Saline County Land & Equipment Auction

On December 27^th, at 10 a.m., a rare opportunity will present its self as we will sell the Callaway Farm with the historic Antebellum home and liquidate a portion of the Utlaut Farms in Saline County, as well as some of the Utlaut Machinery and Equipment. 

This Grand Pass/ Malta Bend ground will be offered in 5 Tracts of 394 acres m/l with descriptions and division information inside this prospectus.  Some survey work to clarify acreage and boundaries is in progress and will be updated on our website and available sale day.  The boundaries in this prospectus are drawn to the best of our ability but are probably not exact and should be used for informational purpose only.

A line of farm equipment listed within, will be offered following the conclusion of the land sale.  Photos and descriptions will be available on our website once the machinery is gathered to the sale site, cleaned and photographed.

We will hold the sale in the machine shed at 11249 N Saline HWY 65, Malta Bend, MO 65339 and the equipment will be lined up that week prior to the sale depending on the weather.  No Christmas day viewing please.

Plan to be with us for this auction, visit with the Utlauts, and Callaways and exercise your option to bid and buy these Saline county farms.

Chas and Mike

TRACT 1

104.03 Acres M/L with FSA Tillable at 91.33 Acres

Sellers: Ryland and Martha Utlaut

This L shaped tract has 1/2 mile of road frontage along HWY 65 and Alder Ave. access as well.  It is a gently rolling parcel with terraces and timber draws.

Crop Election

PLC Corn & Soybeans Base Acres 94.9

The house will be shown by appointment only and subject to Sam and Vicki’s schedule. They are available for phone conversations about the house and can give further details and explain the property. 

Call Mike Williams to schedule any visits 816-797-5450

TRACT 2

45.33 Acres M/L with FSA Tillable at 44.51 Acres

Sellers: Ryland and Martha Utlaut

This tract will be surveyed and we will use the Surveyed Acres with the adjustment on acres for the multiplier. Survey should be complete prior to the auction.  The West property line will be marked so the line determination will be clear between the Utlaut Tract 2 and the Callaway Tract 4.

An old vacant house sits in the NE corner of the property.  It is uninhabitable without a lot of renovation.  Consider it of no value, however, it is a great building site with mature trees and view. 

Crop Election

PLC Corn & Soybeans Base Acres 42.2

TRACT 3

110 Acres M/L with FSA Tillable @ 76.73

Sellers: Sam and Vicki Callaway and MacKenzie K. Callaway

This parcel has been in the Callaway family since around 1815. It has a gently rolling landscape and offers a great lake stocked with big Bass, Catfish and Crappie in the NE corner of the property. Sam is currently having the waterway to the lake cleaned for easier access. Pecan, Red Oak and Walnut trees were planted several years ago and someday will enhance the wildlife habitat near the Lake. Deer and Turkey hunting opportunity abound on this property.  The abundant Quail habitat allows for good hunting as well, The Callaway land management has been top notch from both the farming aspect as well as the recreational side of rural living.

Crop Election

ARC Corn & Soybeans Base Acres 105

CEMETERY

A private cemetery is toward the north end of this tract. Callaway is currently having it cleaned up. Its landscape is clearly obvious and contains 4 known burial plots with the chance that others may be buried outside the fenced areas. Farming row crops on all 4 sides of it can take place. Being a cemetery, you will possess this small cemetery, but will not be allowed to farm thru it or desecrate it. It is approximately 3/4 of an acre with mature trees and adds to the historic presence and beauty of this parcel.

The Home:

The antebellum home was constructed in 1835 and was known as the Thomas Hemp Plantation.  It is a 4447 sq. ft structure, 2 story, and beautifully sets in the center of the farm with great views and mature trees.  It sat along the Santa Fe Trail and was a bustling hub of Saline County activity.  It served as a store and Grist Mill with the original Mill Stones still on the property.  One room served as the very first school in Saline County.  During the Civil War, it served as a Hospital for both the North and South Soldiers. 

The home was occupied by the Callaway Family until a fire in 2010 damaged two rooms in the Northeast corner of the house.  The home has not been occupied since. 

The original home furnishings are in storage and will be sold at a later date.  Approximately $350,000 has been spent on its refurbishment and more money will be required to complete the task. 

The entire house has rough plumbing and electrical work done, and two finished geothermal heating and cooling units.  The interior walls are exposed, tuck-pointed, brick.  The ceilings are taped, mudded, and sanded drywall.  There is primarily no floor covering, being exposed two layer subflooring.  The original hardwood still remains in the living and dining rooms of the first floor.  There is a small excavated basement under the west side of the kitchen used for utilities.  The main foyer hosts the geothermal unit under the grand piano staircase and the second geothermal unit is located in a small insulated utility room in the attic.  Primarily finish work needs to be complete on the house, consisting of flooring, ceiling paint, fixtures (sinks, cabinets, toilets), trim, final plumbing and electrical. 

The 48’ x 24’ shed has a painted metal exterior with an estimated 10’ x 7’ overhead door on the west side and a walk-through door on the west side.  The interior of the shed has a full concrete floor.  The interior was not viewed, but was indicated as being insulated with some finish with some finish on the south side and the north side having no finish. 

The Quonset shed is solder, being 28’ x 16’, having a painted metal exterior, with an estimated 7’ x 7’ sliding door on the south side.  The interior of the Quonset was not viewed but is assumed to unfinished with a full concrete floor. 

Improvements and updates include:

• There are two RV sites on the West side of the house that include 50 AMP Electrical, rural water hydrants and gray water hookups. A septic dump station is in place as well.
• 2 complete new septic systems
• All new plumbing including plumbing for new upstairs bathroom
• Two ground source heat pumps and duct work
• Original flooring exists in the dining room and the parlor. New double sub-floors are throughout the rest of the house.
• Complete insulation is in the floors with the insulation for the attic bought and onsite, ready for installation
• Pallets of historic kiln bricks are on site to finish the expanded kitchen
• All new electrical, including ceiling wiring for lights and fans
• The original front door is in place and New Anderson windows and doors are onsite or installed
• New basement entrance
• New hot water heater, sump pump, steel rebuilt grand staircase is in progress
• Other upgrades to many to mention
• The new rebuild of the interior is not complete but well on its way to restoration.
• The property is gated and security system is in place through

NightWatch Security, Sedalia, MO.

The house will be shown by appointment only and subject to Sam and Vicki’s schedule. They are available for phone conversations about the house and can give further details and explain the property. 

Call Mike Williams to schedule any visits 816-797-5450

TRACT 4

45 Acres M/L with FSA Tillable @ 32.42 Acres

(35.2 acres if you farm to the wooded draws edges as shown on the FSA Map)

Sellers: Sam and Vicki Callaway and Paul D. Callaway Trust

This is a highly fertile tract but offers some hill ground. It is easily accessed along Afton Ave. and has .2 mile of frontage on HWY 65. The NW corner of this Tract has some ground taken out by Mo-Dot for Hwy 65 and Afton Ave. That ground is not included in the taxable acres and is recognized by the grassy knoll on the NW corner.

Crop Election

PLC Corn & Soybeans Base Acres 35.2

TRACT 5

90 Acres M/L with FSA Tillable @ 89.01 Acres

Sellers: Ryland and Martha Utlaut and Fred and Leslie Utlaut

This parcel is what river bottom ground is all about offering top soil quality, extremely high tillable and moving to higher ground as it approaches 310th Rd.  It is very fertile and offers an opportunity not often found in the Grand Pass farming community.

Crop Election

PLC Corn & Soybeans Base Acres 80.07