Stagestand Ranch

Stagestand Ranch takes its name from its historic significance along the Chisholm Trail. With decades of current ownership, the ranch is now available for purchase. From its pivotal role in the Chisholm Trail in the mid to late 1800s, the ranch has continued to thrive as a productive cattle operation, blending rich history with modern agricultural success. Land OFFERED AS AN ENTIRE RANCH WITH  OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AND CATTLE ! Stagestand Ranch is a legacy ranch that has been in the same ownership for decades with history going back as far as the mid to late 1800’s.  Duncan, Oklahoma is known as the “Heart of the Chisom Trail”. Stagestand Ranch gets its name from being a vital part of the Chisholm Trail serving as the stopping point for stagecoaches and horseman for horse exchange, watering and an overall resting location along this long journey. The Stagestand Ranch is a working cattle ranch today with remnants of the history that this area was so known for. Today Stagestand is made up of 3,167 contiguous acres of native prairie, featuring well-maintained structures and ranching facilities.  The centrally located headquarters includes a main ranch house that includes 2,341 square feet, along with several steel buildings, working and sorting pens, and additional barns. This area encompasses approximately 10 acres of fenced and cross-fenced lots, traps, and sorting pens, providing a functional and organized layout for ranch operations. The ranch is primarily a cow / calf ranching operation with an average stocking rate of approximately 320 mother cows, 12 bulls and 4 horses.  The ranch has run as many as 450 mother cows over the years. There is a substantial amount of paved roads and highway access making the ranch extremely accessible to all 18 rotation pastures. Cattle drives are efficiently managed with underpass bridges that facilitate smooth movement across the property to the headquarters. Stagestand Ranch includes over 450 acres of hay ground used to produce an average of 750-850 round bales of hay.  The ranch has over 300 acres of tillable farmland that is currently used for pasture and hay production.  For the fall of 2024 there are over 100+/- acres of winter wheat that was just planted for winter forage. Stagestand Ranch presents significant development potential due to its proximity to the City of Duncan. Over the years, rural development and expansion have positioned the ranch in a sought-after area for housing and commercial projects, making it a great investment opportunity. The eastern third of the ranch falls within Duncan’s city limits, with some acreage zoned for single-family residences and served by Duncan Schools.   Improvements The design of the ranch headquarters plays a crucial role in ensuring ease of use and productivity, particularly during the busy spring and fall calving seasons. Key features include strategically placed traps, working pens, chutes, and corrals that streamline operations, allowing for quick and effective management of calving and health checks. The central location of the ranch headquarters offers a location that cattle can be rotated to from all directions of the ranch.  Overall, the well designed headquarters enhances workflow and supports the productivity of the cattle operations. Accompanying the ranch headquarters is a modest ranch house, which serves as the residence for the ranch manager. This home offers a comfortable and practical living space, ideally located for easy access to the headquarters and working areas. Its design reflects the functionality of ranch life, with amenities that allow the manager to balance daily management with family life. The current ranch manager that lives on the ranch handles and oversees the livestock and day to day operations, he has the desire to continue his services for the new buyer. This longtime manager has managed the ranch since 2008. The headquarters also features two buildings totaling 9,400 square feet, designed for equipment and hay storage. Constructed from steel, these buildings include utilities, concrete flooring, and large access doors for easy entry and functionality. Other buildings include a detached garage from the ranch home , scale house and numerous loafing sheds for livestock. In addition to all the structural improvements there are 4 sets of working and sorting pens throughout the ranch. The main set of pens lies at the headquarters consisting of over 10 acres of large holding traps, sorting alleyways, pens, head catch, scales and loading ramps.  The construction of the pens is made up of heavy steel pipe with welded wire panels, steel overhead bracing and custom steel gating. The majority of the ranch fencing has steel corners and gating with barbed wire and hog wire perimeter fencing. Interior cross fencing is majority 5-6 strand barbed wire and T-post. The ranch is fenced and crossed fenced with over 18 in rotational pastures.  Overall, the fencing on the ranch is well maintained and is in good condition throughout. Just south of the ranch headquarters, you’ll find the horse barn and stables. This facility accommodates the ranch horses across more than 10 acres, featuring corrals, pens, holding areas, round pens, horse walkers, loafing sheds, and a barn with seven stalls and tack room. This barn was designed for equine and accommodates the needs and diversity of the ranch.  The barn offers concrete flooring, custom built horse stalls, all utilities, steel pipe gating and fencing all located in a heavily timbered wooded lot for excellent shade. Access to the Stagestand Ranch offers over 14 miles of paved road frontage that consists of 6 county roads and the Duncan Bypass. Access to the ranch is exceptional and offers a rare opportunity to own a working livestock ranch with great development potential. Recreation Stagestand Ranch is not only a highly productive livestock operation but also a fantastic spot for recreational hunting. Here, you’ll find excellent opportunities to hunt whitetail deer, waterfowl, hogs, and even prairie dogs. The wetland areas and open waters provide prime waterfowl hunting during winter migrations, while the timbered sections—spanning over 400 acres—create ideal habitats for wildlife and great hunting areas. Whitetail deer are the most common game, with occasional encounters with wild hogs. Additionally, like many working ranches in the region, coyotes are prevalent and offer exciting hunting opportunities to help decrease predation pressure on the livestock.  The rolling topography of the ranch offers some great long range opportunities for the long range shooter.  Areas within the heavy timber can easily be converted in to food plots and feeder stations that offer great challenges for the bow hunter. The recreational opportunities at Stagestand Ranch also provide a valuable income stream for the landowner through hunting leases. These leases can help offset expenses, making the ranch more financially sustainable for the rancher. Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources The ranch features more than four miles of Stage Stand Creek, which meanders through the property, ensuring a consistent and reliable source of live water for both wildlife and livestock.  Over 20 ponds and water tanks are located throughout the property offering adequate water supply for livestock and wildlife. There are 4 water wells on the ranch with one older well in Section 28 to the west not in use, one well that supplies the main ranch house and headquarters, one at the horse barn area and one active well on the eastern side of the ranch for additional water sources. Minerals are not included with the sale of the property.  Some production exists on the ranch and most well sites are fenced and gated to eliminate any interference with the livestock. Location Stagestand Ranch is located on the western side of the city of Duncan, Oklahoma.  The eastern 1/3 rd of the ranch lies within the city limits. This ranch offers exceptional access with paved county roads and a highway. Local grain elevators, livestock auctions and ranch suppliers are all within a short commute of the ranch. Stagestand Ranch lies in two separate school districts.  Duncan Public Schools makes up a third of the ranch to the east with that portion of ranch located in the city limits of Duncan and the western side of the ranch in the Empire School District. The ranch lies in the South Central region of Oklahoma, only one hour north of the Texas state line. Oklahoma City is located 1.5 hours north. Dallas, Texas is 2.5 hours to the south.