The Nebraska Sandhills Region is renown internationally as one of the best cattle production areas in the USA. The Sandhills are approximately 19,300 square miles with about 95% being tall prairie grass rangeland. The region features high ridges of hills, lakes, wetland valleys, and spring-fed rivers and streams. Nebraska has more year-around streams and rivers than any other state. The Sandhills are blessed with amazing water resources in the form of the Ogallala Aquifer. The saturated depth of the aquifer in the area of the ranch is 600-800 feet!

Turnkey Cattle Operation For Sale in Sheridan County, NE

THE PROPERTY:

The Spring Lake Ranch is unique in that it has all the attributes of the ideal Sandhill's cattle ranch: wet & sub-irrigate hay meadows; seven lakes plus numerous ponds & wetlands; flowing wells, pine & cedar tree shelter belts plus hardwood tree groves; exceptional improvements & cattle handling facilities, and most importantly, pride of ownership in every detail. The ranch is extensively cross fenced with ample water supply for rotational grazing. Ownership rates the ranch at 900-1.000 cows on a year around basis dependent upon climatic conditions. The present cattle operation is a May 1 calving date with cows wintered on rangeland and meadow aftermath with protein supplement. The hay meadows produce an abundance of grass hay that is available to feed as needed.

IMPROVEMENTS:

Three homes, bunkhouse, hunting cabin, barns, shops, machinery storage, etc. Steel working corrals with hydraulic Silencer working chute with Tru-Test Scales plus State of Nebraska state certified scales. Roping arena.

Trophy Hunting & Recreational Land For Sale in Gordon, NE

RECREATION:

The ranch has unlimited recreational potential with the scenic lakes and abundant wildlife including: trophy mule deer; a growing population of whitetail deer; occasional antelope; wild turkey; grouse; small population of pheasant; nesting waterfowl include Canada geese, multiple species of ducks, & trumpeter swans; migrating pelicans; and diversity of song birds. Additional ranch income is available with a hunting lease with local outfitter. he ranch has hosted several television hunting shows.

2020 REAL ESTATE TAXES:$100,983 ($5.67 per deeded acre)

OFFERING PRICE: $16.900.000 ($950per deeded acre)

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Listing ID: 26015-16101