Missouri real estate auctionsdeal with properties with a humid continental climate in the Midwestern United States. With 107,825 farms in the state--the second highest number in all 50 states--Missouri farmland for sale is prevalent at real estate auctions. Missouri landowners are increasingly obtaining top dollar for large properties and multi-property auctions conducted by Certified Auctioneers. After contacting our United Country Real Estate representatives, sellers receive a detailed land analysis and auction marketing plan strategy.
About 780,000 acres of Missouri real estate feature Menfro, the official Missouri State Soil. Jefferson City is the capital of the Show-Me State. Both the first and present State Capitols and the Governor's Mansion lie on Menfo soil, which is a dark-brown, silt-loam surface layer with a brown-silt loam. Southeast Missouri land is the most intensively cropped area with regular Missouri farmland for sale at auction.
Missouri Land for Sale
Missouri extends over 69,000 square miles with 29 million acres of farmland. Two large defining rivers flow through Missouri: the Mississippi River defines the eastern boundary and the Missouri River flows from west to east. The Missouri River connects Kansas City and St. Louis. Summers are hot and humid and winters are cold, a perfect climate to create Menfro soil. Missouri has a population of approximately 6 million, divided between urban and rural communities. The largest cities are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia.
The following eight states border Missouri: Iowa to the north, across the Mississippi River to the east are Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Arkansas is on the southern border. Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska lie to the west.
In 2007, Missouri ranked 12th for value of agricultural products sold and 15th for farm exports. The value of agricultural products sold is approximately $7.5 billion and livestock production accounted for over half of those receipts. The state ranks No. 5 in rice, No. 6 in soybeans and cotton, No. 8 in grain sorghum, and No. 10 in corn production. A variety of fruits, vegetables, and specialty crops are also significant. In addition, Missouri farmers rank No. 2 in hay production.
Missouri Agriculture
Farmers and ranchers also raised 8.6 million turkeys, 4.29 million cows and calves, 3.1 million hogs, 46.65 million broilers and meat chickens, 7.25 laying chickens, 149,200 horses and ponies, 77,100 sheep and lambs, and 96,500 goats.
