Posted on 05/19/2015 10:22:22 AM PDT by dennisw
America's biggest ranch, which is larger than New York City, goes on sale for $713million in Texas
The Waggoner Ranch is the largest contiguous ranch in the United States spanning six counties in Northern Texas Listing marks end of decades-long court battle among heirs of cattle baron W.T. Waggoner who founded it in 1923 The estate includes the 510,000-acre ranch with two main compounds, hundreds of homes and 20 cowboy camps Also included are hundreds of quarter-horses, thousands of cattle, 1,200 oil wells and 30,000 acres of cultivated land It reportedly falls within 'super asset class', akin to selling the 'Statue of Liberty' of cowboy culture, it has been said
The estate includes the 510,000-acre ranch spread over six North Texas counties, with two main compounds, hundreds of homes, about 20 cowboy camps, hundreds of quarter-horses, thousands of heads of cattle, 1,200 oil wells and 30,000 acres of cultivated land, according to Dallas-based broker Bernie Uechtritz, who is handling the sale along with broker Sam Middleton of Lubbock.
Uechtritz says the estate falls within a 'super asset class,' akin to selling the 'Statue of Liberty' of cowboy culture. The Waggoner Ranch is the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. W.T. Waggoner's father, Dan Waggoner, started ranching in 1849, and the Waggoner name was prominent in the development of Hereford cattle and pedigree American quarter horses.
'What really sets it apart is that all this land has been kept together under one fence by one family for nearly 100 years, and its history in the settling of the West,' said court-appointed receiver Mike Baskerville.
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This ranch is currently worth about 4 Picassos.
The King Ranch was over 1 million acres. I staked oil wells for them in the 60’s as a teenager and got to visit and do a little fishing. Fabulous ranch.
They must have broken it up, didn’t know that.
Spent lots of time in my youth out there and college at Lubbock, it is some pretty dry desolate country - photos sure look nicer than the countryside does, best people in the world in west Texas
Why do we always have to go to the british press? Is the us press still subservient to the british press?
And me house hunting. Can you believe the luck!
And even one of its urban area is good. Lubbock consistently ranks in the top tier of most Conservative cities.
***XIT, The brand, in fact, was originated to thwart rustlers.***
Rustlers found a way to modify the brand to a star with a cross in the center.
I only want my land and all the land that touches my land.
If the minerals go with it it is a bargain.
I find it hard to believe at that price the minerals are part of the sale.
Showing up at auction named Bill with a herd of cattle carrying the initials I.C. Could be hazardous to one's health...
:-)
The OP says founded in 1923.
Then it says 1849.
I totally agree about the quality of the people of West Texas. They make up for the harsh climate that tests the mettle of newcomers to this Big Sky Country. I miss them.
me want.
Wasn’t that the sentiment of the founder of the King Ranch?
“All I want is my land and my neighbor’s land” Not sure if that’s the origin or not.
Yes, you are correct. King Ranch is over 800,000 acres and is comprised of 4 large divisions, only two of which touch along a short border. So 3 different pieces of land, not contiguous.
note the qualifier
the largest {contiguous} ranch
This could be the foundation of a real libertarian paradise - self sufficient for food, water and energy.
King Ranch is larger at 825,000 acres...
If the polo ponies are included, I might be interested. /s
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