Nouque Ranch

MLS#: 98433923

Deeded Land: 1,521.45+/- acres

Irrigated Land: 620+/- acres

Public Land: 337,619+/- acres

Location: Ranch Headquarters located approximately 3.5 miles NE of McDermitt, Nevada in Malheur County, Oregon

  • A unique, historic large ranch founded by the Nouque family in the late 1800's
  • Productive deeded and public grazing land well known for its outstanding grass production
  • H.Q. and 676.87+/- deeded acres in Malheur County, Oregon on north side of Oregon-Idaho/Nevada border
  • Oregon deeded land consists of H.Q. and three separate additional parcels of mostly sub-irrigated meadows interspersed with BLM range land running eastward from H.Q.
  • Long Meadow, Deer Flat and Tent Creek deeded parcels work well for transitioning to and from BLM allotments
  • 300+/- acres of productive irrigated pasture and hay production land at H.Q. on both sides of the OR/NV border
  • 844.58+/- acres of deeded land in Humboldt County, Nevada on south side of Oregon/Nevada border
  • The English Place consists of 320+/- acres of highly productive irrigated hay land approx. 2.5 miles south of McDermitt, NV on west side of U.S. Highway 95; 1,200 total tons of hay produced on ranch normal years & in 2009
  • The Bull Pasture is close in proximity and consists of 133.75+/- acres of dry land along the east and west sides of U.S. Highway 95, and is highly suited for commercial property development
  • Bull Pasture parcel currently generates $1,250 per year in billboard revenue
  • Includes BLM permits for a total of 4,197 AUM's out the gate on 337,619+/- acres of BLM grazing land
  • Capacity is rated at 600 head including cows, bulls & replacements; or equivalent yearling AUM's
  • Oregon water rights include 671.4 acres primary and 222.4 acres supplemental
  • Nevada water rights for 415.82 acres, of which 401.0 acres are primary and 100.3 acres are secondary
  • Headquarters property includes one large irrigation well with a 135 horsepower electric pump
  • One additional irrigation well located on the English Place with a 100 horsepower electric pump
  • Quality improvements include two homes: a 1,632 sq. ft. remodeled home built in 1936, and a 1,285 sq. ft. home built in 1960 which serves as the current owner's living quarters
  • The newer home is also equipped with a large commercial kitchen and walk-in freezer designed for feeding a large crew
  • Other improvements include a bunkhouse, a historic lava rock original homestead house, 3 barns, a 10 ton cattle scale, strong shipping and sorting corrals, processing equipment, loading chute and historic willow corral fences
  • Other buildings include a modern 3,244 SF steel covered shop building, an older 1,320 SF cinder block shop building with a portable generator, a 2,189 SF machine shed and large approx. 4,000 gallon water storage tank
  • A historic highly functional 526 SF cabin is located at the Deer Flat cow camp
  • The English Place also includes corrals, a small barn and a windmill
  • Oregon Landowner Preference tags available for 3 elk, 3 antlered deer and 3 antlerless deer
  • Mineral Rights are included; Equipment is available but not included in the asking price
  • Owner's and tenant's cattle and horses are available but not included in asking price
  • Oregon Taxes for 2009 were $1,319.67; Nevada 2009 Taxes $1,758.30
  • $150,000 Buyer's Earnest Money deposit required, to be non-refundable and released to Seller after mutual agreement

This is an outstanding historic large ranch on the Oregon/Nevada border with an excellent combination of deeded land, range land and improvements which make it a highly productive, efficient cattle ranch. It is well suited for cow/calf and/or yearling operations. It is big, wide open country with deeded land interspersed with thousands of acres of high desert BLM range land spread along an east west axis of approximately 35 miles.

The Nouque Ranch offers a variety of opportunities from commercial land to feed production, along with the central cattle operation. Grab of piece of old west history with this unique large ranch property. If you like the wide open space, you will enjoy the unique high desert terrain and expanse of this ranch.

Price: $2,900,000

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Mike Mogensen

919 12th Avenue South

Nampa, Idaho 83651

Cell: (208) 890-7172

Office: (208) 466-4098

Fax: (208) 888-1989