession on all acres and on the homesite upon closing.

TAXES: The 2025 real estate taxes totaled $781.48. The 2026 real estate taxes will be prorated to the date of closing.

MANNER OF SALE: This real estate will be offered in 2 individual tracts only. No acres will be combined or divided.

SALE METHOD: The real estate will be offered for sale by bid by phone auction. Buyers must register and place an initial bid prior to Tuesday, September 1 (Tract 1) and Wednesday, September 2 (Tract 2) – 10:00am CST to be included in the bidding pool. All bids must be submitted to Mike Burkhart by telephone at 620-430-2000. After each bidding pool closes, all active bidders will be informed of the high bid and allowed to advance their bids. The auctioneer will contact each bidder in the bidding pool for advancement of bids starting on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (Tract 1) and Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (Tract 2) – 10:00am CST. Bids will be accepted until no further advances are made. All bidding parties will remain confidential. Bidding increments will be at the sole discretion of the auction company. Bidders agree that once a bid is submitted the bid will be honored.

TERMS: The successful bidder(s) will pay a $100,000.00/tract earnest money deposit to be paid down the day of sale with the signing of the contract. Buyer and seller will split the cost of title insurance & escrow fees 50/50. Balance of purchase price will be due at closing, on or before October 2, 2026, or upon such terms as may be acceptable to the sellers. Personal and corporate checks are acceptable for the down payment with the final payment to be made in certified funds. Earnest money will be held by Meade County Title Services, LLC, in Meade, KS, in their trust account. Meade County Title Services, LLC will also serve as the closing agent and will prepare and complete all title work. Financing, if necessary, must have been arranged and approved prior to the auction.

EVIDENCE OF TITLE: Seller will provide title insurance to the buyer(s) in the amount of the purchase price, with the premium to be paid one-half by the seller and one-half by the buyer(s). Escrow fee will be split 50/50.

FSA INFORMATION: All information is deemed correct. Acreage figures are considered approximate and are from reliable sources. However, it is the buyer’s responsibility to do their own due diligence. Future FSA payments, if any, will follow the crops and new buyer(s).

INSPECTIONS: Each potential buyer is responsible for having conducted their own independent inspection and due diligence concerning pertinent facts about the property prior to signing the contract. Neither the seller nor Burkhart Real Estate & Auction, its agents, or representatives, are making any warranties about the property, either expressed or implied.

PROPERTY BOUNDARIES & FENCE LINES: The seller nor Burkhart Real Estate & Auction make no warranties or guarantees regarding property boundaries, fence lines, or their condition. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect the property and verify all information to their own satisfaction prior to bidding.

Announcements made the day of the sale take precedence over any printed advertising.