Ramon Ranch is a huge expanse of privately controlled New Mexico rangeland. The ranch is situated in the premier cattle country of both Lincoln and DeBaca Counties. It is approximately sixty-miles north of Roswell, population 50,000. Roswell is the regional hub city for southeastern New Mexico.
Access to the ranch is excellent. U.S. Highway 285, a newly constructed four-lane super-highway makes up the entire eastern border and the Corona Highway, State Road 247 forms the southern border. Access to the headquarters, two miles off pavement, is by an improved county road. Interior ranch roads have been expanded to provide hassle-free vehicle access to all pastures, waterings and points of interest.
The Ramon Ranch is comprised of over 29 sections that will support approximately 420 animal units yearlong. It can be utilized as another cow operation or a yearling outfit. Rangesites are gently rolling grasslands with many natural lake beds. It is improved with numerous large earthen tanks and has a great water distribution system. The ranch is easily operated and is perhaps the regions best watered ranch.
The Ramon Ranch is highly improved. The infrastructure is designed to support the yearlong cattle operation. Located at headquarters is a new modular home, a new all-metal shop and storage barn, two remodeled livestock loafing/feed sheds. The 1,848-square foot modular has three bedrooms, office, fireplace, vaulted ceilings and has been dry-walled and finished throughout. It is a top-of-the-line factory built residence set inground on concrete runners. Headquarters cattle working facilities include pipe corrals, cattle scales, cattle loadout and good all-weather road access. A pressurized domestic water well system with enclosed water storages service and supply the headquarters. Utilities include rural electric and telephone.
Pasture improvements include 4 wells. The new well drilled in 2003 produces 22± gpm and has a new propane generator plant. This well system can supply the entire ranch. Three additional wells supplement the water delivery sys-tem. These wells have 2 electric powered submersibles. One has a gas powered pump jack and is a partnership well with 51% ranch ownership. These wells supply a contiguous network of mostly new PVC buried waterline. On line are fourteen larger volume metal and fiberglass storage tanks and twenty-six water troughs. Water is supplied to the eight pastures and three traps. Each pasture has multiple sources of permanent water. Secondary water is provided by many natural playa lakes and ten large earthen pit tanks are developed throughout the ranch. Water distribution and availability is excellent!
Acreage and land classification are as follows:
16,063.55± Deeded Acres
1,848.00 BLM (Federal) Acres
667.38 N.M. State Lease Acres
18,578.93± Total Acres
29.03 Sections
Large contiguous privately controlled working ranches such as the West Ramon Ranch are practically non-existent in the market. Fencing throughout the ranch is new or like-new condition. Much of the fence is net wire and steel T-post. Located in the southern quadrant of the ranch servicing two large pastures are steel pipe cattle corrals. They are designed to work livestock.
Topography is mostly open country with gently rolling grama grasslands. The rangesites have good solid turf cover and very few invaders. This is a good clean ranch. Soils are typically deep fertile and loamy with very little soil erosion. Water holding capacity is good as evidenced by the many natural lakes and dirt tanks. Traversing in a southeasterly flow are several big draws. Most notable is the Automobile Draw. Elevation of the ranch ranges from 4,830 feet to 5,200 feet. Annual average precipitation is approximately fourteen inches.
The Ramon Ranch has minimal state and federal lease lands. The state lease referenced as Lease No. GT 2676 is a five-year renewable and perpetual lease. Annual lease fee is approximately $534.61. The BLM lease is referenced as Lease Nos. 63067 and 63103. This is a ten-year lease term for a total of fifty animal units. It too is renewable and goes with the ranch. The BLM lease fee is approximately $858.00 per annum. Real estate taxes are approximately $850.00 per annum.
I know of no other deeded cattle ranch with the quality of infrastructure and land for the price!
The Ramon Ranch is fully operational. This ranch has extensive improve-ments that will generate an impressive depreciation schedule. It is rare to find a cattleman’s ranch where you don’t have to incur start-up cost. This ranch has excellent access and is within one hour drive of Roswell, home to the New Mexico Military Institute and one of the regions most successful weekly live-stock auction yards. Don’t miss the opportunity to purchase one of New Mexico’s premier privately controlled cattle ranches.
