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Ready to cowboy up? Local cattle ranch goes on market for $8.8 million, cows included

It’s one of the largest cattle ranches in western Washington and it can be yours for $8.8 million. That’s the asking price for the Yelm Cattle Ranch — 175 head of cattle included.

The 453-acre ranch, located near the Nisqually River at 20015 128th Ave. SE, boasts an annual production of 135 calves and produces enough hay to support the entire herd. There’s enough hay left over for commercial sales, according to listing agent Kelly Ringler Flores of Golden West Properties.

The Yelm Cattle Ranch produces enough hay to feed its cattle and sustain commercial sales.
The Yelm Cattle Ranch produces enough hay to feed its cattle and sustain commercial sales. Courtesy Golden West Properties

Never been a rancher? No problem. The sale includes all the necessary equipment including three tractors, a baler, chutes and other cattle ranch necessities. It also has three barns, including a calving barn with a vaccine/medicine shed.

The sale includes all the necessary equipment to run a ranch and hay operation including three tractors, a baler and chutes.
The sale includes all the necessary equipment to run a ranch and hay operation including three tractors, a baler and chutes. Courtesy Golden West Properties

The current owner, who declined to be identified, doesn’t live on the property, Ringler Flores said.

“He is a humble and private man and does not relish any attention,” she said.

The ranch’s foreman occupies a new five-bedroom, three-bath home with detached 2-car garage.

The Yelm Cattle Ranch comes with a foreman’s residence.
The Yelm Cattle Ranch comes with a foreman’s residence. Courtesy Golden West Properties

The flat and rolling property is fully fenced.

This story was originally published September 2, 2024 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Ready to cowboy up? Local cattle ranch goes on market for $8.8 million, cows included."

Craig Sailor
The News Tribune
Craig Sailor has worked for The News Tribune since 1998 as a writer, editor and photographer. He previously worked at The Olympian and at other newspapers in Nevada and California. He has a degree in journalism from San Jose State University.
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