Fort Sumner, NM 88119 - Debaca County

State: New Mexico

Region: East Central

County: De Baca

Property Type: Native Grass-Ranchland

Acres: 6,307+/- Deeded

1,556+/- New Mexico State Lease

40 acres-Uncontrolled

Price: $3,400,000.00

Taxes: Approximately $968.47 annually

Location: 15.5 +/- miles west of Fort Sumner

This ranch is located west of historic Fort Sumner, New Mexico, is approximately 2 hours from Albuquerque or Santa Fe, New Mexico and roughly 2 hours 45 minutes from Amarillo, TX. The ranch consists of 6,307 deeded acres, 1,556 acres of New Mexico State Lease land, 40 acres uncontrolled and is divided into three pastures. Located at the headquarters which is accessed by a caliche road off of Hwy 60 is a good 1980s ready-built home. Other improvements include a horse barn, overhead feed bins, working pens with a cattle scale and a permanent load/unloading chute. The portable hydraulic chute shown in the photographs of the pens is not included with the sale of the ranch and will be removed at the time of closing of the sale. The pens are in good condition and are constructed of steel pipe and/or some with wire panels welded to steel pipe. Water is provided with five total wells, three wells are equipped with windmills, one well is equipped with a solar powered pump and a well equipped with a submersible electric motor and pump on elecricity at the Head Quarters. The wells are distributed evenly throughout the ranch supplying the cattle with a good water source. All wells are approximately 75 to 120 feet in depth with the exception of the well at the headquarters which is 337 feet in depth. The terrain generally consists of rolling hills with gentle slopes which would lead to little or no water run-off, making this a very productive grassland ranch. Vegetation consists of various types of grama and buffalo grasses together with other grasses native to the area and some scattered small mesquite and juniper. Elevation on the ranch is from 4,566 to 4,745 feet above sea level. This property is currently being used as a cow/calf operation but would also be ideal for a yearling operation. Wildlife on the ranch includes antelope, mule deer, quail and various varmints. The ranch has good improvements, convenient access and has been well managed.

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