640 Acres, Lincoln County – Box Elder Canyon Pasture

Box Elder Canyon Pasture is a tract of Nebraska hard land canyon range consisting of 640± total acres, and is located Southeast of North Platte. Box Elder Road traverses through the Eastern side of the property providing excellent access. There is 1 solar well with a cistern and float that flows into a tank, as well as one windmill and tank. The perimeter fencing is in good condition, and there is easy access throughout the entire section. This grassland is open for the 2024 grazing season. Mule deer, whitetail deer, elk, wild turkey, and dove are all present on this property making this a great place for hunting and outdoor recreation. This is a great opportunity to own hardland canyon pasture in Lincoln County, NE.

Income Potential
50 pair @ $60 per pair per month for 5 months of grazing = $15,000

Legal Description: All of Section 15 Township 11N Range 29W of the 6th P.M. Lincoln County, Nebraska

Taxes: $5,356.30

Address: North Platte, NE 69101
County: Lincoln

2,649 Acres, Dundy County – Rock Creek Range and Recreation-ABSOLUTE AUCTION

ABSOLUTE AUCTION December 13, 2023 | 1:00 PM MST
To be held live at the American Legion | 710 1st Ave | Benkelman, NE

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Bidder Certification Form can be found under the Documents Tab.

Rock Creek Range and Recreation is an incredible opportunity to purchase high quality Nebraska range land with tremendous views overlooking the Rock Creek Lake State Recreation Area in affordable sized tracts!

2,649.30± acres will be sold in five tracts or in combinations thereof. This land consists of thick, deeply rooted native grasses in rolling valent and loamy sand soils. The land has been extensively cared for with very few cedars or invasive weeds and all fences are in good shape. While traditionally used for grazing, these tracts have significant recreational value as they are adjacent to the popular Rock Creek Lake SRA that provides excellent fishing and picturesque views. The area has potential for development as a recreational/residential retreat or resort area with a winery/brewery already opening up within a mile of the SRA, offering food and live music. These five tracts have potential as campgrounds, ranchettes, or grand acreages where you can build a dream home with a view of the lake and all its migrating waterfowl. With access to water via the lake and inlet/outlet wetlands, these tracts provide hunting opportunities for Wild Turkey, Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Dove, Pheasant and Quail. Further habitat development such as food plots on any of these tracts could significantly increase opportunities for hunting.

Mineral Rights: Mineral Rights on all tracts to be retained by the Seller.

Water: Of the six tracts, Tract 3 is the only tract with a well. Pipelines connect this well to all six tracts. The purchasers of Tracts 1,2,4, and 5 will be responsible for drilling their own well if they do not also purchase Tract 3 as an adjoining tract.

All tanks will stay in place, but Buyers of Tract 1,2,4, and 5 will be responsible for establishing their own water systems or wells.

Tract 1: Estimated 756.80± acres, this tract is adjacent Rock Creek and the Nebraska Game and Parks Fish Hatchery Ponds. Tract 1 is accessed via Rock Creek Road. This Tract has four tanks. Three are watered by a well owned by an adjacent landowner, and one is watered by the well on Tract 3. The Buyer of Tract 1 will need to drill a new well to connect to all four tanks, or also purchase Tract 3 and install new pipelines to connect to the three tanks watered by the adjacent landowner’s well.

Tract 2: Estimated 141.30± acres, this tract is adjacent to the meandering Rock Creek and marshy wetland. Access to this Tract is via Rock Creek Road. This Tract has one tank that is currently watered via the well on Tract 3. If the Buyer of Tract 2 does not also purchase Tract 3, the Tract 2 Buyer will be responsible for drilling their own well.

