PUBLIC LAND AUCTION

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM 
 
Sale Located at: The Hitching Post - 440 Grand Ave, Burwell NE 68823
​Land Located at: 82555 N 13th Ave, Burwell, NE 68823 
Directions: From Trotter’s West, North on N 13th Ave for 0.5 miles, then 0.1 miles west, Burwell NE
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TRACK ONE | North Loup River Farm & Homestead

Description: Beautiful North Loup River frontage with productive irrigated farmland, a homesite, and substantial outbuildings. Tract One offers 0.598 miles of North Loup River frontage, 76 acres of gravity-irrigated farm ground, and 52 acres of farmstead and grassland.
 
The property includes a comfortable 1,654-square-foot home with 3 bedrooms, 1.25 bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage. The homesite is complemented by improvements, including 6,000-bushel grain bin, a silo, a 32' × 50' shop, and a 100' × 36' open-faced machine shed.
 
With productive irrigated farmland, river frontage, established improvements, and a functional homesite, Tract One offers an outstanding combination of agricultural production, recreational opportunity, and rural living.

Legal Description: Lots 1 and 4, and the East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 21 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Garfield County, Nebraska
2025 Real Estate Taxes: $4,586.82 Total Acres: 128 +/- Acres 

Terms: 10% due day of the sale with the balance due on or before January 5, 2027 with possession. Seller reserves the right to confirm the final bid price. All announcements day of sale take precedence over anything written or implied. Gumb Auction & Realty, Inc. represents the seller.

TRACK TWO | Irrigated Farmland & Grain Storage Site

​Description: Tract Two offers 80 acres +/-, including 77 acres of gravity-irrigated farm ground and 3-acre site w/12,000-bushel grain bin & dryer. This tract combines productive irrigated farmland with an established grain storage area and the equipment needed for irrigation, providing an attractive opportunity for farmers and investors.

Legal Description: West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Township 21 North, Range 16 West of the 6th P.M., Garfield County, Nebraska

2025 Real Estate Taxes: $2,949.98

Total Acres: 80 +/- Acres 

Terms: 10% due day of the sale with the balance due on or before December 22, 2026 with possession. Seller reserves the right to confirm the final bid price. All announcements day of sale take precedence over anything written or implied. Gumb Auction & Realty, Inc. represents the seller. 

*Both Tracts 1 & 2 offer convenient county road access, and the irrigation trailer & pipe is included with the sale. Water for both tracts is provided by North Loup River Public Power and Irrigation District.


ROBERT OTTENS & ARLENE LOFQUIST, SELLERS

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