Agricultural investment property
Colorado cattle ranch for sale
Organic ranch land for sale
Productive Colorado cattle ranches that provide a good return on investment are a difficult find in today’s real estate market. In particular, organic cattle ranches are extremely hard to find. The Meadowlark Ranch in Blanca, Colorado, is a productive cattle ranch with an excellent land base, good irrigation rights, and a record of good productivity. All of the pastures and grazing land can be certified organic, and several of the irrigated pivots can also be certified organic.
The ranch is located in the beautifully scenic San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, known as one of the most productive agricultural areas in the West. Ringed by 14,000-foot peaks, the Meadowlark Ranch is fed by two sources of irrigation water: the Rio Grande River, which borders the ranch for several miles, and a deep aquifer.
Organic grazing pasture
Over 2,000 acres of the ranch is comprised of sub-irrigated or flood irrigated riverbottom pasture that has not been sprayed or fertilized for several years and can be certified organic. Another 4,575 acres of dryland pasture are organic as well.
Hay, grain, and feed production
820 acres of the ranch are under center pivots for excellent hay production. Some of these pivots can be certified organic for organic hay and grain production.
550-700-pair carrying capacity
The Meadowlark Ranch is rated by the owners to sustain up to 700 cow-calf pairs annually. With improvements to the alfalfa fields and the lease of another 2,000 adjacent acres for grazing, the ranch can support another 150 pair.
The Meadowlark Ranch has quality facilities in good working order. The corrals, sorting pens, and calving barn are all well designed and very functional.
Water rights are excellent and production is assured as a result.
I have personally toured this ranch three times and I come away more impressed every time. After giving it much thought, I think the best avenue for this ranch is to provide a self-contained method of raising completely organic beef. It’s difficult to find a ranch that can provide abundant pasture, water, and feed production to grow organic cattle. This ranch is a great candidate for organic beef production.
Gary Hubbell, Broker Associate
United Country Colorado Brokers
970 921 5588
970 988 2122 cell
970 872 3322 office
Email: grandviewranch@gmail.com
Colorado cattle ranch for sale
Colorado land for sale
agricultural investment property
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PRICE: $6,500,000 |
LOCATION:
25 miles southeast of Alamosa, Colorado, in the San Luis Valley, home to Adams State College.
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ACRES: 8,761 acres, +/-;
820 acres under center pivots
73 acres flood-irrigated crops
773 acres of irrigated pasture
1,248 acres of river-bottom and sub-irrigated pasture
4,575 acres of dryland pasture
10 acres of farmstead
80 acres of roads and waste
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ELEVATION: 7,500-7,600 feet of rolling to flat topography, including riverbottom |
SERVICES & ACCESS: Year-round access via county roads; electric, phone, and propane all present
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CARRYING CAPACITY: 500-700 pair of cattle on a self-contained, year-round basis |
CROPS: Alfalfa, small grains (barley), and native grasses. Has historically grown potatoes.
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IMPROVEMENTS: 7 center pivot sprinklers,
60x120 metal shop/calving barn,
excellent corrals & sorting pens,
32x40 quonset.
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Fenced and cross-fenced with quality fences
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1,536 sf log owner’s home
3 homes for ranch hands |
Listing courtesy of Bruce Steffens, Steffens and Company Realty
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Call me, Gary Hubbell, for more information on this outstanding Colorado cattle ranch. I’ll be happy to schedule a showing to qualified buyers.
United Country Colorado Brokers
970 921 5588
970 988 2122 cell
970 872 3322 office
Email: grandviewranch@gmail.com
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