Wheatland, WY 82201 - Platte County

Mountain View Pivots encompasses 463 deeded acres, with approximately 244 acres irrigated by two center pivots installed in 2019. These two 7-tower Zimatic pivots irrigate approximately 244 acres. Located 11 miles north of Wheatland, Wyoming the area is primarily agricultural, with robust hay sales locally and in nearby Colorado.

LOCATION

The Mountain View Pivots lie in two tracts located 11 miles north of Wheatland, Wyoming on a well-maintained county road. Wheatland is the county seat and town provides local services. Other major services are available in Cheyenne, Wyoming, located 80 miles south.

ACREAGE DESCRIPTION

The Mountain View Pivots consist of 463 deeded acres with approximately 244 acres under two center pivots which were installed in 2019. The 8500 Series Zimatic pivots have GPS guidance systems and are both 7-tower with a 4-year-old stand of alfalfa.

There are two irrigation wells:

The west pivot has an irrigation well permit for 850 gpm, with a depth of 348 and a static water level at 90.

The east pivot has an irrigation well permit for 825 gpm, with a depth of 348 and a static water level at 155.

With three cuttings per year, in 2022, with an early freeze, the production was 4.85 tons per acre. In 2023 the production was 5.29 tons per acre. The electrical costs from Wheatland REA are approximately $6,000 per month during the growing season.

There is a submersible well on the west pivot that provides stock water. The property is fenced with four-wire barbed wire. The Mountain View Pivots have electrical service, irrigation wells and livestock water.

West Pivot Soils Acres Percent:

Claprych-Sweatbee complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes 2.4 2.0%

Keeline fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes 92.4 76.2%

Keeline-Turnercrest fine sandy loams, 6 to 10 percent slopes 9.9 8.1%

Orpha fine sand, 0 to 15 percent slopes 5.8 4.8%

Taluce-Turnercrest sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes 10.9 9.0%

Totals for Area of Interest 121.3 100.0%

East Pivot Soils:

Keeline fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 22.2 18.8%

Keeline fine sandy loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes 42.1 35.7%

Keeline-Mainter very fine sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes 14.7 12.4%

Keeline-Turnercrest fine sandy loams, 6 to 10 percent slopes 27.5 23.3%

Orpha fine sand, 0 to 15 percent slopes 1.5 1.3%

Taluce-Turnercrest sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes 10.0 8.5%

Totals for Area of Interest 118.1 100.0%