Imagine your Cattle Operation at this Large SE Colorado Ranch for Sale
Scenically remote but easily accessible, this large SE Colorado ranch for sale is loaded with opportunity. The 24,515-acre Jagers Ranch lies in the grasslands at 3960 to 4420 feet where the climate is characteristically sunny with low humidity and mild winters. It features great soil and water sources.
All-weather, gravel county roads insure easy access and a variety of management and operation possibilities. The picturesque production ranch is 31 miles southeast of Lamar near Hasty, Colorado in the 81044 Zip code and two auction facilities are nearby in La Junta. Listing price is $11,507,000 and taxes are $8389.08.
Glance at Jagers Ranch Amenities
Grass production
Cow/calf or yearlings
Rock outcroppings on hillsides and rocky creek bottoms
3 intermittent creeks
Over 27,000 total acres, including private and state leases
320 acres fenced
Corrals, loading chute, scales
Metal shop, rock barn, lean-to
3-bedroom home with 2-car garage
Terrain, Soils, and Grasses
The beautiful Jagers Ranch features open and rolling terrain with rocky outcroppings on the hillsides and along the creek banks. There are flat to steep rocky creek bottoms and draws. The new owners of this large SE Colorado ranch for sale will certainly be pleasantly surprised at the excellent sod coverage and the terrain. These appeal to livestock and are easy to traverse. The ranch features level top draws – a great boon to cattle ranching. Throughout the ranch are a variety of good loamy soils.
Adding to productivity and ease of operation, natural springs in the rock outcroppings and creek bottoms are a boon to the prolific grasses. Amazing, fertile soils support the grasses, mixing Blue Grama, Western Wheat, Side Oats, Indian Rice, and Blue Stem. Creek bottoms and flats often produce meadow grasses, which vary by season.
Tremendous Water Sources
Jagers Ranch features three intermittent creeks that run through different sections of the ranch. East Mud Creek and Metal Mud Creek merge and hosting many springs and waterholes. Several wells, tanks, and springs make Jagers Ranch a productive investment:
- 5 wells with submersible pumps on the pipeline, supplying eight tanks on two separate pipelines
- 6 windmills
- 1 Solar pumped well
- Productive springs
- 12 undeveloped springs
- 2 clusters of multiple springs that stretch a mile-plus each
- Developed spring
Carrying Capacity
Management styles dictate the carrying-capacity of the huge ranch acreage at Jagers. Former managers have allowed between 12 to 15 acres per yearling during the 5.5 months season. If the new owners would like to install a cow/calf operation, which means a year-long quota, the equation needs to be adjusted to about 40 acres per animal unit.
Developments
Many developments welcome a turnkey operation at this fine Colorado ranch property. They begin with three sets of corrals and 320 fenced acres, including pipe and cable corrals with six watered pens. The property includes a loading chute, red-tagged scales, an 11’ x 60’ lean-to, and a 34’ x 56’ rock barn.
Ranch headquarters offers a recently remodeled three-bedroom home with 1600 square feet of living area–all equipped with air-conditioning and heating. A two-car garage is connected by a breezeway.
Convenient Location
The major trade hub of Lamar is 31 miles northwest of Jagers Ranch. Lamar sits at the intersection of major US Highways 50 and 287 as they pass through Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas and cross the nation. Lamar and La Junta are full-service communities featuring medical facilities and hospitals, along with community colleges. Other nearby communities include Las Animas 31 miles northwest, Springfield 27 miles southeast, and La Junta 49 miles northwest.
Real Estate Agents – Large SE Colorado Ranch for Sale
For more information, please call Gene Cruikshank, Broker/President, Cruikshank Realty at (719) 336-7802. Schedule an appointment or stop in to Cruikshank Realty at 20 S. Main Street, Lamar, CO 81052.