Sand Canyon Ranch consists of 3,529.69± deeded acres west of the Mirage Flats, south of Hay Springs, Nebraska. This working cattle ranch sustains a year-round cow/calf operation, with feedlot pens to background 950 head of cattle. The 513.19± irrigated acres consist of three center pivots, offering a great opportunity to produce ample forage for cattle year-round on the ranch. Established shelter belts on both sides of the main headquarters, make this a great setup for calving.

A well-maintained gravel road leads to the ranch headquarters. The road splits the two main pivots, with a stackyard as well as a silage yard, both are individually fenced, sitting west of the ranch headquarters. The headquarters offers a beautiful 3,360 square foot home with a 625 square foot heated attached garage, 40x60 insulated shop, calving barn, and vet shed for working cattle. Accompanying the headquarters are eight lots set up for backgrounding up to 950 head of cattle with excellent working facilities and dual loadout chutes for semis and ground load trailers.

Sitting on good hard grass, the owner rates the carrying capacity at 300 head of cow/calf pairs year-round, with wetter years offering a higher carrying capacity. Along with the native pastures, the current owners have used the three center pivots for forage crops over the last seven years providing winter forage. The ranch is well-watered throughout all pastures with seven tanks on pipelines and wells with submersible pumps. Cross-fencing is in excellent shape with the majority of it new four-wire barbed wire.

Tract 1 – 1,468 +/- Acres (Exact acres to come from survey)

•Grass Acres – 1,279.40 +/-
•Certified Irrigated Acres – 133.24 +/-
•Home, Shop, Barn & Feedlot Pens – 56.05 +/-

Water Well Information

•Well G-033529 drilled in 1970, 1,000 GPM, 39′ static level, 165′ pumping level, 200′ well depth- 2008 Electric Reinke 8 Tower Wiper Pivot- Nozzle for 550 GPM @ 44 PSI


Offered at $3,017,706.00

Tract 1 of this ranch offers 1,468 +/- acres consisting of 1,279 +/- grass acres, and 92.56 irrigated acres under a 2008 Reinke 8 tower wiper pivot with 133.24 certified irrigated acres with majority soil types of Tripp silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes and Alliance silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. The headquarters includes a beautiful 3,360 square foot home with a 625 square foot heated attached garage, 40x60 insulated shop, calving barn, and vet shed for working cattle.

Accompanying the headquarters are eight lots set up for backgrounding up to 950 head of cattle with excellent working facilities and dual loadout chutes for semis and ground load trailers. With excellent, well-established shelter belts on both sides of the main headquarters, this makes a great setup for calving and protection for the calving lots!

Tract 1 also includes a fenced-off 6.25-acre silage/haystack yard to accommodate the feedlot. Pepper Creek and the Niobrara River meet on the south side of the ranch and this tract with just under a mile of the Niobrara River running through the Southeast corner enhancing the beauty of this ranch


Tract 2 – 1,518 +/- Acres (Exact acres to come from survey)

•Grass Acres – 1,434.25 +/-
•Dryland Acres – 83.75 +/-

Offered at $1,457,280.00

Tract 2 offers 1,434.25 +/- acres of good hard grass with great water sources throughout all pastures with tanks on pipelines and wells with submersible pumps. Cross fencing is in excellent shape with the majority of new 4-wire barbwire fences. Tract 2 also has 83.75 acres of dryland alfalfa. This makes for a great addition for summer pasture to any current operation with a great location and great access off Pepper Creek Road.

Tract 3 – 543 +/- Acres (Exact acres to come from survey)
•Certified Irrigated Acres – 414.93 +/-
East Pivot-130 acres-1994 Electric Valley 7
Tower Pivot Nozzle for 850 GPM @ 45 PSI

West Pivot-288 acres-1985 Electric Zimmatic
13 Tower Pivot Nozzle for 1,450 GPM @ 80 PSI-
New center point and control box

•Grass Acres – 128.12 +/-

Water Well Information

•Well G-123725 drilled in 1980, 1,000 GPM, 65′
static level, 100′ pumping level, 200′ well
depth- 1994 Electric Valley 7 Tower Pivot
Nozzle for 850 GPM @ 45 PSI

•Well G-052689 drilled in 1976, 1,740 GPM, 66′
static level, 102′ pumping level, 180′ well
depth- 1985 Electric Zimmatic 13 Tower Pivot
Nozzle for 1,450 GPM @ 80 PSI

Tract 3 offers a great opportunity to add 414.93 +/- certified irrigated acres to your farm or ranch located right next to each other with great access off Pepper Creek Rd. The east pivot consists mainly of Keith silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, and Alliance silt loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes. The west pivot consists of a majority soil type of Sarben fine sandy loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes, and Alliance silt loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes.


Offered at $2,430,169.20