HOLT COUNTY, MO LAND AUCTION - YOUNG FARMS INC RETIREMENT SALE
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 10:00 AM Central
Auction to be conducted as a live, online auction. If you need assistance with internet bidding, please contact our office at
LOCATION
Holt County, Missouri
Land is generally located approximately 3 miles south and west of Mound City, MO on Hwy 118 to Route P, then south approximately 2 miles. Pre-sale directional signs and tract signs will be posted approximately 60 days prior to the auction.
SELLER
Young Farms Inc Retirement Sale
Regina and Rick Gillenwater
Kevin and Regina Young
MANAGED BY
Kurt Miller (816) 244-8245
Dan Sullivan
PUBLIC SHOWING OF THE LAND, EQUIPMENT, HOUSE, SHOP, ETC.
Address: 23254 Fox Road, Craig, MO 64437
Friday, November 7 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, November 8 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
WATCH PARTY
November 19th Doors Open at 9:00 AM, Auction Begins at 10:00 AM
R/Farm Distillery North of Mound City Missouri
Address: 16755 US-59, Mound City, MO 64470
https://www.rfarmdistilling.com/
Come out to R/Farm Distillery and Watch/Bid on the Young Farms Land Sale, Coffee and Donuts will be provided. Everyone is Welcome.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1,427.9 surveyed acres • 15 tracts
Land represents some of the most productive tillable farmland in northwest Missouri. Majority of the tracts are irrigated and each pivot will convey with respective tract(s). This 3-generation family farm has been meticulously managed and has been "Laser-Graded", considerable amount of tile, excellent drainage, and the fertility is second to none! Also selling a beautiful country home as well as a shop and grain facility. Another nice feature is the waterfowl hunting as Mound City, MO is head-quarters to the Waterfowl Hall of Fame (pits on tracts 2 & 4).
Young Farms INC Retirement Equipment Sale • January 6, 2026 | Craig, MO - Click here for equipment highlights!
AUCTION BROCHURE
INTERNET BIDDING CATALOGS
SOLD!
TRACT 1 - $8,800.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 2 - $12,400.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 3 - $15,400.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 4 - $15,400.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 5 - $15,000.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 6 - $8,000.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 7 - $5,300.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 8 - $16,150.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 9 - $11,600.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 10 - $14,250.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 11 - $15,850.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 12 - $20,100.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 13 - $10,500.00 PER ACRE
TRACT 14 - $200,000.00 LUMP SUM
TRACT 15 - $245,000.00 LUMP SUM
TOTAL - $19,934,350.00
TRACT INFORMATION
Tract 1 – 80.4 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 77.59 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 46
- Soil type includes Luton
- Great waterfowl hunting
- Shared pivot access
- Access along Holt 240 & Hawk Road
Tract 2 – 162.3 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 153.32 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 46
- Soil type includes Luton
- Improved with a 7-tower electric pivot (1,300 ft coverage) and duck/goose pit with blind (23’ x 5’)
- In close proximity to Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (better known as Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge)
- Access along Holt 240
Tract 3 – 162.5 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 153.47 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 46
- Soil type includes Luton
- Improved with a 7-tower electric pivot (1,300 ft coverage)
- Access along Holt 230
Tract 4 – 161.0 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 142.6 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 46
- Soil type includes Luton
- Tiled
- Improved with 6-tower electric pivot
- Other improvements include:
- Storage building, measures 40’ x 102’ (estimated 30,000-40,000-bushel storage capacity)
- Open face building with 3 bays, measures 28’ x 47’ x 12’
- (2) Grain bins (6,000-bushel capacity each)
- Access along Holt 230
Tract 5 – 160.9 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 150.68 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 55.6
- Soil types include Luton and Modale
- Improved with 7-tower electric pivot (1,300 ft coverage)
- Access along Holt 230
Tract 6 – 81.2 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 72.57 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 55
- Soil types include Blencoe, Luton, and Grable
- Access along Holt 240
Tract 7 – 25.6 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 21.63 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 49.1
- Soil types include Luton and Blencoe
- Access along Holt 240
Tract 8 – 177.7 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 165.14 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 65.8
- Soil types include Modale, Haynie, Grable, Luton, and Blencoe
- Improved with 10-tower electric pivot (1,300 ft coverage)
- Access along Hwy P and Holt 240
Tract 9 – 84.5 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 79.74 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 72.2
- Soil types include Leta and Grable-Leta
- Tiled
- Access along Holt 230 & Fox Road
Tract 10 – 71.8 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 69.57 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 62.7
- Soil types include Grable-Leta, Leta, and Grable
- Shared pivot access
- Neighbor owns 100% of the Pivot
- Shared ownership (1/3) of Water Hog 36” pump (helps to drain Tracts 9, 10, 11)
- Tiled
- Access along Holt 230 & Fox Road
Tract 11 – 173.7 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 160.98 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 61.8
- Soil types include Grable-Leta, Grable, Modale, and Leta
- Improved with 8-tower valley pivot ran by JD diesel motor (1,300 ft coverage)
- Access along Fox Road
Tract 12 – 19.3 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 18.44 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 76.4
- Soil types include Haynie and Modale
- Shared pivot access (11%)
- Access along Hwy P
Tract 13 – 54.7 surveyed acres
- FSA figures indicate 53.66 acres of row crop production
- Productivity Index (NCCPI Overall): 48.9
- Soil types include Luton and Modale
- New buyer will need to install a culvert and field entrance to access the farm
- Access along Holt 220
Tract 14 – 7.2 surveyed acres
- Shop and grain facility
- Improvements include:
- Large building includes office space, shop space, and storage (measures 126’ x 48’, shop and office portion are fully concreted, rural water, electricity, bathroom, heated/AC unit in office portion)
- Butler machine shed (fully concreted, measures 40’ x 102’)
- (6) Grain bins – 140,000-bushel storage (will be emptied by 12/31/25)
- Small shed
- Address: 23159 Fox Road, Craig, MO 64437
- Access along Fox Road
Tract 15 – 5.1 surveyed acres
- Improved with farmhouse, garage and Wick building
- 4 bedrooms (second floor), 2 full bathrooms (one on each floor)
- Central heat/Central AC
- Trane fully electric furnace
- Rural water with well water available
- Basement
- Entry way off newly remodeled back deck
- All appliances will convey (refrigerator, microwave, stove, oven, dishwasher)
- 3-car detached garage
- Wick building (fully concreted, electricity, walk outdoor, overhead door, measures 40’ long x 36’ wide)
- Address: 23254 Fox Road, Craig, MO 64437
- Access along Fox Road
METHOD & TERMS
Tracts 1-13 will be sold on a price per acre basis, based on surveyed acres, and will be offered through the marketing method of “Buyer’s Choice”, whereas the high bidder can elect any of the Tracts 1-13 for their high bid. If the high bidder does not elect all offered tracts, then the remaining tract(s) will continue to be offered “Buyer’s Choice” until all of Tracts 1-13 have been elected. Tract 14 will then be sold for a lump sum total dollar amount, and then Tract 15 will be sold for a lump sum total dollar amount. The tracts will NOT be offered in their entirety at the conclusion of the auction.
