254 Acres Near Crook Listed, Parcels Under Contract After Auction

An online only auction handled by Reck Agri Realty and Auction offered 254 total acres in the Detta Helmsing Estate in late November, with bidding scheduled to close on November 20, 2025. The Land.com listing was updated on November 21, 2025 and showed both parcels marked as under contract. Parcel one, a 160 acre Logan County tract, was listed under contract at $445,000 on the listing page after opening with a starting bid of $325,000.

Parcel one includes 123 acres of pivot irrigated cropland and 37 acres of dryland, grass corners, and roads. Irrigation is supplied by an eight tower Valley pivot fed by a pit pump and settling ponds, and ownership includes 16 shares in the Harmony number 1 Ditch Company. Real estate taxes for 2024 were $1,966, and Harmony ditch dues of $800 were paid in 2025. The parcel sits about 6.5 miles northeast of Crook and roughly two miles from Jumbo Reservoir.

Parcel two spans 94 acres, including 58.5 acres under pivot irrigation and 27.9 acres flood irrigated, with the remainder in roads and waste. It is equipped with a seven tower Reinke pivot, an irrigation well, and a 40 HP electric motor and pump. Possession was offered for the 2026 growing season and the seller agreed to convey all owned mineral rights. The parcel opened with a starting bid of $300,000 and was also shown as under contract on the listing page.

For local residents the auction underscores the monetary value attached to irrigated ground in the South Platte and Jumbo Reservoir flyways, where agricultural productivity intersects with recreational waterfowl use. The recorded under contract price on parcel one translates to roughly $2,781 per total acre and about $3,618 per irrigated acre, reflecting premiums for reliable pivot irrigation and ditch company shares. Conveyance of mineral rights and availability of 2026 possession matter to operators planning crop rotations and investment in equipment. Interested parties may contact Marc Reck at Reck Agri Realty in Sterling at 970 425 0767 for further details and documentation.