Sierra Vista Ranch
Location
The Sierra Vista Ranch is located approximately 20 miles south of Roswell, New Mexico in Chaves County. The ranch lies off of YO Crossing with the headquarters located approximately three miles west of the highway.

Acreage
The approximate acreage breakdown is as follows:

6,415 deeded acres
5,210 Federal BLM Lease Acres
8,320 New Mexico State Lease Acres
400 Uncontrolled acres
19,945 Total acres 31.16 sections

Description
The Sierra Vista Ranch's owner operated and is a fully-operational cow/calf unit. The ranch is divided into 10 various sized pastures and holding traps. Livestock and domestic water is provided by six wells and an extensive pipeline system and an irrigation well that services the farm.

Grazing capacity
The grazing capacity established through a BLM grazing lease. The property has 101 acres of water rights to serve the 200+ acre farm.

Improvements
Improvements are considered good to excellent. The headquarters consists of a large, two-story residence, shop, a large feed barn, sorting and shipping corrals and livestock scales. A roll sprinkler system waters the farm land.

Topography and Vegetation
The topography is open and gently rolling hills. Elevation is about 3,800 feet. Vegetation is primarily grama grass, tobosa and buck grass.

Climate
The climate is considered semiarid with annual percipitation of approximately 12 to 14 inches.