LAND AUCTION

BID BY PHONE

LAND AUCTION

400 +/- Total Acres in Meade County, KS 

Selling in Two Individual Tracts

Bidding Pool Closes

Thursday, November 12, 2026

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

If you are not registered and have not submitted an initial bid by the bidding pool deadline of Thursday, November 12, 2026, you will not be able to participate in the auctions.

Auctioneer’s Note: Burkhart Real Estate & Auction is honored to present this exceptional 400 acres, offered in two individual tracts, to the open market. Tract 1 offers 320+/- acres of prime pastureland and native grass and Tract 2 offers a diverse 80+/- acres of tillable dryland, pastureland, and improvements.

Tract 1

AUCTION ACRES: 320 +/- acres pastureland and native grass

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 320+/- acres in the South Half (S/2) of Section Four (4), Township Thirty-two (32), Range Twenty-six (26) West of the 6thP.M., in Meade County, Kansas.

DIRECTIONS FROM FOWLER, KS: From the intersection of Hwy 54 and 27 Road go approximately 6.7 miles South on 27 Road to Hwy 160, then, 1.0 mile East. This will put you on the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of the subject property. Signs will be posted.

MINERALS: The sellers are coveying surface and water rights only, if any, and no mineral interests will be conveyed.  

POSSESSION: All acres are open and unleased. The buyer will receive immediate possession of all acres upon closing.

TAXES: The 2025 real estate taxes totaled $172.24 ($85.58 for the SE/4 and $86.66 for the SW/4). The sellers will be responsible for the entirety of the 2026 real estate taxes.

WATER WINDMILLS: Two water windmills are located on the property: one in the northwestern corner of the SW/4 and one along the western edge of the SE/4. The water windmills are believed to be in working order; however, they are being sold in their present “AS IS, WHERE IS” condition, without any representation or warranty, express or implied, by the sellers or Burkhart Real Estate & Auction regarding their condition, functionality, or water output. Buyers are responsible for conducting their own inspections and verifying the condition and functionality of the water windmills to their satisfaction prior to bidding.

CATTLE HANDLING/FENCES: Livestock catch pens and a corral are located on the SE/4 near the water windmill. The south, west, and east boundary fences consist of five-wire barbed wire with metal T-posts and wood posts and are in excellent condition. The north boundary fence is a five-wire barbed wire with metal T-posts and wood posts. Ownership and maintenance of the north boundary fence is shared with the adjoining landowner to the north. A north-south cross fence runs along the half-mile boundary between the SW/4 and SE/4. The property offers convenient access through multiple gates. The SW/4 is accessible from Hwy 160 at the southwest corner and from 28 Road midway along the western boundary. The SE/4 is accessible from Hwy 160 at both the southeast and southwest corners.

Tract 2

AUCTION ACRES: 80+/- acres of tillable dryland, pastureland, and livestock improvements

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 80+/- acres in the East Half (E/2) of the Southeast (SE/4) of Section Eighteen (18), Township Thirty-one (31), Range Twenty-six (26) West of the 6th P.M., in Meade County, Kansas.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: The subject property consists of approximately 31.05+/- acres of tillable dryland, 41.05+/- acres of pastureland, 3.67+/- acres of shelter belt and timber, and 4.23+/- acres of agricultural improvements. The tillable dryland acres are exceptional and lay extremely well. This tract has endless possibilities and would make a great farming or livestock operation headquarters.

DIRECTIONS FROM FOWLER, KS: From the intersection of Hwy 54 and 27 Road go approximately 2.7 miles South on 27 Road to J Road. This will put you on the Southeast corner of the subject property. Signs will be posted.

MINERALS: The entirety of the seller's mineral interest will sell with the land. All minerals are believed to be intact, open, and unleased. 

POSSESSION: All acres are open and unleased. The buyer will receive immediate possession of all acres upon closing.

TAXES: The 2025 real estate taxes totaled $228.34. The seller will be responsible for the entirety of the 2026 real estate taxes.

WATER WELL: There is one domestic water well located on the subject property. Neither the seller nor Burkhart Real Estate & Auction are making any representations or warranties regarding the condition, functionality, or water output of the water well. Buyers are responsible for conducting their own inspections and verifying the condition and functionality of the water well to their satisfaction prior to bidding.

AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENTS/FENCES: Located on the subject property are some agricultural improvements that include catch pens, corrals, holding pens, a tub/snake/chute combo, and a few small utility buildings and barns. There is electricity along with a domestic water well at the improvement site. A five-wire barbed wire fence with metal T-posts and wood posts surrounds the pasture acres.

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 Thursday, November 12, 2026 – 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 Thursday, November 12, 2026 – 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 $25,000.00/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 December 11, 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.

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