The Big Spring Ranch comprises approximately 895 contiguous acres in McDonald County in Southwest Missouri, and is less than 45 minutes from Bentonville, Arkansas. Large, contiguous tracts at this scale, located so close to a major economic center, have become increasingly difficult to assemble due to ongoing growth and land fragmentation throughout the NWA corridor.
It offers investors a rare opportunity to acquire institutional-scale land within the growth orbit of one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. An investor pack is provided under the document section.
Big Spring Ranch is considered a Backgrounder cattle operation and features rolling terrain, freshwater wells serving automatic drinkers throughout, protein-rich pastures of wheat, rye, Triticale hybrid grain, and fescue. Natural springs, creeks, ponds, and road access on each side. The property’s size and configuration allow for efficient rotational pasture management while maintaining flexibility for future ownership strategies.
Due to ongoing growth and land fragmentation throughout the NWA corridor, ranches this size are few and far between.
Big Spring Ranch is considered a Backgrounder cattle operation and features rolling terrain common to the beginning of the Ozark Boston Mountains. Big Spring Ranch is situated between North Elkhorn and Indian Creek in Southwest Missouri. Complete with fresh water wells serving automatic drinkers throughout, protein-rich pastures of wheat, rye, Triticale hybrid grain, and fescue. Natural springs, creeks, ponds, and road frontage on each side. The property’s size and configuration allow for efficient pasture management while maintaining flexibility for future ownership strategies.
The open feel and varied terrain give promise to a future use beyond the continuation of the Backgrounder ranch operations... Perhaps a destination campus complete with golf course, team building facilities, horseback riding, ropes course, skeet shooting & hiking.
This property combines institutional-scale acreage, productive agricultural use as a working cattle ranch, and proximity-driven scarcity that is increasingly difficult to replicate.
For investors, the area is attractive for long-term land ownership and capital preservation strategies.
Big Spring Ranch is well-suited for buyers seeking a replacement asset as part of a 1031 exchange. The size and location profile align with the needs of investors transitioning from other real estate holdings into land-based assets.