Tract 3: Estimated 1,441± acres, this tract is adjacent to Rock Creek and the wetland approaching the inlet of Rock Creek Lake. This tract is adjacent to open water and wetlands backed up behind the inlet to Rock Creek Lake, as well as the entire north end of the lake. Tract 3 is accessed via Avenue 327 on the east side of the property. This tract has a well and ten tanks. However, only nine of the tanks are watered via pipeline from the well on this tract. The tenth tank is watered by a well located on the property of an adjacent landowner. If the purchaser of Tract 3 wishes to keep that 10th tank in use, they will need to install a new pipeline to connect that tank to the Tract 3 well water system.

Tract 4: Estimated 218.9± acres, this tract is adjacent to the southern third of the Rock Creek Lake and the wetland at its outlet. Access to Tract 5 is off of Rock Creek Road. This Tract has one tank attached to the water system of the Tract 3 well. If the purchaser of Tract 5 does not also purchase Tract 3, then the Buyer of Tract 5 must drill their own well.

Tract 5: Estimated 90.9± acres, this tract is adjacent to Rock Creek road on route to the Rock Creek Lake SRA. Access to Tract 5 is off of Rock Creek Road. This tract has one tank attached to the water system of the Tract 3 well. If the Buyer of Tract 5 does not also purchase tracts 3, then the Tract 5 Buyer will be responsible for drilling their own well.

NOTE: Online bidding will not start prior to the live auction starting. Online bidders must be registered and have sent an earnest deposit in advance, to be sent back if they are not the winning bidder.

Legal Description
All West of the 6th P.M. Dundy County Nebraska
Part of S05-T01N-R39W
Part of S06-T01N-R39W
Part of S19-T02N-R39W
Part of S29-T02N-R39W
Part of S30-T02N-R39W
Part of S31-T02N-R39W
Part of S32-T02N-R39W
Final legal description(s) will be determined by survey

Address: Parks, NE 69041
County: Dundy

363 Acres, Sheridan County – Pine Ridge Ranch and Recreational Haven

Pine Ridge Ranch and Recreational Haven is the end of the road…literally! Located at the end of 720th Trail, this Nebraska ranch for sale offers privacy and seclusion for anyone dreaming of a their own piece of the Pine Ridge whether it be for recreation, or a small cattle operation. The year-round natural spring provides a second watering source on the southern end of the property, and brings in mule deer, and elk. There’s also a stock well and water tank located on the northern end of the property. The pasture is leased for 2024.

The house has three bedrooms, one bathroom, and is framed with 2” x 6” walls on a concrete slab (No basement). Most of the furnishings are being sold with the property (Please inquire for a list of items not included). The house has a propane furnace, but also has a wood stove to keep you toasty warm on the stormy winter nights! There is a separate laundry room, and a concrete patio. The patio is perfect for soaking in the peace and serenity of the Pine Ridge in Northwestern Nebraska!

Located just north of the house, there is a sheetrocked and insulated garage with a small wood stove. Within the fenced yard, you’ll find trees and flowers amid a playhouse with heat and electricity, an outhouse with electricity, and a couple other small sheds for plentiful storage!

There is a 500 gallon propane tank.

The current owners are running 40 pair.

The Sellers are replacing the roof prior to conveying the property.

NOTE: Pre-approval letter is required with any offer.

Income Potential: 40 pair for 5 months = $9,000

Outbuildings
Garage-Insulated and drywalled. Built in 2007
Yard shed-Built in 1980, Electricity and Heat
Outhouse-Electricity
Yard shed-Built in 1960

Taxes: $3,027.58

Legal Description: 29 343 45 SE1/4SE1/4 (39.53 AC) 28 34 45 SW1/4SW1/4 (39.44 AC), 32 34 45 E1/2NE1/4 (81.02 AC), 33 34 45 NW1/4NW1/4, S1/2NW1/4, N1/2SW1/4, (203.48 AC)

Address: 4215 720th Trail Rushville, NE 69360
County: Sheridan

1,649 Acres, Custer County – James Ranch

The James Ranch is comprised of 1,649.40 ± deeded acres by Custer County records. This is excellent Nebraska ranch for sale is a hardland range with very few cedar trees or weeds. The longterm tenant has kept up with cedar removal and has sprayed for weeds yearly, and as such, this is as fine a hardland range to be found anywhere is Custer County.

