William O. Pickett Farmland Auction

William O. Pickett

Farmland Auction

131.50 Acres (selling in (4) tracts)

“ONLINE BIDDING ONLY”

ENDS: Mon. Aug. 3, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M. (soft close)

“ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE @ corycraig.com”

*PRIME FARMLAND*

*OPEN TENANCY IN 2027*

LOCATION:  Approx. 2 mile Southeast of Rochester, IL, & just East of Berry, IL off Route 29.

(Watch for Cory Craig, Auctioneer Signs)

TRACT 1:

40+/- Acres:

The Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 29 in Township 15 North, Range 3 West of the 3rd Principle Meridian, Cooper Township, Sangamon County, IL. 

•Located on Clarksville Rd.

 (Selling by the acre x’s total acres)

*142.7 PI

SOILS: 

Sable (65.7%) 

Ipava (34.3%)

SOIL FERTILITY:

P- 46

pH-5.8

K- 358

TAXES: $2,238.34

PIN: 24-29.0-400-003

TRACT 2:

37.30 Surveyed Acres:

Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 15 North, Range 3 West of the Third Principle Meridian, Cooper Township, Sangamon County, IL

•Located on Pickett Rd.  

(Selling by the acre x’s total acres)

*139 PI

SOILS:

Ipava (70.8%), Osco (18%), 

Sawmill (5.4%), Denny (5%)

Harrison (0.8%)

SOIL FERTILITY:

P-42.4

pH-6.5

K-377

TAXES: $1,998.46

PIN: 24-29.0-300-010

TRACT 3:

34.15 Surveyed Acres:

Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 15 North, Range 3 West, of the Third Principle Meridian, Cooper Township, Sangamon County, IL

•Located on corner of Jett & Pickett Rd. 

(Selling by the acre x’s total acres)

*130 PI

SOILS:

Osco (45.1%), Harrison (43.4%)

Sawmill (6.4%), Ipava (5.1%)

SOIL FERTILITY:

P-45.3

pH-5.9

K-317.2

TAXES: $1,172.10

PIN: 24-29.0-300-009

TRACT 4:

20.05 Surveyed Acres:

The North Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 15 North, Range 3 West of the Third Principle  Meridian, Cooper Township, Sangamon County, IL

•Located on Jett Rd.

(Selling by the acre x’s total acres)

*133.2 PI

SOILS:

Ipava (40.3%), Harrison (30.8%)

Osco (20%), Sawmill (8.9%)

SOIL FERTILITY:

P-44

pH- 5.8

K- 327

TAXES: $831.42

PIN: 24-29.0-300-003

FSA INFORMATION: (as a whole)

FARM: 8103

TRACT: 30544

    •    CROPLAND: 121.42

    •    FARMLAND: 131.19

BASE ACRES: 

Wheat: 0.60, PLC Yield: 54

Corn: 68.10, PLC Yield: 172

Soybeans: 50.80, PLC Yield: 52

YIELD HISTORY:  (as a whole)

Corn:

2025- 240 bu.

2024-233.12 bu.

2023-240.5 bu.

2022- 237.66 bu.

2021-262.02 bu.

2020-192.6 bu.

Soybeans:

2025- 70 bu.

2024- 75.8 bu.

2023- 72 bu.

2022- 75.17 bu.

2021- 73.4 bu.

2020- 70.5 bu.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

10% down end of auction with balance due at closing on Tues. Sept. 8, 2026. Buyer will be required to enter into a written contract agreement end of auction. Seller will pay 2026 taxes. Buyer will assume all taxes thereafter. Title policy showing merchantable title will be furnished subject to easements and restrictions of record in place.

Prairie Land Title Co., 3301 Constitution Dr. Suite A, Springfield, IL. 217-726-0698 (Jennifer), will be responsible for all title work and the closing. Have your pre-approved finanical arrangements made prior to bidding. Seller reserves the rights to accept or reject any and all bids.

Announcements day of auction take precedence over printed matter. Information in the ad is considered accurate, however, it is subject to verification and no liability for 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 Cory Craig, Auctioneer pertaining to this property. Real estate is being sold “AS IS”.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE:

Prime Sangamon County  Farmland. Close by to Grain Terminal in Berry and all weather Roads. All tracts will be on the same clock and will close at same time, no tract will close in front of another tract, it’s a 1 close all close w/ soft close.

-CORY

Seller:

William O. Pickett Estate

Ann Schlicht, Exec.

Graham & Graham, Ltd.

1201 S. Eighth St

Springfield, IL

217-523-4569

Nancy Martin, Atty.

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