Made up of the most hearty grass blend, primarily big bluestem, little bluestem, Indian grass, and switchgrass throughout, with over 90 native grass species across the Flint Hills, this area is well-known and preferred by the top-tier cattlemen for its eased grazing capabilities and providing high weight gains in cattle production. In past years, the ranch has been summer grazed with 90–120-day grass yearlings. With endless water well placed throughout each tract, and a healthy, hearty native grass stand, this ranch even in the driest conditions functions effortlessly. In the winter months, the ranch holds several options for a wintering program with prime areas in the bottoms for calving out roughly 300-400 head. The winters on the ranch hold one of the best-kept secrets with dormant grass grazing, allowing an operation to cut a significant amount of hay bale overhead, paired with endless open waters, a producer with stewardship is able to graze year-round. In the spring, the annual range burn is a site to see in itself, leaving the ranch with emerald green rolling hillsides, knocking back any weeds and providing a strong foundation of grass to turn out on.

The Bazaar Cattle Pen location at mile marker 111 on the Kansas Turnpike is a tourist attraction stopping point, with a recently renovated pull-off area that overlooks the cattle pens and rolling hills on the ranch. With authorized traffic only 24/7 access from the KTA and a well-laid-out pen design, loading, and unloading for the producer is seamless. The 2 loading chutes flow to 12 holding pens and 4 turnouts with runs. A scale house with currently certified scales sits in the back area of the pens. The 2nd set of pens is located on the south end of the ranch just to the north of the 90 +/- acre watershed lake. Built out of original Flint Hills limestone, these chutes will continue to serve a lifetime that follows to the north with all piped fenced runs and pens. Throughout the entire ranch the interior cross-fencing and exterior perimeter 5-strand barbed wire fencing is average to above average with several cattle guard pasture entrances. The graveled roadway system throughout the ranch is incredible inside and out, allowing one to access each tract with ease by any form of transportation.

At the southern end of the ranch sits a 90 +/- acre watershed lake with 52 +/- acres being sold with the ranch and feeds the start of the North Branch Verdigris River. Along with the lake, several watering ponds, and natural springs, 3 additional creeks run throughout, Bloody Creek, Wolf Creek, and Camp Creek. Down at Camp Creek, this area is lined and covered with a towering canopy of 46 +/- acres of hardwoods, primarily burr oaks, black walnuts, and sycamore which provide great cover for livestock and wildlife. Here the whitetail and turkey hunting are endless, not to mention the top-notch waterfowl on the watershed lake. To the northeast of the dam sits the 2-story residence with 1,001 square feet of finished living space and 4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. This property is on well water and has a septic system. There are several outbuildings and a corral area attached to the barn.

In 2016, the ranch was enrolled into The Nature Conservancy Conservation Easement as a life effort to preserve the natural state of the Flint Hills, which once covered over 142 million acres of the American heartland, with only 5% remaining, and this ranch being part of the remaining percentage. This conservation easement is in an effort to preserve the wetlands and native prairie uplands that provide an important migration stopover habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds and other migratory birds in the Central Flyway as the Flint Hills are an important part of maintaining the ecological health of the prairie’s natural communities. And with the conservation easement, comes great benefits and resources that coincide with ag production that are ready and available to the landowner.

From prime grazing grass summer months to winter months, well-balanced water throughout to incredible internal and external access, this ranch has been and always will continue to be a high producer and a once-in-a-lifetime! Whether you are a cattleman looking to expand your existing operation, or an investor diversifying your portfolio with a remarkable return on investment, this history-packed ranch holds all the clean, nutrient-packed grass in a highly coveted area in the heart of the Flint Hills of Kansas and is one to tour in person to truly appreciate all the land has to hold!

Property Features

-8,048 +/-  acres total

-7,899 +/-  acres native grass pasture

-53 +/- acres hay meadow

-90 +/- acre watershed lake with 52 +/- acres being sold with ranch

-46 +/- acres mature hardwoods

-2 well above-average working pens with loading chutes and certified scale house

-24/7 access to the Kansas Turnpike from mile marker 111 the Bazaar Cattle Pens

-All perimeter and interior cross-fencing above average 5-strand

-All acres enrolled in the Nature Conservancy Conservation Easement from a grant agreement between U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and Ducks Unlimited

-Incredible roadway system throughout

-Cattle guard entrances throughout

-2-story residence built in 1930 with 1,001 sq. ft. finished living space

-4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom

-Residence on well water with a septic system

-30’x18’ shed

-26’x24 barn

-24’x14’ lean-to

-24’x14’ lean-to

-Watershed lake is the start of the North Branch Verdigris River with Bloody Creek, Wolf Creek, and Camp Creek running throughout

-Natural springs throughout

-Approximate current 2021 tax: $22,857.74

-Hunting Unit 14

-All mineral rights intact

-20 tracts total, 18 tracts located in Chase County, 2 in Lyon County