Otero County Irrigated Farm - Otero County, La Junta, CO
Otero County Irrigated Farm - Otero County, La Junta, CO
This exceptional 295± acre irrigated farm and feed yard spans two irrigated parcels. The property includes a four-bedroom, two-bath home with a wrap-around porch, mature landscaping, and a finished basement. Ideal for cattle and hay operations, the farm boasts an 800-head feedlot, ample horse improvements including a pipe roping arena, tack shed, irrigated grass trap, and extensive livestock infrastructure: grain bins, 120’ x 65’ hay shed built in 2023, calving barn, small platform scale, and 2,040± square foot shop. The feedlot features six pipe pens, an automatic water system, a hydraulic chute, cattle scales, and a semi-loadout with easy access from paved Road 24.
The North Farm covers 130± acres, with 119± irrigated acres under pivot and a 15± acre-foot collection pond. Water rights include 109 shares each of Catlin Canal and Larkspur Ditch. Water delivery includes gravity and pump-fed systems. For the past 28 years, the farm has produced high-quality alfalfa and grass hay mix, averaging three grass hay cuttings a year at about 5 tons/acre. It produces four alfalfa cuttings a year.
The South Farm also spans 130± acres, with 100± irrigated acres under pivot and a 10-acre-foot collection pond. It includes 120 Otero Canal water shares, plus Catlin Canal shares that can be transferred from the north farm to the south farm. For the past 28 years, the farm has raised alfalfa/grass hay, averaging 5 tons/acre. The farm was re-seeded to alfalfa in 2024.
This highly functional, well-watered operation offers a rare blend of production, livestock infrastructure, and livability—all just off paved roads in the Swink School District.
PROPERTY FACTS:
- 294.72± acres
- 109 shares of Catlin Canal, 109 shares of Larkspur Ditch, 120 shares of Otero Canal
- North Farm has a 15± acre collection pond, a Zimmatic Pivot installed in 2014, and historically grows alfalfa/ grass hay, producing 5 tons/acre
- South Farm has a 10± acre collection pond, Zimmatic Pivot installed in 2018, and historically grows alfalfa/grass hay, producing 5 tons/acre
- 2,140± square foot 4-bed, 2-bath home
- 120’ x 65’ steel hay barn built in 2023
- Cattle scales and scale house
- 500 bushel grain bin + 5,000 bushel grain bin
- 220’ x 120’ Pipe roping arena and horse pens
- 4± acre irrigated grass trap for horses
- 1,480± square foot calving barn
- 800-head pipe grow yard with concrete bunks
- Learn more about this property, its investment potential and information about the area in the Property Brochure.
- Listing Broker: Joette Schalla, ALC | (719) 469-8374 | jschalla@fayranches.com
THIS RANCH IS CO-MARKETED WITH FAY RANCHES.
Fay Ranches has been providing brokerage and advisory services for the acquisition and sale of significant land assets since 1992. While not forgetting our roots as a sporting ranch company, we have expanded our focus and expertise to include the finest farms, ranches, timberland, plantations and vineyards from coast to coast. Over the last two decades, we have built a network of relationships including our Strategic Alliance with Texas-based Republic Ranches. We continue to lead the industry with our consistent ability to source land opportunities for investors and use our unrivaled reach and marketing platform to handle the sale of exceptional land assets. Fay Ranches is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana with offices across the United States, from Oregon to Tennessee.
