Historic west Texas 6666â²s Ranch sold to âYellowstoneâ creator
By KCBD Staff
Published: May. 4, 2021 at 2:18 AM CDT|Updated: May. 3, 2021 at 8:11 PM CDT
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The legendary 6666â²s Ranches, first established in 1870 and now spanning hundreds of thousands of acres across west Texas, are now under contract after being up for sale since December 2020. The ranches are were on the market for a total of $347.7 million.
Reports are that the buyer could be the screenwriter/producer Taylor Sheridan. Sheridanâs Paramount+ Western series âYellowstoneâ shot segments last year on the ranchâs Guthrie and Borger County divisions. The actual offer on the historic ranch is not known.
Chas. S Middleton and Son announced the exclusive offering of the legendary Four Sixes Ranches, which were first established in 1870. Being one of the largest ranches in Texas, the 6666 Ranches comprise three separate divisions for a total of 266,255 acres, more or less. The 6666 Ranch located at Guthrie, Texas, contains 142,372 acres. The Dixon Creek Ranch is located in Carson and Hutchison counties and contains 114,455 acres. The third division is Frisco Creek, with 9,428 acres located in Sherman County.
Legend has it that the history of the ranch began with a poker game and a winning hand of four sixes. In true Texas fashion, this does make a great story, but the real history of the 6666 Ranches began with Samuel Burk Burnett, who became one of the most influential and prosperous cattlemen in the history of Texas. Samuel Burk Burnett was born in Bates County, Missouri, in 1849. At the age of 19, Burk purchased 100 head of cattle, which had been branded with the 6666 brand. Soon t
$341 million Texas ranch almost the size of San Antonio for sale
Legendary Four Sixes Ranch is for sale for the first time
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GUTHRIE, Texas – A massive North Texas ranch is for sale to the tune of $341 million and at approximately 266,255 acres it’s one of the largest ranches in Texas.
The Four Sixes Ranch, or 6666′s Ranch, is actually comprised of three separate ranches - 6666 Ranch is located in Guthrie and is roughly 142,372 acres, Dixon Creek Ranch is located in Carson and Hutchinson Counties and is approximately 114,455 acres and the third division of the ranch is estimated to be 9,428 acres and is located in Sherman County. Despite separate listings online, a broker for Four Sixes Ranch told KSAT the three ranch properties are currently only for purchase as one entity.