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What will $212m buy in New Mexico cattle country?

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Aug 28, 2024 | Hall and Hall
What will $212m buy in New Mexico cattle country?

The cow herd has been developed extensively over the years, offering good genetics and a proper understanding of the ecosystem.

In tonight’s episode, we look at a New Mexico (US) grazing aggregation called Great Western Ranch, one of the largest single landholdings in the country.

The 91,000 deeded hectares of country is typical extensive southwestern US cattle country, with an additional 44,000ha of state lease country and 68,000ha of Bureau of Land Management lease interspersed throughout the holding, giving a total land area of 204,000ha.

Ranch management is currently and purposefully understocked, however 2000 pairs (cows plus calves) is an ‘ethical and sustainable’ number of livestock to run on a ten-year average, the marketing literature suggests. Typical weaning weights for steers average 250kg, while heifers average 235kg.

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