The south half of the ranch is all that has been grazed in 2023, and the grass is still in good to excellent condition. The north half of the ranch is typically saved for winter grazing. It has been untouched in the spring and summer of 2023, and is in excellent condition. Current tenant will move cattle to the north pastures in late October/ early November until December 31, 2023. Perimeter fencing around the entire ranch is excellent with newer, tight, five wire fencing built to last.

The ranch is watered via an electric well and pipeline with seven distributed tanks, as well as a good body of water held behind a stock dam. A tank in the paddocks at the improvement site as well as another tank in the northwest pasture takes care of watering the winter range. These tanks are watered via the domestic well that also serves the home on the improvement site. These winter tanks are just steps away from the house, making them convenient to check in the winter months.

The ranch is cross-fenced for as many as 15 pastures, but many of these have the cross fencing lowered so as to create larger pastures. Current fencing patters and uses cut this property up into nine pastures, four used in the summer, five used in the winter. There are good cattle handling improvements at the home site, as well as various smaller outbuildings for vet work and storage. The home is a modest but livable homestead with a new furnace, good permanent siding and a newer roof. The ranch enjoys excellent access with a great county road winding through it. Whitetailed deer, Mule deer and wild turkey provide great recreational opportunities on this ranch.

The ranch has been evaluated for estimated carrying capacities as well as estimated landlord revenue on a summer grazing basis utilizing cow/calf pairs and market rents. The ranch has had a long term tenant who has worked and cared for the land, preserving its value and carrying on the care and pride taken by the James family through the generations.

Deeded Acres By County Record
Entire Unit | Taxes: $15,480.50
TOTAL ESTIMATED ACRES: 1,649.40±

James Ranch Location/Background
The James Ranch is in South Central Custer County a few miles southwest of Oconto, Nebraska, and approximately 25 miles North from Lexington, which has one of the largest beef packing plants in the region. This ranch has been in the James family for over 100 years, and is now available for a new generation.

Legal Description
The James Ranch is located in Custer County, NE (See Exhibit A Legal Description)

Rainfall
The rainfall in the area and location of this ranch ranges from 20”-24” per year with most of it falling during the growing season. It is generally considered consistent and reliable to the extent that cattle sell downs because droughts are rare.

Minerals
The current ownership wishes to retain all the owned minerals.

Exchanges
The current ownership will cooperate with 1031 exchanges.

Ogallala Aquifer
The Sandhills of Nebraska support the largest fresh water aquifer in the continental U.S. Known as the Ogallala or High Plains Aquifer, it develops fresh water bearing material where this ranch is located. Stock wells and irrigation wells are generally considered shallow by comparison to other cattle producing regions in other states. The James Ranch is located in the Ogallala Aquifer that supports approximately 400-600 feet of fresh water bearing material in the area of the ranch. Static and pumping levels for both domestic and stock wells are considered shallow and excellent.

Carrying Capacity Estimate
Capacity Based on 20-24” Annual Rainfall, for 5 months of grazing
1,649.40 acres
1,649 acres, .65 AUM = 1,072 AUM
1,072/12 = 89.33 AU’s
12 months x .65 AUM = 18.46 AC/AU
89.33 AUs x .6 annual rainfall = 54 Cows
1,072 AUM/5 months/1.6 BWE = 214 pairs
214 pairs x $70 pp x 5months = $74,900.00 yearly grass income.

