7,136 Acres with Creek, Irrigated, Spring, Hunting Game, Pivot Irrigation in Powder River County, Volborg, Montana

8,896+/- acres in total, comprising 7,136+/- deeded acres, 1,120 acres of Montana State lease land, and a private lease of 640 acres. Of the deeded acres, 96 acres are irrigated with a pivot, while 400 acres consist of dryland alfalfa and grass hay. In 2023, an additional 700 acres were planted with hay barley, including the 96-acre pivot. Furthermore, 100 acres were fallowed in the same year. The 96-acre pivot, planted with hay barley in 2022, yielded an impressive 4 tons per acre. Water is supplied by Little Pumpkin Creek. The 20-year-old Reinke pivot receives water from a 25-horsepower electric pump. Remarkably, the pivot field has also produced 25 tons per acre of corn silage. The 300+/- acres of dryland alfalfa hay, aged 4 to 8 years, consistently produces 2 to 2 tons per acre with 2 cuttings. The 100 acres of dryland tame grass hay typically yields 1 to 1 tons per acre. The remaining 700 acres of dryland crop ground are typically planted with hay barley and produce 1   2 tons per acre. The pivot and crop ground alone yielded an impressive 2,000 round bales of hay barley, weighing between 1,600 to 1,900 pounds, in 2023. Presently, the owner manages 400 mother cows, although historically, the ranch has accommodated 450 cows. Calving begins at the end of March, and calves are retained until May, with an average steer weight of 940 pounds at shipping. Notably, the current owner has never been forced to sell cattle due to drought in the 25 years of ownership. The ranch boasts a 1,500-head feedlot constructed entirely of steel, complete with its own scale. Additionally, an 80 x 160 fabric and metal building, already underway with all necessary materials, can be found at the feedlot. Water availability is truly exceptional, with 22 wells, mostly shallow, producing between 10 to 15 gallons per minute. These wells are powered by windmills, electricity, and solar pumps. Furthermore, a 3-mile pipeline in the south supplies 3 tanks and is shared by the neighboring property as a kind gesture. Little Pumpkin Creek, a year-round creek meandering through the ranch, provides numerous ponds for cattle watering. The ranch has numerous ash draws with a lot of them having flowing springs. With 8 pastures plus the hay and crop grounds, the ranch operates on a 3-year rotation schedule, incorporating different turnout dates for each pasture annually. Lastly, a large Scoria pit near the Castle Rock formation readily supplies all necessary gravel for the ranch. We affectionately refer to this ranch as the Serengeti Plains of Montana because of the abundant wildlife that can be found here. Despite visiting in the scorching heat of mid-August, we were pleasantly surprised to encounter multiple herds of antelope, ranging from 9 to 30 head. Lets start with the elk situation. There are 2 basic herds of elk, one on the south end and the other on the north with some elk staying in the country just west of the headquarters. The south of…

Creek, Irrigated, Spring, Hunting Game, Pivot Irrigation, Home, Corrals, Arena, Barn, Water Well, Pond

Hunting Property, Home, Farm, Acreage, Cattle Ranch, Home With Acreage, Ranch, Recreational Land

Volborg, 59351 Montana

County: Powder River