
Recreational Land & Farm for Auction in Portales, New Mexico
Roosevelt County, Portales, NM 88130
FARMING, RANCHING AND
CONSERVATION TRACTS ON NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS HIGH PLAINS2518+/- ACRES (9 TRACTS)LOCATED IN LAMB AND PARMER COUNTY, TEXAS AND ROOSEVELT
COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
LIVE AUCTION DATE/TIME:
Live
Bidding begins on February 11th, at 10:00am Mountain Standard Time
AUCTION LOCATION: Creighton's Meeting Room, 1704 S. Ave D,
Portales NM 88130
PROPERTY LOCATION: Multiple farms located in Lamb and Parmer County, Texas and Roosevelt County, New
Mexico. See Map Link for tract locations.
LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS: All legal descriptions are outlined in the Property Information Packets, under the
Title Commitments and on Exhibit A.
MAP LINK: Silhan NM-TX Multi-tract Auction MapPROPERTY INFORMATION PACKET (PIP) LINK:SELLER'S CONFIRMATION: The property is being offered in a Public Auction, this is a reserve auction with all bids being subject to final approval and acceptance by Seller.Auction Bidding Registration: Auction bidder hereby acknowledges that they must be properly registered for the auction by completing and signing the Auction Bidders Agreement, which will be sent by email via DocuSign or from the Broker/Auctioneer upon request. Upon completing this registration form and receiving approval, bidding privileges will be granted. If you need assistance with registration, you may contact Monty Edwards at (806)786-5426 or Scott Burton at (575) 760-8088 or by email at Monty@MEdwardsAuction.com or Scott@sburtonrealty.com. Seller(s) may at their sole discretion request additional registration requirements from any bidder unknown to them or the auction company.
METHOD OF AUCTION: Live
Public bidding beginning on the date, time, and location stated above. The auction will be conducted using a Round Robin,
Multi-Round Single Tract Format. All 9 tracts will be offered individually, one at a time. Bidding will be accepted on each tract during the first round, but no tract will be declared sold until all rounds are complete. After the first round of the bidding is finished, the auction will reopen, allowing bidders to return to any property and increase their bids. Rounds will continue until no further advances are made. All properties will be sold individually - no combination or group bidding. This format is designed to ensure every bidder has a fair opportunity to raise their offer and secure the property they want.
PROPERTY
INSPECTION: The property can be previewed by contacting the auction company at (806) 686-6371 (Texas Properties) or (575) 760-8088 (New
Mexico Properties) or the Auctioneer(s) directly at (806) 786-5426
(Monty, Texas) or (575) 760-8088 (Scott, New Mexico). Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless property owner from any damages resulting from Buyer's preview of the property. Property previews are encouraged prior to placing a bid in the auction. There may be cattle in the pasture, so please keep all the gates closed while inspecting. Please do not drive in tall grass to avoid fire hazards. Direct all questions to the auction company.All announcements made Auction Day supersede any prior oral or written statements. The Seller reserves the right to announce additional Terms and Conditions of the sale prior to or during the Auction.The Seller and Selling Agents reserve the right to preclude any person from bidding if there is any question as to the persons credentials, fitness, etc. All decisions of the Auctioneer are final.TEXAS BROKER/AUCTIONEER: Monty Edwards, Broker of Record (TX#515752), United Country Real Estate- M Edwards Realty & Auction, Brokerage of Record (TX#9002391), Monty Edwards, Auctioneer (TX#18341).New Mexico Qualified Broker/Auctioneer: Scott Burton, Broker of Record (REC-2024-0793), United Country Real Estate, Burton Realty & Auction
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION: This
Auction offers bidders a diverse set of tracts including two Texas tracts in
Lamb and Parmer County and seven New Mexico tracts in Roosevelt County. With most of the tracts having farming and ranching possibilities along with a fair amount of the tracts also providing options for hunting, recreation and conservation, this is a well-rounded offering.
TRACT DESCRIPTIONS: 2518+/- acres offered in (9 TRACTS) with tracts 1, more specifically described as follows:
TRACT
1: 320
+/- deeded acres in Lamb County, Texas. The soil composition is primarily comprised of Olton loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, also with substantial acreage of Amarillo fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, and Amarillo fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, with some minor areas of Veal fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes and low lying area of Randall clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally ponded.
There are some older irrigation wells on this property, but they are not currently in use. This farm has good access with maintained county roads on the west (CR 129), south (CR 54), and east
(CR 139) boundaries. Farm is currently enrolled in Conservation Reserve Program on two different contracts. The CRP contracts are available in the property information packet for review prior to bidding.
