Who owns the Yturria Ranch?

Fausto Yturria, Jr.
Frank Yturria’s brother, Fausto Yturria, Jr., is the owner of the Yturria ranch in Brownsville, Texas, and a real estate developer and an heir to the 150,000-acre Yturria ranch that once moved longhorn cattle up the Chisholm Trail.

How many acres is Yturria Ranch?

approximately 14,000 acres
The Yturria Legacy The historic Yturria Ranch is located on approximately 14,000 acres of pristine South Texas ranch country in Willacy County and Kenedy County, approximately 29 miles north of the Valley International Airport in Harlingen and 6 miles north of Raymondville.

What did the Waggoner ranch sell for?

Last February, the Waggoner sold to Stan Kroenke after being listed for $725 million. With the sale, 165+ years of family ownership came to an end. The largest ranch under one fence in the United States remains a contiguous working ranch, although things have changed throughout the year.

Who are the owners of the Yturria ranch?

The H. Yturria Ranches are steeped deep in South Texas History. Francisco Yturria was the patriarch of the Yturria Family who was a successful businessman in both South Texas and Mexico.

Who are the descendants of Francisco Yturria ranch?

Along with other prominent business people from the mid-1800 era, such as Richard King and Mifflin Kennedy, Yturria amassed tremendous land-holding in the Rio Grande Valley Region of South Texas. Today, descendants of Francisco Yturria continue to operate 3 divisions of H. Yturria Ranches.

How big was the Yturria ranch in Texas?

Following his purchase of land north of Brownsville, Yturria moved the headquarters to Punta del Monte near Raymondville in the late 1850s. At its peak, the ranch amounted to 200,000 acres and produced thousands of steers each year. Yturria continued his banking, mercantile and ranching businesses until his death in 1912.

Where is the Yturria ranch in Punta del Monte?

Punta del Monte is the original headquarter portion of the Yturria Ranches, located about 8 miles north of Raymondville. This 12,000 acre wildlife hunting paradise is also operated as a cattle ranch, but much of the emphasis over the last decade has been places on its wildlife and deer hunting programs.