JN Angus Ranch

 

 

     

JN Angus Ranch Hysham, Montana

Clifton M. Berglee, D.V.M. (Listing Broker) cell 406-860-7319

[email protected]

P.O. Box 578, Laurel, Montana·office phone: (406) 896-0501 Website: montwyowest.com

Upper Rangeland overlooking Yellowstone River Valley DESCRIPTION: This beautiful, contiguous, deeded ranch has I 94 on the east, and the fertile Yellowstone River Valley on the north. The outstanding improvements, productive irrigated land, and great hunting create an exceptional family operation. LOCATION: JN Angus Ranch is located 75 miles east of Billings, MT on I 94 two miles south of the Hysham exit. Hysham is 4 miles north. Forsyth is 28 miles east on I 94.

About 700 acres of grass are on the east side of I 94.

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SERVICES: Billings, MT is the business, medical, and transportation hub of Montana. Hysham is the county seat of Treasure County, a K-12 school, Cenex station, churches, vet clinic, health clinic, motel, hardware store, bars, café, and grocery store. IMPROVEMENTS: The very nice main home has 5 bedrooms, hardwood floors, fireplace, finished basement, and a well maintained lawn. The ranch has an excellent cattle working facilities, wintering area, and calving barn Many of the fences are recently rebuilt 4 or 5 wires. Main Home

Maternity Pen

Steel Corrals, Tub, Alleyway, & Chutes

Certified Scale

Ranch Interior Road

The ranch has an abandoned old highway on the west border, paved road on the northwest, well maintained gravel road north of the ranch, gravel road entering the ranch, and ranch internal trails.

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Ridge overlooking Ranch’s Center Pivots and Yellowstone River ACREAGE:

3,444 total deeded acres 600 acres State of Montana lease 4,044 total contiguous acres

PRODUCTION: 155 acres under pivot 25 acres flood irrigated 180 +/- acres under irrigation The center pivots were seeded into alfalfa the spring of 2010 with barley as a cover crop. The flood-irrigated land is into alfalfa. The owner has produced over 8 ton of hay/acre.

Flood Irrigated Alfalfa

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WATER: Irrigation water is from the Hysham Hilift Canal at $17/acre. Several springs and 5 wells (all with electricity) supply the ranch with good stock water. One large well supplies a pipeline, storage tank, and three tanks, with options for expansion. Although Box Elder Creek has a small flow rate, it provides open stock water year long, and fills a large reservoir north of the headquarters.

Water Storage Tank on a High Hill

Tire Stock Tank

Box Elder Creek

There is a developed spring and tire tank on the east side of the 700 acre pasture across Interstate 94.

A seven point bull elk was taken beside this spring.

Another Developed Spring

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HUNTING: The owner only allows military veterans from the Middle East to hunt the ranch (for no charge). Deer drift from the secluded hills to the lush irrigated fields. Turkeys have been harvested.

Ridge South of North Boundary Fence Line above Neighbor’s Pivots

Ridges, Trees, Valleys ELEVATION: About 2,750-3,200 ft above sea level MINERALS: All minerals owned by the Seller transfer to the Buyer. No minerals were reserved by the previous owner when the current owner bought this ranch. Mineral ownership has not been researched. RE TAXES: For 2009, they were $4,200.

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Ranch Land ENCUMBRANCE: The ranch has a communication tower on the extreme northeast corner of the ranch. The rent is approximately $375-$400/month. PRICE & TERMS: $2.1M cash COMMENTS: This family ranch excels in 1. access (one hour via I 94 to Billings), 2. climate (mild winters & long growing season), 3. feed base (very fertile soils producing +/- 8 tons of hay/acre), 4. improvements ( nice 5 bedroom home, steel corrals, certified scales), 5. water (year long live stock water past headquarters with Box Elder Creek, great wells and pipeline, dependable irrigation water), 6. Exciting deer hunting with a possibility of an elk, and most importantly 7. almost all deeded in on contiguous block. The owner represents the ranch as 200 animal units and selling 500 ton of hay. Currently the ranch is running over 300 mother cows and selling 1,000 ton of hay with leases. The ranch is running registered Angus cows and selling premium replacement heifers. February calves were weaned in 2009 at 630 lbs. Disclaimer All information is from sources deemed reliable, but cannot be guaranteed as accurate. Prospective buyers are encouraged to research the information to their own satisfaction. Any offer is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of seller. Water rights are subject to the Montana Water Court.

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