Vaughn, NM 88353 - Guadalupe County

Pitchfork Cattle Company LLC Ranch has 34,590 Total acres located in premier cattle country 60 miles north of Roswell, New Mexico and 30 miles south of Vaughn.

COMMENTS: The Pitchfork Cattle Company LLC Ranch is a huge expanse of deeded rangeland. The ranch is contiguous within three counties, situated in De Baca, Guadalupe, and Lincoln Counties. This is a great opportunity to own a large, deeded cattle ranch with great turf and can raise 700 lb. plus calves. The ranch offers private hunting and is a 2-hour drive to the mountain town of Ruidoso where you can enjoy horse racing, shopping, fishing, and snow skiing.

ACREAGE: 34,590 Total Acres

31,915 acres of Deeded Land

667 acres of NM State Lease Land

2,008 acres of BLM Lease Land

CARRYING CAPACITY: The ranch runs 600 cows depending on annual rainfall. The ranch would also work well as a yearling operation. There currently are 550 good, young, acclimated cows and 25 bulls that can be purchased by private treaty.

HUNTING/WILDLIFE: There is abundant antelope and deer on the ranch. Private landowners can sell hunting rights to over-the-counter antelope and deer permit holders. Other wildlife on the property includes barbary sheep, blue quail, dove, coyotes, and many other species.

ARTIFACTS: Native American pottery and arrowheads can be found on the ranch.

IMPROVEMENTS: There are two Headquarters located on the ranch. (South HQ and North HQ).

The South Headquarters has an 1,848 sf 2001 Solitaire manufactured home. The 3-bedroom, office, and 2.5 bath home is made of 2 x 6 wall construction with a fireplace and metal roof. Located mile off highway 285.

- 2 1,440 sf metal sheds.

- Feed room, saddle room.

- 2,000 sf barn with concrete floor and 2 roll up metal doors.

- Connecting 2,000 sf open front barn used for hay and vehicles.

- Pipe corrals w/ Priefert chute and livestock scales.

-Storage container.

-21 Ton overhead cake storage bin.

-Power from Central NM Electric.

-Landline phone and cell phone service.

The North Headquarters has a 1,050 sf 2 bedroom, 1 bath home made of frame with metal exterior and roof. Located miles off highway 285.

- 2,000 sf barn with concrete floor and 2 roll up metal doors.

- Connecting 2,800 sf open front barn used for hay and vehicles.

- Pipe corrals w/ Priefert chute, stalls, and livestock scales.

-2 bin overhead cake storage bin.

-Fuel tanks.

-Rolls of 180 PSI poly pipe.

-Dog pens.

-Power from Central NM Electric.

-Landline phone.

PENS: There is a set of working pens on the south end of the ranch.

FENCES: There are approximately 58 miles of exterior and 31 miles of interior fences. They are all in good condition.

WATER: The ranch is watered from 2 wells. Both wells are approximately 800 ft deep and estimated at 10 and 25 gallons per minute. Powered with 8-horsepower electric submersible pumps. Water is distributed by 38 miles of pipeline with 2 boosters to 9 storages. The ranch has 20 dirt tanks. There are 6 older wells that have the potential of being brought back into operation.

ELEVATION: The ranch ranges from 4820 to 5487 feet.

VEGETATION: The ranch has good native grass turf, mostly side oats, with some juniper trees on NE end of ranch.

TERRAIN: The ranch is rolling open plains to rolling open hills on most of the ranch. Mesa drops off into canyon and draws on NE end of ranch.

TAXES: Estimated at $3,083.67 for 2021.

STATE LAND LEASE: Annual state land grazing fee is approximately $374.

DISTANCE FROM RANCH:

33 miles to Vaughn.

130 miles to Ruidoso.

136 Miles to Albuquerque.

122 miles to Historical Lincoln.

67 miles to Roswell. Has a sale barn.

137 miles to Clovis. Has a sale barn.

140 miles to Belen. Has a sale barn.

LIVESTOCK: There are approximately 550 head of acclimated black angus cows and 25 bulls. Livestock can be purchased by separate treaty. Ask listing broker for more information.

EQUIPMENT: There are 2 overhead cube storage bins. Desil generator on a trailer.

Please contact Randell Major for a qualified showing. Brokers welcome.