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Investment Highlights

  • 2 Acres Transload Rail Facility with $200,000 of Rail Loading Equipment

Executive Summary

LENDER ORDERED SEALED BID AUCTION: Quad County Corn Processors Ethanol Plant and Multi-Tract Commercial Real Estate Portfolio- Tract 4
Quad County Corn Processors: 2± Acre Transload Rail Loading Facility With 340 Sq. Ft. Office/Restroom/Garage Building And Rail Loading Equipment.
103 Washburn Road, Cherokee, Iowa 51012
This is Tract 4 and is one of 4 tracts that will be sold via lender ordered auction immediately following two judicial sales. Please see the listings for the other properties identified at Tract 1, Tract 2 and Tract 3. Tract 5 is an entirety purchase of Tracts 1-4. All equipment will sell as a package with each tract.
Inspections
Tract 1: Thursday, September 10 9:00am-3:00pm, Thursday, September 24 9:00am-3:00pm
Tract 2: Thursday, September 10 9:00am-3:00pm, Thursday, September 24 9:00am-3:00pm
Tract 3: Friday, September 11 9:00am-12:00pm, Friday, September 25 9:00am-12:00pm
Tract 4: Friday, September 11 1:00pm-3:00pm, Friday, September 25 1:00pm-3:00pm
Bid Deadline
Sealed Bid Deadline Tuesday, September 29 at 4:00pm CDT
Bidding on the Quad County Corn Processors Transload Rail Facility in Cherokee, Iowa presents a rare opportunity to acquire high-value turnkey agricultural logistics infrastructure at a fraction of replacement cost.
The 2± acre site sits adjacent to the rail spur owned by Cherokee Industrial Corporation and serviced by CN Railroad. The auction includes the 2± acre site with the truck unload area and the 340 sq. ft. office with restroom and garage which adds immense functionality to the site.
Logistics providers, regional co-ops and local manufacturers of liquid products should not let the opportunity pass to own/control your own transload rail facility.
THE AUCTION DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LAND UNDER THE ADJACENT SPUR OR THE RAIL SPUR ITSELF.
Tract 4 does include $200,000 worth of liquid rail loading equipment to include: pipes/pumps/valves/pipe supports and safety equipment. See Bidders Kit for the rail spur usage agreement. See Equipment Catalog for complete equipment listing.
This highly anticipated renewable fuel sealed-bid auction features the complete corporate footprint of Quad County Corn Processors. Galva is in the heart of N.W. Iowa and the nations corn-belt. Whether you are an ethanol producer, regional grain operator/co-op looking to expand logistical capacity or a renewable energy developer eyeing a strategic retrofit to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), the auction presents an immediate pathway to operational scale, carbon abatement integration and unparalleled control of your feedstock and logistics channels.
This facility made history as the first ethanol plant in Iowa to produce commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol. The auction includes four high-value commercial/ag properties strategically positioned for ethanol producers, agribusiness operators, commercial developers, and industrial logistics firms in the number one producing ethanol state in the nation. Iowa accounts for roughly 30 of total U.S. ethanol output.
Tract 1: Ethanol Production Facility & Grain Elevator (Galva, Iowa)
The flagship asset consists of a fully operational, 35-million-gallon annual capacity 78,029 sq. ft. ethanol plant sitting on 31± acres of enterprise zoning. The facility is anchored by a massive 3.7-million-bushel grain storage facility. This tract sells as an all-inclusive package containing all production machinery, plant equipment, and the company's full inventory of rolling stock.
Tract 2: 34.62± Acres Prime Commercial Development/Farmland (Galva, Iowa)
Boasting exceptional logistical visibility and access, this 34.62± acre parcel runs directly along U.S. Highway 20, with 5,000 vehicles per day. It represents prime commercial development territory and is currently generating passive holding income while rented out as farmland.
Tract 3: Downtown Corporate Office Building (Galva, Iowa)
Located in the commercial heart of downtown Galva, this updated 9,454 sq. ft. commercial office building sits on 0.35± acres. This property is being sold turnkey with the majority of office contents, furniture and fixtures.
Tract 4: Rail Transload Loading Facility (Cherokee, Iowa)
Conveniently located 25 miles northwest of the main plant, this 2-acre dedicated rail loading facility features its own office and garage workshop setup. It does not include the land under the rail lines, just the adjacent 2± acre parcel and the rail loading equipment/pipes/pumps/valves/pipe supports and safety equipment.
Bidders will have the opportunity to buy the tracts individually or as a package.

Property Facts

Price $123,456
Price Per SF $363.11
Sale Type Investment or Owner User
Sale Conditions
Distress Sale
  • REO Sale
  • Short Sale
Property Type
Industrial
  • Industrial Distribution
  • Industrial Truck Terminal
Rentable Building Area 340 SF
No. Stories 1
Year Built/Renovated 2012/2014

Utilities

  • Lighting
  • Gas
  • Water
  • Sewer
  • Heating
Not walkable
10/100
Exceptionally drivable
90/100
Somewhat bikeable
20/100
  • Listing ID: 42104348

  • Date on Market: 9/9/2026

  • Last Updated:

  • Address: 103 Washburn Rd, Cherokee, IA 51012

Contact the Sale Advisor

LENDER ORDERED SEALED BID ETHANOL AUCTION | 103 Washburn Rd

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