3739 FR 1240, CRANE | BARRY COUNTY MO 398 - AVAILABLE

Welcome to K&M Ranch. A turn-key working cattle ranch calving operation in a beautiful Ozark Mountain setting of Southwest Missouri.

Located outside the city of Crane in Barry County, Missouri and in central proximity to four major stockyards (Springfield, Joplin & Exeter and Harrison, Arkansas). This location is perfect for a cow-calf production operation and transport to the nearby sale barns.

This income generating ranch consists of two separate parcels, the main ranch home place of 178 acres and the hay production ranch of 220 acres located less than 1 mile down the road.

Both sites (consisting of a combined 398 acres) feature a terrain of rolling hills with mostly open pasture ground and scattered trees providing shade and shelter for cattle. The topography is a perfect gently rolling slope throughout with minor elevation variances. Approximately 90% of the overall acreage is in productive pasture use.

At the main ranch homestead, you will see a highly productive calving operation with return-on-capital for that rancher seeking an income producing job.

Cattle Capacity

The overall operation currently supports 90-120 cows and 5-8 bulls, which produce around 125 calves per year. The cows are calved out in the spring, later transitioned to other pastures when the calves are weaned. The calves are then fed out in the feed lot to gain weight before heading to auction in January each year.

Facilities, Fencing, & Cross-Fencing

The infrastructure and facilities are exceptional. The property is fenced and cross-fenced with continuous welded pipe in key areas along with welded H-Brace pipe located at strategic stress points. All barbed wire is 5-strand tightly stretched with 10’ spaced t-posts.

There are a number of grazing pastures supported with either natural water sources, stock ponds, or freeze proof water-ers to provide adequate water throughout the year. There are also mineral feeders placed in each pasture.

The feed lot consists of 18 concrete bunk feeders conveniently located at the center of the ranch to keep the calves close to the homestead where the ranchers always have a full view of the operation.

There are various corrals and working pens utilizing a Temple Grandin influenced design. The main sorting pens consist of 6’ high free-standing pipe panels and gates with Bud Boxes along with an alleyway to route the cattle in either direction. This area of the ranch also contains a squeeze chute for safe handling of the cattle.

The main homestead is central to the operation. It consists of two bedrooms, 1.5 baths with an open concept kitchen and living area. The house is situated with great views of the ranch toward the east with morning sunrises. The current home could also make for a perfect ranch-hand quarters if a larger residence is desired to be built elsewhere on the property. And there are plenty of prime areas to build upon around this ranch!

Other structures include a 60’x100’ Morton brand building with 16’ high side walls, two 12’x12’ overhead doors, a 17’ wide x 16’ high sliding door, and a fully poured 5.5” thick concrete floor containing 2’x2’ rebar squares to support heavy machinery. There is also a 20’x30’ elevated mezzanine storage area inside the building with staircase access and workspace underneath. Packed into this building is essential equipment that could be negotiated and purchased separately. Attached to the front of the building is a 18’ X 24’ office area with covered porch.

There is 30’x50’ Morton brand machine shed building to support maintenance of equipment.

There are two large feed bins onsite (a 10-ton bin and smaller 3-ton bin) along with a 64’x72’ Hay Barn which holds 90 large round bales.

All bunks, feeders, portable panels, and squeeze chute at the main ranch are included with the property sale. The only exclusions are the Arrowquip 107 Chute, Kohler Portable Generator and Propane Tank, which are possible to be negotiated in the sale.

Hay Production

The hay operation primarily takes place at the 220-acre parcel just down the road from the main ranch. This part of the ranch produces approximately 1,500 4’x6’ bales of hay per year strategically stored at the main bale pen and other various areas through the ranch.

There are also several key fields utilized for production of grass forage. Grasses such as alfalfa, orchard grass, clover, wheat, rye, and spring oats have all been grown in these fields to supplement calf feeding for high protein weight growth. These crops are grown at both locations and these fields have produced some award-winning alfalfa and fescue hay over the years in various competitions. These fields have fertile soil. They are tested semi-annually and fertilized accordingly.

This 220 acres also features a working pen with a transition box and concrete pad for another squeeze chute. The Arrowquip 107 chute currently in place at this location is excluded in the property sale.

This area also has the remnants of an old homestead with a root cellar, a well, and electric accessibility providing utility infrastructure already in place for building an additional homestead.

Business Operation

The attention to detail and organization of this cattle ranch business are clearly recognizable throughout the entire property. Being a turn-key cow-calf operation, the husband-and-wife Owner/Operator Sellers are willing to train and consult a potential buyer to carry on the operation as is currently, if so desired. And, are also willing to meet with a potential Buyer to discuss more details about the operation, as well as any additional purchase of livestock and equipment separately.

There is no doubt that once you see it for yourself, you’ll find this ranch operation offers a great overall value. Because this is an operational cattle ranch, showings will be only for well-qualified Buyers who have proof of funds or lending pre-approval.

Call Premier Farm Realty Group listing agent Chris Gier for more information or to schedule your private showing.