Nash Ranch

Land Description

This well balanced cattle ranch is located approximately 2 miles east of the community of Bonanza, Oregon at the North end of the Langell Valley ranching and farming area. Generally the ranch is a mix of timbered ridges and broad productive irrigated valleys. There is a total of 1882 acres with 869 irrigated. The hay and pasture land is irrigated from two wells and the Horsefly & Langell Valley Irrigation Districts. The elevation is 4100’ with 13 inches of annual precipitation; the area enjoys a sunny high desert climate with 4 distinct seasons. Bonanza is the nearest town of 420 people with a service garage, convenience shopping, medial clinic, K - 12 school, two restaurants and several churches. The crop land consists of 100 acres in 2 and 3 year old alfalfa mostly class II soils. The balance of approximately 769 acres is in grass hay and pasture with excellent fencing and cross fencing. One of the wells produces 1900 GPM and the other recently tested at 7000 GPM for a period of 30 days.

The main home is a nicely remodeled 4 bedroom 2 bath with large deck and fenced yard on a small knoll overlooking a beautiful large portion of the pasture and irrigated hay ground. The owner has thoroughly updated the home including cabinets, bathrooms, flooring, and appliances. The home is just off of a paved road. There are also 3 hay sheds for a total if over 10,000 SF of storage. One with concrete slab floor and solid walls has been used for grain storage. The livestock working facilities include two excellent new modern all steel working corrals, loading chute, custom sweep tub, hydraulic squeeze chute and 60,000 lb. electronic scale with numerous pens and holding fields off the corrals.

This ranch historically was in the same family for over 50 years and is one of our better livestock operations in the area. The combination of sheltered winter / feeding calving areas close to corrals, water and hay barns, irrigated pasture and hay production all contribute to a complete ranch with every necessary component. A new owner would have a wide choice of new home sites on any of the timbered ridges running through the ranch. These would all afford extraordinary views, privacy, wildlife and natural beauty.

The property would now run approximately 400 pair year round. With fertilizer and work this number could be increased considerably.

The present owner has been running 1500 - 1800 head of yearlings with an average gain of 225 lbs for the season. The ranch has many upgrades such as 1 new pivot, main irrigation pump, buried main lines, new stock water troughs, juniper clearing and new pump for the west ditch. A complete list of new improvements available on request.