What a Shippy auction can do for your land, home or estate
Many reasons could lead you to an estate auction — the passing of a loved one, relocation or retirement. Whatever the reason, your South Dakota auction is planned and executed professionally and courteously, whether we are selling land, a home, a business, machinery or personal property.
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See how a Shippy land auction actually runs — the marketing, the crowd, the bidding and the moment the property sells. This is the same process we bring to every farm, ranch and estate sale across South Dakota and Nebraska.
Auction services for every kind of property
We are dedicated to providing the most professional auction — whether we are selling land, a home, a business, machinery or personal property.
Cropland, pasture & recreational land
Multi-tract land auctions with aerial photography, soil and FSA data, interactive parcel maps and online bidding — so buyers from three states can compete for your ground on sale day.
- Multi-tract & combination bidding
- Aerial video and mapping
- Live + online simulcast
The advantages, plainly stated.
A firm close date
You know exactly when the property sells. No months of showings, no maybe-buyers.
Competitive pricing
Buyers compete against each other, not against the seller. True market discovery in real time.
Motivated buyers
Every bidder is pre-qualified and ready to buy — no tire-kickers.
Sold as-is
No repair negotiations, no last-minute contingencies.
Transparent process
You see every bid. Your neighbors see every bid. It's public and it's fair.
Works with a listing
You can auction a property whether it's actively listed or not. We coordinate both.
From first phone call to settlement check
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Free consultation
We walk the property, review the market and your timeline, and tell you straight whether auction beats a listing.
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Auction plan & agreement
Method (live, online, simulcast), sale date, terms and a written marketing budget — all agreed up front.
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Marketing blitz
Photography, drone video, parcel maps, print, mail, social and online bidding platforms. Buyers know the property before sale day.
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Sale day
Licensed auctioneers run a clear, transparent sale. You see every bid as it happens.
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Closing & settlement
Contracts signed at the block, escrow handled, and settlement delivered promptly after closing.
See it in action
Recent and upcoming sales from our auction calendar.
Auction questions, answered
The things sellers ask us most before they set a sale date.
Not sure if auction is right for your property?
Our team will look at the property, the market and your timeline — and give you a straight answer.