PARCEL 1: 9.88± ACRES
PARCEL 2: 62.90 ± ACRES
PARCEL 3: 83.85 ± ACRES
Christensen Family &
Marcelyn Christensen Estate
Sharon Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Sealed Bid Auction
Thursday, August 28, 2025 @ 11:00 a.m.
Le Center Sportsman Club
25 East Derrynane Street, Le Center, MN 56057
(located in the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds)
Owners: : Christensen Family (Parcel 1 & 2); Marcelyn Christensen Estate (Parcel 3), Shirley Nickel, Personal Representative
Attorney: John Christian & Taliesen Burrows
Agent Contact:Chuck Wingert
Phone: 507.381.9790
Email: charles@wingertlandservices.com

DESCRIPTION:
9.88± acres in NW1/4 of NE1/4 lying north of the centerline of unnamed ravine, Section 32, T111N-R25W. Property to be surveyed if sold as separate parcel.
TAX ID #:
11.032.2600 (included Parcel 1 & Parcel 2)
REAL ESTATE TAXES:
2025 Assessor’s Estimated Ag Non-Homestead Taxes – $2,249.00
Special Assessment – $18.00
Total Estimated Tax & Specials – $2,267.00
FSA INFORMATION:
Total Acres – 9.88± acres
FSA Tillable Acres – 1.6± acres
Corn Base Acres – 0.50± acres
Corn PLC Yield – 160.00± bushels
Soybean Base Acres – 0.50± acres
Soybean PLC Yield – 39.00± bushels
OTHER:
The house is uninhabitable. Seller’s Disclosure Alternatives available upon request. The well was installed in 2011 and updated June 2014.
SOIL DESCRIPTION:
Le Sueur loam, Le Sueur-Lester complex
CROP PRODUCTIVITY INDEX (CPI):
87.4 CPI
TOPOGRAPHY:
Level to Rolling
DRAINAGE:
Surface
CRP:
None
NRCS CLASSIFICATION ON TILLABLE ACRES:
NHEL – Non-Highly Erodible Lands
COURT ORDER:
Parcels 1 and 2 are court-ordered sales. Minimum bid for Parcel 1 is $8,600/acre. Final auction price to be approved by court.
DESCRIPTION:
W1/2 of NE1/4 less E6a, lying south of Parcel 1, Section 32, T111N-R25W. If sold separately from Parcel 1, a survey will be completed to establish the east property line and establish an ingress/egress easement across the northwest corner of Parcel 3.
TAX ID #:
11.032.2600 (included Parcel 1 & Parcel 2)
REAL ESTATE TAXES:
2025 Assessor’s Estimated Ag Non-Homestead Taxes – $3,923.00
Special Assessment – $0.00
Total Estimated Tax & Specials – $3,923.00
FSA INFORMATION:
Total Acres – 62.90± acres
FSA Tillable Acres – 55.25± acres
Corn Base Acres – 28.02± acres
Corn PLC Yield – 160.00± bushels
Soybean Base Acres – 27.73± acres
Soybean PLC Yield – 39.00± bushels
LEASE/RENT INFORMATION:
2025 farm lease and RE taxes will be prorated to the date of closing. Lease information to be provided upon request.
SOIL DESCRIPTION:
Cordova clay loam, Mazaska silty clay loam, Le Sueur loam, Lester loam. Cordova-Rolfe complex. See Soils Map.
CROP PRODUCTIVITY INDEX (CPI):
85.7 CPI
TOPOGRAPHY:
Level to Rolling
DRAINAGE:
Ravine outlets. Random tile mains and laterals. Note: A drainage agreement will be entered into allowing the northwest watershed from Parcel 3 to be tiled into the ravine on Parcel 2.
CRP:
None
NRCS CLASSIFICATION ON TILLABLE ACRES:
NHEL – Non-Highly Erodible Lands Wetland determination not complete.
ACCESS & SURVEY:
If Parcels 2 and 3 are sold to separate buyers, the property line between the two parcels will be surveyed, and an ingress/egress agreement will be created to allow Parcel 2 to gain access across the northwest area of Parcel 3.
COURT ORDER:
Parcels 1 and 2 are court-ordered sales. Minimum bid for Parcel 2 is $9,900/acre. Final auction price to be approved by court.
