Montana Ranches: News and events related to Montana Ranches from Montana Land Source.
The 12,350-acre Beartooth Ranch, formerly owned by actor Mel Gibson, is located south of Columbus, Montana and is the second large Montana ranch transaction to take place in 2022. Under the ownership ...
The largest and highest price ranch in Montana history has sold, breaking the previous record set by the sale of the Climbing Arrow Ranch in September of this year. The Matador - Beaverhead Ranch tota...
The highest priced ranch to ever be listed in Montana has sold. The Climbing Arrow Ranch totals 79,582 acres, with 73,180 acres being deeded, and was listed for $136,250,000. The Climbing Arrow is a u...
The falling apart of a proposed public purchase of a large ranch on the lower Musselshell River highlights the shifting underlying values of the Montana land market, and the friction of those changes ...
Andy had the pleasure of being interviewed on Voices of Montana, with Tom Schultz. The value of land across Montana has surged in price over the past year, but what does this mean for local producers?...
The Crazy Mountain Ranch, otherwise known as the Marlboro Ranch, has been purchased by the Lone Mountain Land Company, a subsidiary of CrossHarbor Capital Partners, who also owns the Yellowstone Club ...
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
This inexpensive learning experience ($200 for 2 days of meals and refreshments) is filled with fun and the great outdoors. The networking opportunities are second to none! Approved for 15 continuing ...
The Climbing Arrow Ranch, the largest and highest priced property on the Montana land market, is under contract less than one week after it was publicly listed. Listed for $136,250,000 and totaling ov...
The Billings Gazette recently ran an article on ranch sales booming in Montana due to the coronavirus. The article featured Andy Rahn from Montana Land Source, as well as seasoned Montana ranch broker...
A recent Forbes article highlights the recent surge in market activity for large ranches, due to the coronavirus, and characterizes the new buyers as "billionaire cowboys." The article refer...
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Owning a piece of “Montana heaven” is becoming increasingly popular, but unique issues arise when purchasing agricultural assets in Montana. Understanding these unique issues can help buye...
Land values in the rural west, especially in beautiful amenity-rich states like Montana, have been appreciating dramatically over many decades. Where the economic basis for land value used to be the i...
The Wall Street Journal has published an article on wealthy city dwellers who have been seeking refuge from coronavirus on remote western resorts and ranches. The article focused primary on individual...
In 2019, www.MTLandSource.com saw a tremendous increase in visitor traffic, as the site transitioned from a pay-only site for industry professionals to a public website. Montana Land Source has become...
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Saturday, February 22, 2020
The 2020 Winter Thaw Conference in Billings, Montana on February 22nd, 2020 will bring together land and agriculture industry leaders and experts for a full day of presentations, workshops and area to...
The Beartooth Ranch, formerly owned by film star Mel Gibson is back on the market. The ranch totals 12,350 deeded acres and is listed by Hall & Hall for $29.8MM. Gibson owned the ranch from 1988 to 20...
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) and the Montana CattleWomen (MCW) will hold the 135th Annual MSGA Convention & Trade Show and the 66th Annual MCW Convention at the Double Tree and Northern...
The large Paradise Valley Ranch south of Livingston has sold to area land owner Arthur Blank, co-founder of Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons. Blank has owned the 7,900-acre Mountain Sky Gue...
The Silver Spur Ranch has gone under contract with the purchaser of the property being an area land owner. Purchase negotiations took place between the buyer and seller at the auction, with the deal b...
Yet another national article on billionaire ranch owners in the west was published last week by Bloomberg. While there can be no doubt that high-net-worth individuals play a role in the western land m...
Andy Rahn from Montana Land Source will be giving a presentation on the Montana land market at a private event at the Horsethief Basin Ranch, southeast of Lewistown, Montana. Western Ranch Brokers is ...
The American Prairie Reserve, a non-profit organization that has set out to create a wildlife conservation area of over three million contiguous acres in northeastern Montana, has announced the purcha...
The demographics of land buyers are changing, as Baby Boomers age out and younger generations, with different values and lifestyles step into the marketplace. Historically, Montana land has been a goo...
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Thursday, July 25, 2019
Cloud Peak Energy filed for chapter 11 on May 10, 2019. As part of the bankruptcy proceedings, Cloud Peak Energy is pursuing a marketing process for all of its assets. Cloud Peak Energy is marketing i...

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