Norman Mavencamp Ranch– 2,600+ Acres Well-managed Pasture

Description

For nearly 25 years the relationship between this property’s
long-term tenant and it’s late owner stood as a model of mutual respect and
shared stewardship. The owner, a native of the Saco area, understood the
realities of ranching – unpredictable markets, years of drought and the
importance of managing land for long term use.
He valued not only the grass, water and fences, but also the person
entrusted to care for them.

That trust was well-placed. The tenant, who continues to
operate the ranch today, has managed the land with the same attention to detail
and pride an owner would – maintaining fences, preserving the grass, and
treating the land as something worth investing in, rather than a resource for
using up. This partnership helped
preserve the property’s condition though decades of careful use.

Now, with the owner’s passing, the time has come for the
next operator to take the reins – someone who can appreciate the years of
thoughtful management and put the property to use for themselves, either by
continuing to lease the property as the current owner has or by putting the
property to use as an extension of their own operation.

Located 8.5 +/- miles directly north of Saco, this 2,637+/-
acre deeded property offers an opportunity for expansion to a ranch operation
looking for additional grazing acres. Of the total acreage, 1,500+/- acres are
considered Improved Pasture, having recently exited the Grasslands CRP program
after over 20 years of enrollment, with the remaining 1,100+/- acres considered
Native Grass. While in the program,
grazing one the CRP acres was restricted to 45 days per year, leaving
significant carryover grass now available to a new owner. The native grass mix
includes pubescent and western wheatgrass, with pockets of alfalfa — all in
excellent condition thanks to conservative past management.

The property is fenced into 2 pastures, with new barbed wire
fence on 3 sides. Access is available
from the west via Turkey Track Road, and from the south and east by Frenchman
Creek Road. A pit and reservoir on site
catch spring run off but cannot be relied upon as a year-around water
source. Multiple undeveloped springs are
evident throughout the property and present opportunities for a new owner to
develop a long-term water solution.

Carrying capacity is estimated at 200-250 cow/calf pairs for
a six-month grazing season, contingent on further water development. With no buildings, wells, or power
infrastructure in place — and 2024 property taxes of $4,942 — the property
offers a low-maintenance, low-overhead opportunity. It’s a straightforward,
well-managed grazing unit that is ideally suited for first-time or seasoned
land investors or a local operator looking to expand with productive, ready-to-use
pasture.