Capacity based on Full Year Use
1649 Acres at .65 AUMs = 1,072 AUMs
1,072 AUM /12 months = 89.33 AUs
89 AU x .80 = 71 head (cow/calf, retaining, replacement, bulls)
1649 Acres/89 AUs = 19 AC/AU
1649 Acres/71 Cows = 23 ac/cow

County: Custer
Address: Oconto, NE 68860

160 Acres, Lincoln County – Southeast Lincoln County Grass Quarter

Southeast Lincoln County Grass Quarter is a nice piece of Nebraska hardland grass parcel located just Northwest of Farnam, Nebraska. The property is bordered by county roads on the South (Farnam Rd) and West (McNickle Rd) with access to rural electric along each road. There has recently been a new fence built along the East boundary line. With its excellent road access and only 1 mile off of Highway 23, this property has great potential for rural acreage opportunities or a nice expansion to an existing land holding. This parcel consists of mostly Uly-Coly and Holdrege Silt loam soils providing for excellent grass production, or if you want to raise dryland crops there is potential for that as well.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity at hand as parcels of ground do not come up for sale often in this area.

NOTE: This property does not currently have access to water so a new well will need to be drilled at the buyers expense. There is a prairie dog town located in the Northeast part of the property and the current owner will treat them this fall.

Southeast Lincoln County Grass Quarter Legal Description: SW 1/4 Section 26- Township 9- Range 26 West of the 6th P.M. Lincoln County, Nebraska

Taxes: $1,137.10

Address: Farnam, NE 69029
County: Lincoln

177 Acres, Cherry County – Niobrara River Estate

A great recreational ranch, with a beautiful home that provides a mixed bag of excellent hunting. This Niobrara River Estate home serves up some incredible views of the Niobrara River valley. Enjoy 503.45’ feet of Niobrara River frontage along with a variety of wildlife including mule deer, white-tailed deer, and wild turkey. The home on this Nebraska ranch was custom built in 2004, and has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and 3,096 sqft. The deck overlooks the river making it a perfect place to relax at the end of the day. All appliances and most furnishings are included.

The insulated and heated storage building has 3,409 sqft. with all concrete floors. The overhead doors, siding, and metal roof all match the beautiful home. The building has all concrete floors and is plumbed with a frost free hydrant. It is big enough to store a full sized motor home.

There is an easement on the West road, starting at the Southwest corner of the property. The easement runs the length of the driveway. The current Owner has an easement granted by the neighbor that starts at the driveway and runs to the North boundary of the property.

This gorgeous estate has so much to offer! Call to schedule a showing!

Legal Description: PT N1/2 PT S1/2 S15-T33N-R34W of the 6th P.M. Cherry County, NE

Taxes: $4,400.50

Address: Cody, NE 69211
County: Cherry

794 Acres, Hayes County – Hayes County Pivots, Grass, and Acreage

Hayes County Pivots, Grass & Acreage is a diversified Nebraska farm for sale located along the Red Willow Creek. This property consists of pivot irrigated farmland, hardland range, and a nicely remodeled home with detached garage and large metal building.

Located just South of the Red Willow Creek in Hayes County, this property provides excellent wildlife habitat as well as income production from the pivots and grazing land. The property boasts excellent Mule Deer hunting as well as turkey and other upland bird options. A small portion of the Red Willow Creek cuts through the Northeast part of the ranch providing excellent habitat for wild game. The ranch features scenic views from atop the canyon range that look down on the pivot irrigated ground and building site.

The grassland is watered by several tanks on a pipeline and is partially cross fenced for cattle rotation. The grass is also enrolled in the Grassland CRP program and is paying an additional $17/acre.

The pivot irrigated farmland consists of 232 certified irrigated acres with approximately 190 under pivot irrigation. The pivots are all later model T&L systems but have been kept up on service each year by the owner. They are currently planted to alfalfa and cane/oats. There are 3 irrigation wells on the property.

The building site consists of a 1,746 sqft home that has been nicely remodeled on the main level. The home is a one bed one bathroom home on the main level with additional rooms and a bathroom in the basement. This home has updated air conditioning units on the main level.

There are underground sprinklers in the yard, and great protection from all directions by the mature trees that surround the house. The detached garage is 18×20 and has 2 stalls for vehicles. In the farm yard, there is an older century barn with horse stalls as well as several garden sheds. The main building is a 50’x102’ Chief Metal building with a dirt floor and electric overheard door. This building would make for a perfect storage shed or work space.