TRACT 2: 160 +/- deeded acres. The soil composition is dominated by Olton clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes with considerable amount of Pullman clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes as well. Topography of farm is fairly flat with SW corner of farm being the highest point gently sloping to the NE corner. There was at one time a radio transmission tower that was in the SW corner of the property and there is still the remnants of an old shed that was related to that. There is good access to the farm with maintained county roads on the north (CR K1) and west
(CR 10) property boundaries. Farm is currently enrolled in Conservation Reserve
Program. The CRP Contract is available in the property information packet for review prior to bidding.TRACT 3: 158.136 +/- deeded acres. The soil composition is comprised of primarily of Midessa fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, Amarillo loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes, Potter soils, 3 to 20 percent slopes, Arvana fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, Portales very fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes with minor areas of Posey fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, Portales very fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, Drake soils, 1 to 8 percent slopes, and Kimberson and Stohman soils, 0 to 5 percent slopes.
TRACT
4: 159.570 +/- deeded acres. The soil composition of this tract is mostly Amarillo loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes, with minor amounts of Arvana loamy fine sand, 1 to 5 percent slopes, Arvana fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, and
Midessa fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes.
TRACT 5: 54.00 +/- deeded acres. The soil is primarily comprised of Arvana fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes and Amarillo fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes with smaller areas of Amarillo loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes.
TRACT
6: 478.880 +/- deeded acres. The soil is primarily comprised of Amarose fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, Amarose loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes, Ratliff fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, Amarose fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, with some areas also comprised of Elida fine sand, 1 to 5 percent slopes, and Delphos loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes.
TRACT
7: 320.00 +/- deeded acres. The dominant soil types on this tract are Amarillo loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes and Arvana fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes with other areas have soil compositions of Acuff very fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, Arvana loamy fine sand, 1 to 5 percent slopes and Sharvana fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes.
TRACT
8: 240.00 +/- deeded acres. The dominant soil type on this tract is Amarillo loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes with other soil types of Gomez loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes, and Amarillo fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes.
TRACT
9: 627.560 +/- deeded acres. The soil composition is chiefly Amarillo fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes and Midessa fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes with minor amounts of Posey fine sandy loam,
1 to 3 percent slopes and Amarillo fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes.
FSA INFORMATION: All FSA information is provided as a courtesy from the Lamb County, Parmer County, Texas Farm Service Agency and Roosevelt
County, New Mexico Farm Service Agency. To view (or download) the FSA info and the 156EZ reports on each farm, go to the auction website or review material in the Property Information Packet.
SURVEY: In the event any purchased tract requires a survey to determine the legal description for title insurance, the cost of the survey will be paid by the seller. Any additional survey desired by the buyer will be at the buyer's sole discretion and cost. In the event said survey identifies a variance between the advertised and surveyed acres, the purchase price will be adjusted on a per acre basis.
POSSESSION: Possession of the properties shall be given upon payment in full of the purchase price and transfer of title at closing, with exception indicated on Exhibit A by tract.
TAXES: The current year's taxes will be prorated to the day of closing. All previous year's taxes will be paid by
Seller.
MINERALS AND OTHER TITLE RESERVATIONS
AND/OR SPECIAL PROVISIONS: Attached hereto as Exhibit(s) E, are materials specifically related to reservations or special provisions that will be a part of the purchase contract to be executed in compliance with Section 8 of the Auction Bidders Agreement. Buyer acknowledges receipt of such Exhibits and specifically consents to the inclusion of such reservations and special provisions in the purchase contract.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: Any livestock or farm equipment, hunting equipment, and personal property currently located on the farm does not sell and may be removed prior to closing and possession. The irrigation systems (well equipment, pumps, pivots) outlined above in the tract descriptions will remain with the property it is situated on.
AUCTIONEERS
NOTE: This unique offering brought by the Silhan family boasts a variety of locations and types of uses. Most of this land has not been on the market for decades. With good soil and gentle topography, these farms should be well suited for a variety of uses. While it is getting harder to find decent size tracts of land, this auction will afford folks the opportunity to buy some decent size tracts with good accessibility, while also offering some single average to smaller tracts as well. Be sure to contact Monty Edwards in Texas, (806)786-5246 and Scott Burton in New
Mexico, (575)760-8088 to get more information or schedule a property preview.
SELLER:
The
Charley Silhan Revocable Trust
Auction details
- Format
- Traditional
- Price
- Contact agent
- Begins
- Ends
- Description
Silhan Auction
- Location
- 1704 S Avenue D
Portales, NM
Location
- County
- Roosevelt County
- Elevation
- 4,000 feet
Property details
- Acreage
- 2,518 acres
- Posted
Listing history
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | New listing | $— | — | Listing agent |

















