DESCRIPTION:
E1/2 of NE1/4 & E 6 AC of W1/2 of NE1/4, less 1/2 AC to Cemetery in NE corner.
TAX ID #:
11.032.2500
REAL ESTATE TAXES:
2025 Ag Non-Homestead Taxes – $5,564.00
Special Assessment – $0.00
Total Estimated Tax & Specials – $5,564.00
FSA INFORMATION:
Total Acres – 83.85± acres
FSA Tillable Acres – 78.92± acres
Corn Base Acres – 39.58± acres
Corn PLC Yield – 160.00± bushels
Soybean Base Acres – 39.17± acres
Soybean PLC Yield – 39.00± bushels
LEASE/RENT INFORMATION:
2025 lease income to be prorated to the date of closing. Lease information to be provided upon request.
SOIL DESCRIPTION:
Mazaska silty clay loam, Cordova clay loam, Le Sueur loam, Hamel loam, Lester loam. See Soils Map.
CROP PRODUCTIVITY INDEX (CPI):
85.9 CPI
TOPOGRAPHY:
Level to Rolling
DRAINAGE:
Outlet: Drop structure south of cemetery. Private mains and laterals. Note: A drainage agreement will be entered into allowing the northwest watershed from Parcel 3 to be tiled into the ravine on Parcel 2.
CRP:
None
NRCS CLASSIFICATION ON TILLABLE ACRES:
NHEL – Non-Highly Erodible Wetland determination not complete.
ACCESS & SURVEY:
If Parcels 2 and 3 are sold to separate buyers, the property line between the two parcels will be surveyed, and an ingress/egress agreement will be created to allow Parcel 2 to gain access across the northwest area of Parcel 3.
SEALED BID LOCATION AND TIME:
Le Center Sportsman Club
25 East Derrynane Street, Le Center, MN 56057
(located in the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds)
Thursday, August 28, 2025 @ 11:00 a.m.
SEALED BID LOCATION AND TIME:
- Only registered bidders may attend. Must be registered prior to auction date. All potential buyers shall complete the online registration form. All potential buyers shall complete registration by 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 27, 2025. If online registration is not possible, please mail or deliver a sealed bid to be received no later than 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 27, 2025 to:
Wingert Land Services
1160 S. Victory Drive, Ste. 6
Mankato, MN 56001 - The written bid shall state the price per deeded acre to the nearest $100.
- All persons submitting a bid will be allowed to raise their bid after all bids have been opened.
- The premise described herein will be sold “as is, where is”
- Seller and Buyer shall prorate, to the date of closing, the 2025 lease income, real estate taxes and special assessments certified for payment with the real estate taxes due and payable in 2025. Buyer shall pay real estate taxes due and payable in 2026 and thereafter, and any unpaid special assessments payable therewith and thereafter.
- The successful bidder or bidders will enter into a Purchase Agreement and shall pay as earnest money 10% of the successful bid on the day of auction.
- A 2% Buyer Premium will be added to the final bid price to arrive at a final contract price.
- The entire balance of the purchase price, without interest, will be due and payable on, or before Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at which time marketable title shall be conveyed.
- Parcels 1 and 2 are court-ordered sales. Minimum bid for Parcel 1 is $8,600/acre. Minimum bid for Parcel 2 is $9,900/acre. Final auction price to be approved by court.
- The Seller(s) of Parcel 3 reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in the bidding.
- Announcements made the day of the auction take precedence over written material.
- Information provided within this brochure is from sources deemed reliable but Wingert Land Services makes no guarantee as to its accuracy.
BID SUBMITTING INSTRUCTIONS:
- Please complete online bid registration here.
If online bid registration is not possible, please complete the written bid form found in the brochure. - Your bid must indicate the price per deeded acre, rounded to the nearest $100.
- Only registered bidders may attend. Must be registered prior to auction date. All potential buyers shall complete either online registration or submit a written sealed bid, which must be received no later than 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 27, 2025, to:
Wingert Land Services
Attn: Chuck Wingert
1160 S. Victory Drive, Ste. 6
Mankato, MN 56001Cell: 507.381.9790
Email: charles@wingertlandservices.com
