Welcome to K&M Ranch, a turn-key working cattle ranch calving operation in a beautiful Ozark Mountain setting of Southwest Missouri. The ranch is located outside the city of Crane in Barry County, and in central proximity to four major stockyards. This location is perfect for a cow-calf production operation and transport to the nearby sale barns.
This income-generating ranch consists of 2 separate parcels. The main ranch home place of 178+/- ac and the hay production ranch of 220+/- ac, located less than 1 mile down the road.
Both sites (consisting of a combined 398+/- ac) feature a terrain of rolling hills with mostly open pasture ground and scattered trees providing shade and shelter for cattle.
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 momma cows and 5-8 bulls, which produce around 125 calves per year. The momma cows are calved out in the spring, and 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 several grazing pastures supported with either natural water sources, stock ponds, or freeze-proof waterers 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
• There are various corrals and working pens utilizing a Temple Grandin-inspired design.
• The main sorting pens consist of 6’ high free-standing pipe panels and gates with Bud Boxes; this area of the ranch also contains a squeeze chute for safe handling of the cattle.
The main homestead is central to the operation, consisting of 2 bedrooms/1.5 baths with an open concept kitchen and living area.
Other structures include:
• 60’x100’ Morton brand building with 16’ high side walls, two overhead doors, a sliding door, and a fully poured 5.5” thick concrete floor containing 2’x2’ rebar squares to support heavy machinery. There is also an 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 an 18’ X 24’ office area with a covered porch.
• 30’x50’ Morton brand machine shed building to support maintenance of equipment.
• 2 large feed bins onsite (a 10-ton bin and a smaller 3-ton bin) along with a 64’x72’ Hay Barn, holding 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+/- ac parcel just down the road from the main ranch. This part of the ranch produces approximately 1,500 4x6 bales of hay per year.
There are also several key fields utilized to produce 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. These fields have fertile soil; tested semi-annually and fertilized accordingly.
This 220+/- ac also features a working pen with a transition box and concrete pad for another squeeze chute. This is the excluded Arrowquip 107 chute currently in place. 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.