The tame pasture is well established Bermuda and fescue tame pasture with some clover intermixed. The bottomland portion of this land can be used for hay meadow as well as pasture. This pasture responds well to fertilization and the primary limitations on carrying capacity are the amount of input costs the operation wishes to absorb. The woods pasture is located primarily along Sand Creek which traverses the property from the southwest to the northeast, providing seasonal grazing, livestock shelter and wildlife habitat.

General overview of condition:

While the subject property has had minimal maintenance over the last 2 years, the previous 10 years had been developed and improved as a purebred beef facility including significant new fencing, rehabilitation of existing improvements, construction of new improvements plus land clearing and pasture development.

Structures:

1988 sqft owner dwelling

1134 sqft manufactures home used for managers dwelling

13,262 sqft auction barn with attached 12,800 sqft covered pens

2 1728 sqft machine sheds

2 4032 sqft hoop barns

2 hay barns totaling 2800 sqft

864 sqft stable

288 sqft tack/feed building

1536 sqft shop

1200 sqft aviary

2 livestock sheds totaling 1344 sqft

144 sqft milking barn with 160 sqft milking shed

Fences and Water:

Ranch has good to excellent perimeter and cross fencing. It is divided into some 10 major pastures. The perimeter and cross fencing are typically woven field wire with one strand of barbed wire on steel T-posts. There area 2 sets of holding and handling pens which are 2 steel pipe and cattle paneled construction as well as 2 additional holding and transportation pens. There is a wealth of water on the ranch with some 10 ponds which are supplemented by 2 former irrigation wells which are used to pump water as necessary. The amount of good stock water enhances the ease of maintenance as well as the utility of the pasture.

Passive income:

There are two communications tower sites leased at a rate of $500 annually.

Remarks:

Cole Sand Creek Ranch is situated perfectly between Oklahomas two largest metropolitans, Tulsa and OKC both being within an hour and a half from the subject property. Split by the highly traveled I-40 you receive maximum exposure for your operations marketing and advertising, we all know the bottom line on sale day is what counts. This is a true registered cattlemans operation with first class working, maintenance and sales facilities. The ranch infrastructure layout consists of the sale pavilion, two houses, equestrian stables and paddock, equipment buildings, hay storage units, grain storage, bulk feed bins, poultry house, tack room, and enclosed cattle working area with scales and features a commercial kitchen to serve customers while awaiting the start of the production sale. Designed for working ease and animal care the system starts with an outdoor grooming station then moves to the covered penning systems to calmly move the cattle through the sales arena and back to the outdoor holding pens. Custom load out facilities ensure the customers use of either truck or trailer hauling systems. State Agriculture schools have frequently used the facilities for Cattle Judging Contests and student training. These universities include Oklahoma State University, Eastern Oklahoma State University, and Connors State College to name a few. Local county 4-H and FFA organizations have competed in cattle judging contests on the Ranch as well. Whitetail and turkey hunting is excellent along Sand Creek and the North Canadian River Basin. The ranch consist of quality bermuda grass, fescue and some clover pastures.