Immediately following the auction, the successful buyer(s) will be required to sign a real estate sales contract and pay ten percent (10%) of the purchase price as a non-refundable down payment. Balance of the purchase price will be due at closing, which will take place on or before January 18, 2026, but not before January 5, 2026.
The seller will provide title insurance in the full amount of the purchase price and pay the 2025 real estate taxes, due and payable in 2026. Possession will be given at the time of closing. Open lease for 2026 crop year and beyond.
Bidding is NOT subject to any contingencies, including but not limited to financing, an appraisal or inspection of the property.
All announcements made sale day take precedence over prior advertising either written or oral. The information in our brochure, in our advertisements and on our website is believed to be accurate; however, no liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed. All lines drawn on maps, photographs, drone video, etc. are approximate. Buyers should verify the information to their satisfaction. There are no expressed or implied warranties made by the seller or Sullivan Auctioneers pertaining to this property. Real estate is being sold “AS IS”.
TRACT 1 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 61 | |
| 2023 - | 62 | |
| 2022 - | 216 | |
| 2021 - | 71 | |
| 2020 - | 150 |
TRACT 2 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 55 | |
| 2023 - | 228 | 63 |
| 2022 - | 206 | 64 |
| 2021 - | 133 | 64 |
| 2020 - | 172 |
TRACT 3 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | ||
| 2023 - | 221 | |
| 2022 - | 63 | |
| 2021 - | 138 | |
| 2020 - | 197 |
TRACT 4 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 138 | 55 |
| 2023 - | 63 | |
| 2022 - | 179 | |
| 2021 - | 66 | |
| 2020 - | 139 |
TRACT 5 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 219 | |
| 2023 - | 234 | 59 |
| 2022 - | 240 | |
| 2021 - | 71 | |
| 2020 - | 203 |
TRACT 6 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 59 | |
| 2023 - | 207 | |
| 2022 - | 62 | |
| 2021 - | 122 | |
| 2020 - | 177 |
TRACT 7 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 62 | |
| 2023 - | 224 | |
| 2022 - | 65 | |
| 2021 - | 138 | |
| 2020 - | 172 |
TRACT 8 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 214 | |
| 2023 - | 236 | |
| 2022 - | 246 | |
| 2021 - | 71 | |
| 2020 - | 205 |
TRACT 9 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 221 | |
| 2023 - | 64 | |
| 2022 - | 233 | |
| 2021 - | 73 | |
| 2020 - | 197 |
TRACT 10 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 59 | |
| 2023 - | 217 | |
| 2022 - | 64 | |
| 2021 - | 181 | |
| 2020 - | 200 |
TRACT 11 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 237 | |
| 2023 - | 230 | |
| 2022 - | 67 | |
| 2021 - | 213 | |
| 2020 - | 209 |
TRACT 12 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 65 | |
| 2023 - | 182 | |
| 2022 - | 60 | |
| 2021 - | 209 | |
| 2020 - | 219 |
TRACT 13 YIELD HISTORY
| Year - | Corn | Beans |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - | 206 | |
| 2023 - | 65 | |
| 2022 - | 56 | |
| 2021 - | 131 | |
| 2020 - | 203 |
INTERACTIVE MAP
AERIAL TOUR - TRACTS 1-15 (SUMMER 2025)
TRACT 15 HOME TOUR
AERIAL TOUR - TRACTS 1-4 (SPRING 2025)
AERIAL TOUR - TRACTS 5-8 (SPRING 2025)
AERIAL TOUR - TRACTS 9, 10, 14, 15 (SPRING 2025)
AERIAL TOUR - TRACTS 11-13 (SPRING 2025)
SOIL MAPS
Sellers
Young Farms Inc Retirement Sale
Regina and Rick Gillenwater
Kevin and Regina Young
Representing Attorney:
Nicholas K. Robb
Morton, Reed, Counts, Briggs & Robb
2301-B Village Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 232-8418
Auction Managers:
Kurt Miller (816) 244-8245
Dan Sullivan