The RK Ranch
The RK Ranch is a smaller working cattle ranch located approximately 25 miles north of Prescott, Arizona in Williamson Valley. The ranch is currently carrying 25 CYL. The RK Ranch encompasses approximately +/-6,736 total grazing acres supporting up to 45 CYL.
The RK ranch is easy to work in generally level terrain with rolling hills. The ranch is 1-3 miles wide, east to west, by 5 miles north to south. There are four main pastures with a smaller trap that create easy pasture rotation to maximize use of available grasses and browse. The boundary of the ranch is fenced with a good exterior fence.
The topography of the ranch is generally flat with gently rolling hills. The deeded land and headquarters are at about 4,900 in elevation.
Vegetation is a mix of shrubs and grasses. A portion of the forage base of the allotment is provided by desirable browse species including turbinella ...
Vegetation is a mix of shrubs and grasses. A portion of the forage base of the allotment is provided by desirable browse species including turbinella oak, mountain mahogany, deerbrush and skunkbush. Perennial grasses are abundant and forage grasses include blue grama, sideoats grama, threeawns, sand dropseed and squirreltail.
Carrying Capacity & Acreage: The RK Ranch is a 45 head ranch encompassing 110 deeded acres and a 6,626 acres USFS Lease totalling 6,736 total grazing acres.
Building Improvements: The headquarters sits on approximately 65 deeded acres with a good producing domestic well. Power is supplied by a new 32 panel solar system with a 500 AMP battery storage. The solar system is enclosed in a 18 x 18 log cabin structure that also houses tack and other items for storage.
Seller has purchased enough logs to construct a log cabin at the headquarters. In addition, there is a 1000 gallon cistern w/pump & pressure tank, a 1000 gallon septic tank w/2 leach lines, a metal garage/storage shed and a squeeze chute and scale at the headquarters.
Water: Water on the ranch is provided by a series of dirt tanks, wells, windmills. There are three good producing wells and four earthen tanks all on the deeded parcels. Two of the earthen tanks are fed with solar out of a well. The remaining two are naturally fed. One well is pumped by a windmill with an electric pump for a generator. Another well is a windmill and solar pump. There is a well with a solar submersible pump at the headquarters with a 1,000 gallon storage tank.
Climate: In Prescott, Arizona you enjoy four seasons of weather with mild climate year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from highs in the 80s in summer and lows in the low 20s in the winter. The annual average precipitation is between 13-15 inches.
Equipment: Included in the sales price are a 3-Pt cement mixer, 3-Pt backhoe, 3-Pt Rhino blade, Skylark telehandler forklift, Tractor JD 5065 with frontend loader $38,000, Honda Pioneer 1000-5 side-by-side , 1990 16 Featherlite goosFe-neck stock trailer, 20ft gooseneck flatbed trailer, 40 Montana 5th wheel travel trailer, Honda 2020 250 quad, Craftsman 5000 watt generator, Champion 10,000 watt generator and several logs to build a log cabin.
Taxes, Zoning & Grazing Fees: 2023 property taxes for Yavapai County Assessor Parcel #s 300-28-019 (7.5 acres); 300-28-018 (37.23 acres); 300-28-011 (27.96 acres); 300-28-010B (17.07 acres); 300-28-003E (17.36 acres); and 300-28-010A (2.93 acres) for a total of +/- 110.05 deeded acres total $6.00; USFS Lease for 2023-2024 grazing fees were $68.75.
Cattle: 25 Cows and One Wagyu Bull conveys with the sale along with the RK Brand.
Comments: The RK Ranch is an opportunity to live in on a secluded, private inholding completely surrounded by USFS public lands yet close to all the amenities and services in Prescott, Arizona. The prospective building site has beautiful views to the east and northeast taking in the San Francisco Peaks, Mingus Mountain and Williams Mountain. This is truly a one-of-a-kind remote, yet accessible small working cattle ranch.
Price: $2,950,000 Cash
