LOCATION
The Headquarters are twelve miles east of Highway 191 on Rucker Canyon Road, a county graded road. Elfida, Arizona is the nearest town, and the U.S. Post Office is five miles south of Rucker Canyon Road on Highway 191. Douglas, Arizona is thirty miles south of the ranch and Willcox, Arizona, is forty-eight miles north of the ranch.
LAND TENURE/CARRYING CAPACITY
6,364.77± acres deeded land
11,157.11± acres State Grazing Lease #05-0925
17,521.88± acres total or 27.38 sections
The carrying capacity is 330 animal units.
STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS
The Rafter X Ranch buildings include a main house, bunk house & porch, guest room & porch, garage, storage shed, shop, 42’ x 44’ barn constructed in the 1920’s, pole barn with butler bin, saddle house. The improvements include six wells, eleven dirt tanks and 1-1/2 miles of pipeline. The ranch is fenced on the perimeter, cross fenced into seven major pastures, and four traps. Scales at Headquarters corral.
ELEVATION
The Headquarters are located at an elevation of 4,900 feet above sea level. Much of the ranch lies between 4,600’-5,200’ above sea level.
CLIMATE
The ranch averages approximately 16” of rain annually. The average reported rainfall at the Rucker Canyon Station is 19.06” annually. The ranch enjoys warm summer days with cool nights. Winter brings occasional snow although it seldom stays on the ground.
TOPOGRAPHY
The land is predominantly level to gently rolling country rising to the top of the Swisshelm Mountains. The entire ranch is useable by livestock. A great variety of perennial grasses and shrubs are present on the Rafter X range. Some of the grasses include: Black Grama, Blue Grama, Sideoats Grama, Rothrock Grama, Curly Mesquite, Plains Lovegrass, Plains Bristlegrass, Green Spangletop, Layman’s Lovegrass, Arizona Cottontop, Tobosa, Sacaton, Bush Muhly, Cane Beard Grass, Needle and Thread, and Squirrel Tail.
REAL ESTATE TAXES
Cochise County Real Estate Taxes were $1,797.80 for 2024.
GRAZING FEES
The Arizona State Land Department’s 2026-2027 grazing Fee is $3.80/AUM, or $7,114.37 for 1,874.4 AUMs.
PRICE: $6,000,000
BROKER’S COMMENTS
The Rafter X Ranch has been in the same family for 126 years. The Headquarters is located along Rucker Creek on Rucker Canyon Road. The ranch has a wide variety of perennial grasses, shrubs, and trees for yearlong grazing. It is leased to JM Webb Livestock who owns the livestock on the ranch. The Lessee is the Listing Broker of the Ranch. The ranch improvements have deferred maintenance, but the infrastructure is good and is offered for sale “As Is”. The Rafter X Ranch is a premium property that offers a new owner an exceptional opportunity for a central location to raise quality livestock in the Southwest.
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