Property Details
Name of Property: Preconditioning Operation Vernon, TX 288 acres
Status: New
Acreage: 288 Acres
Location: 1.45 hrs. to Amarillo & 3 hrs to Dallas, TX
Closest Town: Vernon, TX
Access: County road
Topography: Flat to very gently rolling pasture land
Improvements: Home, shop, corrals, water wells, fencing,etc
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2
Forage: Bermuda Grass, Native, Annual Rye
Capacity: 4,000 head/yr. currently, could be increased.
Water: Two water wells
Wildlife: Deer, Turkey, Quail
Utilities: Electricity, Wells, Septic System
Development Potential: Could be subdivided for housing if desired
Comments
This backgrounding operation is set up for maximum efficiency and utilization of Animal Well Being Methods to decrease stress and maximize average daily gain. Equipment necessary for the daily operations of the facility is included. The equipment may be removed from the package and sold separately. (Please register to access the Equipment List.)

The wide entrance into the ranch makes for easy in and easy out for large 18-wheeler trucks.

The stockers are received into special care receiving pens for health assessments, vaccinations, and rest. Then released into various pasture traps and allowed access to grass with TMR supplements provided in feed troughs in the pastures. Then around the 90-day mark they are moved into dry lots with 475 sq ft per head living area. This could be reduced by half if more cattle were fed. The next phase, the cattle are moved into dry lots allowing for best ADG on TMR rations and high density rearing while maintaining a very low mortality rate. Each dry lot contains two 190-gallon water tanks with high pressure water supplied to each trough. The dry lots can handle 1400 head with a turnover every three months. Additional pasture could be converted to dry lots to easily increase annual outputs from the current 4,000 head to a maximum of 7,500 head per year.

Two high volume water wells are on site. One provides water to two livestock water tanks in the pastures of 3000 gallons each (one of the tanks is shared between two pastures). The other well provides water to the house. To access the fenced in water tanks the livestock walk under a special back rub and dust bags to treat for flies and lice. All of the concrete water tanks in the pastures and dry lots have concrete aprons, and each tank has its own on-off valve.



There are six separate paddocks of varying sizes. These pastures consist of two Bermuda Grass pastures, one Annual Rye grass pasture, and a mixed pasture of Bermuda and Native grasses.

Equipment:

A Supreme 900T TMR Mixer mixes forage with liquid supplement and a custom pelleted feed; Liquid Supplement TDN 81, Protein 20%. The 900T TMR mixer can mix 10,000 pounds each batch and deliver directly to concrete J-troughs. Fitted with a weigh scale that is accurate to the nearest 1.0 pound. Dual Mixer Screws cut forage to an ideal length so cattle can eat quickly but allows for healthy rumen digestion of the fiber with no acidosis issues. There are two 30-ton bulk dump stations with overhead drops, 25 tons of bulk commodity mix can be uploaded in the bulk storage system an average of 45 minutes start to finish. The Bulk Liquid Supplement Tank holds 30 tons and provides high speed liquid transfer.

The most important forage dry matter utilized is Sorghum Sudan grass and Alfalfa from local producers.

Facilities: The covered hydraulic squeeze chute sits on concrete pad with electric and lights. It also has a scale, the pressure setting top to bottom is 200 psi. The side bar holds the head still for other work, and side doors allow for easy access for body treatments. Cattle see a clear exit, so they move forward easily straight to the special Hydraulic Squeeze Chute (not V closed but opens and closes in parallel.). Rubber mats are in place where cattle depart the chute to prevent slipping. The alleyways are adjustable from 18 inch to 22 inches. A proprietary designed Bud Box provides optimum flow for fast and easy, and low stress loadout. The loadout accommodates 18-wheeler trucks and low trailers.

A fully insulated and wired 40’X60’ shop with concrete floor is in place. A wood heater is included and water is piped to a hydrant on the outside of the shop.

