Friona, TX 79045(Deaf Smith County)

The ranch would be considered well watered. There are four electric wells and multiple water troughs strategically placed throughout the ranch in each pasture. There is also one pond and several seasonal playa lakes to provide water for livestock as well. Near the grow yard there is also a 5,000 gallon storage tank for a back up water supply to cattle in the pens.

Hunting:

The area supports a healthy population of antelope, dove and quail. An occasional mule deer can be found on the ranch as well.

History:

This ideal cattle ranch has been in the family for multiple generations, providing excellent grazing for cattle. The ranch has primarily been used for rotational grazing with an established stand of buffalograss, blue stem and sideoats gramma grasses. A portion of the property is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through the USDA.

Improvements:

There is a 1200 head permitted grow yard located on the northern portion of the property, near TX 214. The grow yard is constructed of 7 main pipe and cable pens, and has approximately 1,008 foot of concrete bunk, with Johnson automatic waters providing water for each pen. There is also a processing barn with a Trojan hydraulic chute, back-up 5,000 gallon water storage tank, silage pit, commodity barn, small office, and load-out chute set up for smooth operations. A back-up generator is tied to one of the wells that provides for the grow yard.

The majority of the ranch features new 5-strand barbed wire perimeter fencing and cross-fencing dividing the land into 9 main pastures. There are 4 wells providing water to 8 drinking troughs across the land, along with one set of working pens and one catch pen located on the southern portion of the ranch.

Minerals:

50% of the owned mineral estate will convey to the new owners. 50% of wind rights will convey to Buyer. There is a current wind lease in place on the ranch.

Landscape:

The landscape is gently rolling with several seasonal playa lakes and a dry creek run through a portion of the property. The soils here within are listed with accompanying percentages for area of interest totaling 100%: Pep clay loam (PcB) 36.93%, Pullman clay loam (PuA) 25.97, Estacado clay loam (EcA) 14.48%, Lofton clay loam (LoA) 6.19%, Olton clay loam (OcA) 4.43%, Olton clay loam (OcB) 4.05%, McLean clay (McA) 3.16%, Portales clay loam (PrA) 2.83% and all other soils accompanying less than 5.0 %

Please see Soil Report for more details.

Exclusions:

All silage, hay, feed, rolling stock, overhead feed bins, concrete bunks located in pastures, and unattached equipment will not convey with the sale of the property.

Zoning/Easements:

The property is outside of any municipality so is not zoned. There are no known easements that would affect operation of the land. It is anticipated all existing easements will be identified by surveyors.

Estimated Taxes:

*$ 11,571.70

*This is an estimated taxes for 2022. Potential buyers will be responsible for verifying the taxes with any potential exemptions.

Water Conservation District:

The property does not lie within a Groundwater Conservation District of Texas. For more information, visit the Texas Water Development Board.

Area:

The property is located on the west half of Deaf Smith County and sits off of TX 214. The ranch is located just outside the rural community of Walcott.

Access:

Walcott Ranch is accessible from county roads and has access from TX 214.

Directions:

From Friona, head west on W 11th St toward TX 214 N. Turn north onto TX 214 N and travel on that road for 25 miles. The property will be on the west.