Purple Wave Auction Inc., the premier auction company of the Midwest, is offering the Rossville grain elevator, East U.S. Highway 24, Rossville, Kan., for sale at auction on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 5 p.m.

The property is currently featured on the company’s web site, www.purplewave.com – winner of the National Auctioneers Association’s 2007 Marketing Competition in the “Online Catalogs, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment” and “Internet, Online-only Auction” categories.

“Purple Wave is able to present very diverse pre-auction, Internet bidding opportunities through www.purplewave.com. By listing the grain elevator on our site, we are making the property available to interested bidders that may not be able to attend the live auction or would rather bid from the comfort of their own homes. It’s a quick, convenient and reliable alternative to the live sale” said auctioneer and Realtor Jeff Ruckert.

The sale will include two tracts along the U.S. 24 corridor in Rossville each with grain facilities and a railroad lease. The property will be offered in multiple tracts, in combinations thereof and in its entirety.

The property’s structures include a 45-foot, two-story office building with a basement and multiple grain bins with a total storage capacity of 273,139 bushels.

According to www.purplewave.com, the grain elevator equipment and facilities on the west side of the property include a 79,619 bu corrugated steel grain bin, four 30,157 bu corrugated steel grain bins and a continuous flow dryer. The total capacity of the west bins in 200,247 bu. All bins are equipped with fans.

The web site also states that the grain storage bins and equipment to the east side consist of a 6,005 bu square bolted grain bin, four 1,382 bu square bolted grain bins, three 20,453 bu corrugated steel grain bins, two continuous flow driers and a 50-foot electronic truck scale. The total capacity of the east bins is 72,892 bu. All bins are equipped with fans.

Purple Wave will kick off the live auction on location in Rossville on Aug. 14. The property will be sold by Purple Wave Realty broker Aaron McKee and Ruckert. Interested parties who are unable to attend the live auction or would like to place bids sooner, can register with www.purplewave.com and place bids through Purple Wave’s unique Internet bidding system. Internet bidding will close on the auction date at 4 p.m. and the bids will be seamlessly integrated into the live sale.

Purple Wave encourages all interested bidders to personally inspect the property. Inspection appointment can be made with Ruckert at (785) 537-5057.

Visit www.purplewave.com to learn more about the Rossville grain elevator, bid and see what Purple Wave can do for you.

About Purple Wave
Purple Wave Auction started in 2000 as a local, on-site auction service and has since expanded into many locations throughout the nation. Its innovative use of Internet technology has made it possible to develop a number of strategic alliances, which continue to grow and expand with many partners statewide and nationally. The company – winner of the 2007 Kansas Department of Commerce Business Excellence Award in Service – is in the early stages of franchising and developing additional mixes of technology to further strengthen its services to the public, its partners and customers.

For additional information, contact Purple Wave at (785) 537-5057 or auction@purplewave.com or visit the company’s award-winning website at www.purplewave.com.