The livestock is currently sold thru auction as open heifer feeders or replacement heifers to local ranchers. This facility has a reputation for quality, sound heifers. There are at least five livestock markets within a 100-mile radius of the ranch: The High Plains Auction Company in Vernon, TX, The Plains Livestock Market at Quanah, TX, Texoma Livestock Commission in Texoma, OK, The Graham Livestock Auction Market in Graham, TX, and Amarillo Livestock Auction in Amarillo, TX. There are numerous feedlots within a reasonable driving distance also. There are also numerous packing plants in the area.

The home is a three bedroom, two bath mobile

Name of Property: Cow/calf and Stocker Operation 2344 acre Ranch
Acreage: 2344
Location: 116 mi. E of OKC, and 232 mi. N of Dallas
Closest Town: Okmulgee
Access: County Road
Taxes: $6113.46/year
Topography: Grassy rolling pastures
Improvements: House, working pens, barn, fencing, shop
Home Sqft: 1,612
Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 1.5
Forage: Bermuda, native, clovers, Bluestem, Fescue
Capacity: Normal year-500 pair plus 350 yearlings
Water: 30 ponds, Walnut Creek, seasonal streams
Wildlife: Whitetail Deer, Turkey, Dove, Squirrels,other
Utilities: Rural water, electric, septic system
Comments
Rolling Pastures Cow/calf and Stocker Operation 2344 Acre Ranch

Acreage: 2344

Price: $3,750 per acre firm

Location: 44 miles from Tulsa, OK, and 107 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, 222 miles from Dallas, TX, and 140 miles from Bentonville, AR.

Stocking Rate: 500 pair, and 350 stockers, and 600-700 bales of hay.

Access: County roads

Water: 30 stock ponds, and several seasonal streams

Topography: Almost flat hay meadows, beautiful gently rolling pastures.

Home Sq. ft.: 1612’

Bedrooms: Four

Baths: 1.5

Forage: Bermuda Grass, native grasses, clovers, Fescue.

Wildlife: Whitetail Deer, turkey, dove, squirrels, and other indigenous wildlife.

Utilities: Rural water, septic system, electricity.

Description:

This EXCEPTIONAL working ranch features 2344 acres of beautiful rolling, productive pastures that are about 95 percent open. The fencing and cross-fencing is in good to excellent condition, and supports rotational grazing. There is an abundant water supply on the ranch with 30 stock ponds, a nice creek, and seasonal streams. Each pasture has at least one pond with some pastures having multiple ponds.

A nice set of steel working pens at the headquarters is used primarily for the cow/calf operation and features a covered chute, pot and trailer load outs, and round pen. A smaller set on the southeast portion of the ranch is used mainly for the yearlings. The hay production is very good with between 600 to 700 large round bales, being produced on three hay meadows, allowing for most if not all the hay needed for the stocking rate of the ranch to be harvested on site. The 60’X120’ hay shed located at the headquarters will accommodate 500 round bales, and the hay yards located around the property allow for storing hay in other locations around the ranch. The barn contains six stalls.

The brick home was built in 1978, and features four bedrooms 1.5 baths, and contains 1612 square feet of living space. It has central heat and air conditioning.

Feature details:

Hay shed—60X120 built in 2019

Barn--2820 sq. ft. built in 2006 with horse stalls

Shed --30X50 built in 2006

Shed—600 sq. ft.

Shed—720 sq. ft.

Shed—576 sq. ft.

Shed --384 sq. ft.

Loafing shed—13X16 build in 2000

Yard Shed-- 26X16 Build in 2000

Yard Shed --20X18 build in 2000

The property features 30 ponds, a Creek running through it from north to south and several seasonal streams.

The fencing is in very good to excellent condition utilizing steel T-posts and barbed wire with metal gates and H-posts.

The property is easily accessible by county roads.

Several livestock markets are within an hour of the property as are veterinarians, and suppliers for feed, lumber, and farm supplies, and daily needs.

Location from:

Tulsa, OK – 50 miles

Okmulgee, OK—16 miles

Muskogee, OK—32 miles

Bentonville, AR—131 miles

Oklahoma City, OK—116 miles

Dallas, TX—232 miles

Kansas City, KS—283 miles

Ranches of this size and caliber rarely become available. Call Sandy Brock Bahe directly at: 918-470-4710 (cell) or call toll free at 844-WCR-LAND.