OWNERS ARE RETIRING: After a lifetime of successful farming, the owners have decided to retire. Bufford is 79 years old. The following very good real estate will be sold.

REAL ESTATE AUCTION - 80 ACRE HOBBY FARM - OFFER HAS BEEN ACCEPTED: Offers have been accepted prior to the auction. Real estate will not be on the auction.

PARCEL #1: 75 +/- Acres Excellent highly productive soil. Nearly all tillable. Parcel is level laying to gently rolling. (To be sold $ per acre x 75.)

PARCEL #2: Hobby Farm on 5 +/- acres. A very nice 3-bedroom home, 1-story, 1 ¾ bath, spacious open kitchen area, appliances included, main floor laundry, full basement, attached 2-car garage, LP heat. Modern 1-story dairy barn with 20 tie stalls, cement barnyard, heifer facility, 2 machine sheds and more. Will be surveyed.

LEGAL: Hartland Township, Section 6, T25N-R17W, Pierce County, SE ¼ of SE ¼ and NE ¼ of SE ¼.

TAXES: 2009 Real taxes were $1487. Taxes will be pro-rated as of date of closing.

GREAT LOCATION - GREAT INVESTMENT: Land has always been a great investment. Here is your opportunity to get into a country setting in a great location. Come and take a look! Zoned Primary Ag.

REAL ESTATE TERMS: A 5% buyer’s fee will be added to the final bid price per parcel. This will constitute the selling price. $15,000 down on parcel #1 and $5,000 down on parcel #2 sale date. The balance is due and payable at closing on or before November 5, 2010 at which time seller(s) will provide a clear and marketable title. Possession is date of closing. Earnest money is non-refundable if buyer(s) fail to close. At the conclusion of the real estate auction, successful bidder(s) will be required to sign an offer to purchase with no contingencies. Properties sells “as is, where is” with no warranties or guarantees whatsoever. Potential buyers are asked to make their own inspection of the properties and have their financing in order prior to sale date. Acreages are per tax roll statement. Standing and harvested crops will be sold as personal property.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call Barry J. Hager, Broker & Auctioneer at 715-273-4638. Verbal announcements made auction day can and may take precedence over any and/or all printed material. All information has been provided by the seller(s) and is deemed reliable, but is not warranted or guaranteed.

80 - HOLSTEINS & HOLSTEIN SWISS CROSS DAIRY CATTLE - 80: 23 Holstein Cows; 9 Holstein x Swiss Cows; 3 Jersey Cows; 17 Holstein & Holstein x Swiss Heifers, 14-18 months, ready to breed; 18 Holstein & Holstein x Swiss Heifers, 4-10 months; 10 Heifer Calves.

TIMED PERFECT: Selling is a dairy herd timed perfect for you as a buyer. 14 Cows are recently fresh and another 4 are dry & springing (due sale time). The balance are bred back and milking well. The cows are averaging 63#/day without being pushed.

NOTE: Just homegrown feeds, very little protein, rotational grazing.

HERD HEALTH: SCC is respectable running in the 300,000 range. The cattle are 9-way vaccinated.

NEED MILK NOW?: Plan to attend the Kurrelmeyer dispersal.

2 - TRACTORS - 2: Oliver 1755 Diesel Tractor, only 5126 hours, wf, 3 pt, dual remotes, new clutch, EX rubber, 18.4-38 rears (95%), V SHARP; IH 1486 Diesel Tractor, only 5400 hours, CAH, 540-1000 PTO, new torque & clutch, 20.8-38 rears (70%), VG UNIT; 34” Tractor Chains, EX.

PLANTING & TILLAGE EQUIPMENT: White 5100 4RW Air Corn Planter, min-till coulters, df, monitor; JD 12’ Grain Drill, dd, grass seed, hyd lift; IH 540 4-16” Semi Mt Plow; White 10-Shank Pull Type Chisel Plow; Miller 14’ Wheel Disc; 3 pt 4R Cultivator; Brillion 4-Section Drag, hyd lift, on trans.

HAYING EQUIPMENT: Gehl 800 Chopper w/hay head & 2R corn head; Gehl 2R Vari Corn Head; Gehl 960 16’ Self Unloading Box w/RG; Forage King 16’ Self Unloading Box w/tandem RG; Allied 50’ Bale Elevator on trans.

FARM MACHINERY: H&S 235 Manure Spreader, hyd endgate, 1 yr old, EX; NH 38 Flail Chopper; (2) Wood Green Feed Wagons w/RG; (4) Kilbros 350 Gravity Boxes w/RG; 2R Stalk Chopper; (2) Viking 42’ Elevators; 3 pt Blade.

STANDING CORN & FEED: 30 Acres Excellent Standing Corn; 1400 Bu Ear Corn; 750 Bales 2nd Crop Hay; 50 Large Round Bales Hay; 25 Large Round Bales Straw; 500 Bales Straw; 150 Bu Certified Oats (2009).

MISC FARM & DAIRY ITEMS - CAR - SNOWMOBILE - MOTOR BIKE - HOUSEHOLD: Zero 300 gal Bulk Tank, new compressor & agitator; Universal 2” SS Pipeline; Universal Auto Wash; Universal Milker Units; Universal Vacuum Pump w/rebuilt motor; Berg Hi-Flite Barn Cleaner CW; (20) Tie Stalls, VG; (10) Water Cups; (20) Rubber Mats; 80 gal Hot Water Heater, NEW; Horse Sulky; Horse Harness & Collar; Wood Hay Bunk; (7) Poly Calf Hutches; (3) Feed Bunks; Water Tanks; (2) Round Bale Feeders; Lick Tank; J&D 48” Fan; Gooseneck Pickup Hitch; Energy Tec Wood Furnace; 3 pt Post Hole Digger; Assortment of Lumber; (4) 5x6 14’ Treated Poles; Cement Mixer; Wheel Barrow; Shop Tools; Elec Drill; Twin Air Compressor; DeWalt Sawz- All; Battery Charger; Knipco; Elec Transfer Pump; Assortment of Elec Motors; Assort of Tires & Rims; 500 gal Fuel Barrel w/elec pump; 1999 Ford Taures, 4-door,full power - 187,000 miles, 1-owner; 1986 Polaris Indy 500 Snowmobile, only 2000 miles; AMF Roadmaster XL Motor Bike; Hammond Organ; China Hutch; Maytag Wringer Washer; Some misc household.