Melstone, MT 59054 - Musselshell County

Diamond C Ranch

Location

The Diamond C Ranch is located 5 miles out of the old west town of Melstone, Montana. Melstone is 85 miles northeast of Montanas largest city of Billings, Montana. The ranch lies uniquely in the diversified rolling hills along the banks of the Mussellshell River.

Acreage

Deeded 18,650+/- acres

State Lease 2,615 +/- acres

BLM - 400 +/- acres

Private Lease - 320 +/- acres

Total Ranch 21,985 +/- acres

Breakdown of the Deeded land use

Dryland hay (alfalfa/grass mix) - 943.29 +/- acres

Seeded forage crop - 1,970.98 +/- acres

Alfalfa/Grass 2022 seeding - 659.05 +/- acres

Summer Fallow - 1,410.00 +/- acres

Irrigated - 69.00 +/- acres

Native grass/headquarters -13,597.68 +/- acres

Water

There are 70 acres of Musselshell River water rights and 50 shares of Delphia Ditch. In addition, the ranch currently maintains water rights on 8 dams, 5 wells (1 artesian well, 2 wells are Cat Creek 30 gpm and 2 other wells are Cat Creek 5gpm), 6 springs and 1 creek. The ranch also has 4 seasonal creeks, 26 reservoirs, 12 miles of pipeline with 17 water tanks.

Livestock Water

The owner of this property has made extensive efforts to improve the water sources and disbursement of livestock water on the ranch. In 2021 the owners purchased an artisan well from the oil company that is from the Madison formation supplying ample warm water for the ranch. This has made a tremendous benefit for summer and winter water supply. The ranch has Musselshell River frontage and bottomland. This makes excellent habitat, winter production and hay production.

Improvements

Home #1 : 3,900 sq ft home with cathedral ceilings, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, fireplace and daylight basement.

Home #2 Bunk house: Split entry, 5 bedroom, 2 bathrooms with detached garage

Both houses have fiber optic lines into them and there is fiber optic lines along 6 miles of the ranch that borders Highway 12.

Heated 40 X 60 Shop with a one-bedroom apartment, 2 bathrooms and an office

40 X 60 horse barn with eight stalls and two tack rooms.

70 X 200 indoor arena with office and corral system. The corral system includes silencer hydraulic squeeze chute with double lead up alley, nice load out chute. It is very well maintained with the ability to work up to 1,500 head of cattle a day.

Outside cattle facilities with alleys several sorting pens and 4 large steel pipe pens.

36 X 60 Machinery storage shed

24 X 60 Loafing shed

46 X 66 heated airplane hanger

Livestock production

This is a true cattle ranch with benefits. Historically the ranch has being running 800 head of cow/calf pairs. In the last 10 years, the owners have engaged in an extensive range improvement program by planting highly productive grass-alfalfa mixes and forage crops on approximately 5,000 acres allowing them to triple production on those acres.

Wildlife

The ranch hosts a variety of wildlife including elk, whitetail and mule deer, antelope, pheasants, and wild turkeys.

Brokers Comments

This is a modern western ranch. It not only has open grazing, tilled hay base and feed production. The ranch features a solid set of improvements, good location, wildlife, and river frontage. The terrain provides good winter protection and is fenced for pasture rotation. So put on your spurs, saddle up your horse and go run a real Montana ranch.

Price

$22,000,000.00 Cash. Make your appointment to view the ranch TODAY!! Price Reduced to $19,450,000.00