If you are looking for a well balance operation in Hayes County Nebraska you do not want to miss out on this property.

Hayes County Pivots, Grass, and Acreage Legal Description:

NE4NW4; NW4SE4; SW4; S2NW4; W2NE4 Section17- Township 8- Range 32
NW4; NW4NE4; NE4SW4NE4; W2SW4NE4;W2W2SE4SW4NE4 Section 20- Township 8- Range 32
SE4NE4; E2SE4SW4NE4; E2W2SE4SW4NE4 Section 20- Township 8- Range 32
surveyed tract in part of SE 1/4SE1/4 Section 18 & Pt of the NE1/4 Section 19 – Township 8 Range 32

Taxes: $11,050

Address: Hayes Center, NE 69032
County: Hayes

55 Acres, Dawes County – Chadron Acreage

This property is also for sale as:
Chadron Acreage Home
Chadron Acreage Vacant Land

You’ve got options with this Chadron Acreage located 9 minutes from Chadron, NE! Either remodel the current Sears and Roebuck home, or build a dream home with a view! The existing home can be utilized as an Airbnb, or guest house. You’ll have 55.1 acres for a hobby farm, a couple horses, run a few cattle, or just to enjoy the open range.

The seller is installing a new septic. All personal property will be removed before day of closing.

Improvements/Outbuildings
32×18 farm utility building
36×15 loafing shed
38×20 farm utility building
12×10 tool shed
14×12 tool shed
8×8 tool shed

Legal Description: 11 33 49 PT NE4-NORTH OF RR

Taxes: $1,371.70

Address: 71 East Dakota Junction Rd., Chadron, NE 69337
County: Dawes

41 Acres, Scotts Bluff County – Scotts Bluff County Ranchette

Scotts Bluff County Ranchette is an incredible Nebraska ranchette for sale just outside of Morrill, NE.

The home is a split level with 3324 sq feet with an attached two car garage. There are 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.

Outside, there is a 3124 sq. foot shop, with 12 ft. sidewalls with two overhead doors. It has a 952 sq. foot mother-in-law apartment with 1 bedroom and 2 bathrooms inside the shop. The West side of the building has a 90 foot loafing shed with an open front that could house livestock or equipment. There is also an open front shed North of the shop with a tack room attached. This would make an incredible horse property. The shop is big enough to pull a semi-truck and trailer inside, so could easily hold a big living quarters pickup and trailer.

The driveway into this property off the county road has been built up and reinforced so that big equipment can pull in and out easily. Call Scott with questions or for a showing on this incredible property.

Scotts Bluff County Ranchette Legal Description:

PT E1/2 SE1/3 (S OF CANAL) 10-23-57W of the 6th P.M. Scotts Bluff County, NE

Taxes:$7,304.83

Address: 20682 Liberty Oil Rd., Morrill, NE 69358
County: Scotts Bluff

796 Acres, Sheridan County – Sheridan County Grass and Dryland Farm

Sheridan County Grass and Dryland Farm is a very nice Nebraska dryland farm/pasture located adjacent to a county road and Highway 27, and 4.5 miles South of Gordon, NE. There is an older homesite with 2 metal buildings/shops, with access off County Road 590. This is a great investment farm/ranch or it could be a great place to build an improvement site to calve some cows and have a feed base using the dryland crop ground to grow feed. Call Scott for more info or to view the property.

Income Potential
319 acres dryland farm @ $35/acre = $11,165
20 pairs for 5months @$45 per pair = $4500
Total income potential ………………………$15,665

Legal Description:26 32 42 NE1.4 & S1/2 26-32-42 (476.63 AC) 27 32 42 SW1/4 27-32-42 (159.86 AC) 27 32 42 SE1/4 27-32-42 (159.52 AC)

Taxes: $4,829.78

Address: Gordon, NE 69343
County: Sheridan