$8,999,000
$4,904 per acre: total asking price divided by the reported 1,835 acres. Not an appraisal or a bare-land value.
5718 Fr 1165Verona, MO 65769
Ranch · MLS 11659435 · Listed 260 days ago (Feb 16, 2026)
Livestock and grazing · Hay and forage · Farm and ranch details
For sale: Listed for sale and available according to the MyStateMLS feed.
About this property
The Stansberry Creek Ranch is located just 10 miles south of Aurora and Monett, Missouri. The 1,835± acre contiguous ranch is one of the largest and most complete cattle and recreational properties to come to market in southern Missouri in many years. With over three miles of blacktop road frontage and numerous gated entrances, the ranch offers outstanding access while still providing exceptional privacy and seclusion. Set among some of the highest elevations in the area, the property features expansive views, rolling pastureland, and a diverse landscape with good improvements. The ranch is highly improved and designed for efficient, large-scale cattle operations. The majority of the ranch is productive pastureland, perimeter- and cross-fenced, with a solid private internal gravel road system and multiple sets of cattle-handling facilities. Large pipe corrals, lined concrete feed bunks, and nearly 20 acres of holding pens make backgrounding, finishing, sorting, and loadouts efficient. The property's southern end has fertile creek-bottom ground and provides reliable hay production. Water is abundant and well distributed across the ranch, with numerous creeks, springs, automatic cattle waterers, multiple ponds, and a beautiful 10±-acre stocked lake. The lake sits concealed in the center of the ranch against a beautiful mature timber backdrop. Ideal for fishing, recreation, and waterfowl hunting, while the surrounding timber supports strong populations of whitetail deer and wild turkey, creating excellent hunting opportunities. Additional improvements include multiple barns, several water wells, and three homes, each with separate entrances and thoughtfully spaced across the property. The Stansberry Creek Ranch is conveniently located near well-appointed towns, Table Rock Lake, and major hubs, including Joplin, Springfield, and Bentonville, Arkansas, as well as multiple livestock sale barns and commodity suppliers-allowing the operation to run efficiently with minimal travel. This ranch offers a rare combination of lifestyle, income production, recreation, and long-term investment value, making it an exceptional legacy property. Whether feeding hay, tagging newborn calves, riding horses across the ridges and through the valleys, or hunting deep in the timber, this property delivers on all aspects.
Description provided by the listing brokerage.
Farm and ranch details
Listing-reported, not independently certified. These details come from the listing's own fields and description. Farms and Ranches has not inspected the property, measured acres, tested soil or water, or reviewed permits. Confirm everything with Brock W. Utecht of Whitetail Properties Real Estate (MO) and the right professionals.
| Listed here as | RanchFarms and ranches: Listed by the MLS as a farm or ranch, or land with reported agricultural improvements such as barns, stables or fencing. |
|---|---|
| Why it qualifies | MLS property type: Farm · How listings qualify |
| Reported use | Livestock and grazing, Hay and forage |
| Total acreage | 1,835 acres (as reported) |
| Reported land breakdown | Not stated. Total acreage is not tillable or usable acreage; ask the agent and check the soil survey. |
| Home included | Yes, a home is reported |
Reported buildings, water and land features
- Workshop or outbuilding (listing structures field)
- Barn (listing structures field)
- Hay ground (listing description)
- Pasture (listing description)
- Pens, corrals or handling facilities (listing description)
- Cross-fencing (listing description)
- Pond (listing description)A pond is reported in the description. It does not establish a water right, and ponds can be seasonal.
- Creek or spring (listing description)
- Fencing (listing description)Fencing is reported. The listing does not describe its type, extent or condition unless the description says so.
- Timber or woods (listing description)
- Road frontage mentioned (listing description)
Not reported here and never inferred: yields, income, stocking rates or carrying capacity, water rights, transferable permits, organic certification, equipment or livestock included in the sale, and whether a building can be used or a site built on. Report a wrong classification.
Facts
- List price
- $8,999,000
- Status
- For sale
- Property type
- Farm or estate
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Interior area
- 3,197 sq ft
- Lot size
- 1,835 acres
- Year built
- 1978
- County
- Barry County
- MLS number
- 11659435
Facts are reported by the listing brokerage. Items not listed were not provided; that does not mean the property lacks them.
Location
The pin is the listing's reported coordinates and may be approximate. It is not a parcel boundary, and no soil, flood, wetland or access conclusion should be drawn from it. See more listings in Verona.
Price and status history
Changes observed by Farms and Ranches in MyStateMLS data since Oct 30, 2026. This is not a public-record sales history; MyStateMLS does not publish sold prices.
Buyer checklist
Questions worth investigating for any farm or ranch purchase. They are not claims that this property has a problem or meets any condition.
- Legal accessIs there deeded or recorded access to a public road, and are there easements across the land (or that the land relies on)?
- Water rights and wellsA well, pond, creek or irrigation system does not by itself establish a legal right to use the water. Ask for the water right, permit or registration documents and test the well.
- Leases and tenanciesAre there farm, grazing, hunting, CRP, oil and gas or wind leases? Some survive a sale or require notice before they end.
- Soil and usable landHow many acres can actually be cropped or grazed? Check the NRCS soil survey and get a current lab soil test for the use you plan.
- RestrictionsZoning, conservation easements, deed restrictions, HOA rules, floodplain and wetland rules can limit what you can do.
- Building conditionBarns, fences, wells and septic systems need inspection; a listed building may not suit a commercial or livestock use.
- UtilitiesPower, water, septic capacity, internet and road maintenance: who provides them and at what cost.
- What is included in the saleEquipment, growing crops, stored hay, livestock, irrigation equipment, permits and farm program contracts are often separate. Get it in writing.
Explore this area's farming resources
Regional guidance for Barry County, MO. It describes the area, not this property: it does not say this land suits any crop or use.
- Regional overview and local referrals for Barry County
- University of Missouri Extension (county offices and local specialists)
- University of Missouri Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory (soil testing) · other soil testing options
- NRCS Web Soil Survey (mapped soils; a map is not a soil test)
- All farm resources for Missouri
Guides and next steps
Listing courtesy of Whitetail Properties Real Estate (MO). Listing agent: Brock W. Utecht. Listings provided by MyStateMLS.
Listing last updated by the brokerage Aug 20, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC. Farms and Ranches last received MyStateMLS data Nov 3, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed; verify all details with the listing agent.