A fifth generation Montanan, Wes was born and raised on his parents’ ranch in the Judith Basin. Since graduating from Montana State University with a B.S. in Agricultural Business, Finance Option and a minor in Economics in 1987, Wes has been involved in grain and livestock marketing throughout the Midwest and Pacific Northwest including nearly a dozen years with CHS, Inc. in Montana, South Dakota and Minnesota. During his eight-year stay in Minneapolis, he spent time as a floor broker at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange and served as president of CHS Inc.’s subsidiary, Country Hedging, Inc. Wes is also a past Director of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange. Wes has been with Hall & Hall Inc. since 2000 and has been a principal and director of the firm since 2003.
Machino Spring Ranch is a productive native grass ranch with reliable water infrastructure and a scenic Central Montana location 15 miles south of the Snowy Mountains on Twin Coulee Creek. Spanning 4,050± total acres, the ranch includes 3,970± deeded acres, an 80± acre BLM lease, and an additional 40± acre inholding. The property features a stockwater system with approximately six miles of deep-buried pipeline feeding nine strategically placed troughs sourced from Machino Spring. The water system is complemented by several reservoirs.
Divided into eight pastures, all with pipeline water, the ranch is designed for efficient rotational grazing and is capable of supporting approximately 300 yearlings during the summer grazing season under normal conditions. It is located 12 miles north of Lavina and 50 miles north of Billings, offering both seclusion and access to services. Additionally, the Central Montana Rural Water Authority pipeline is set to bisect the ranch, providing potential future benefits.
The property presents a unique opportunity to acquire a well-watered grass ranch in a desirable region of Montana.
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