How We Became One of the Top Brahman Breeders in the World

Where Tradition Meets Modern.
Where Practical Meets Luxury.
Where Innovation Meets Integrity.

Brandon and Rachel Cutrer and the BRC team are reaching new Brahman heights. But, while they are progressive minded in their management, heritage also is extremely important to us.

Here's why. A hundred and eighty years ago, Texas was a new frontier. Rachel Cutrer's ancestors survived the war of Texas Independence, returned to their homes - many of which had been burned down by the Mexican army - and started over from scratch. Life as they knew it was completely turned upside down, but they kept pushing forward, and eventually developed the American Brahman breed of cattle. Cattle made for this new frontier of the gulf coast.

These are the traditions and stories we hold dear, as it was our forefathers who lived it. These are the stories we share with our daughters to teach them about how important it is to honor the generations before you who paved the way.

Today's ranchers face frontiers that are different, but no less grand. Success in today's ranching business takes no less sweat, no less courage, and no less faith. But today's frontiers are built through relationships, through science, and through the bigger dream of always asking "Can we make it better?"

Our ancestors well equipped us with the fire to fuel our passion: raising the world's most exceptional Brahman cattle. They taught us it's well worth it to "risk it all" for a dream you believe in and are willing to work hard at every single day of your life. That's why we created B.R. Cutrer, Inc.

Rachel's 4x great grandmother, Rachel Ann Northington Hudgins, was a pioneer Texas rancher and the matriarch of the J.D. Hudgins Ranch. As a widow during the early days of Texas independence, she was the first woman in Wharton county to register her own cattle brand in 1936. Later, she and her four sons started the cattle ranching operation that would become J.D. Hudgins, Inc., the largest Brahman ranch in the USA and owners of Manso, the most significant Brahman bull in history.

Back in 1924, Rachel's ancestors brought a new breed of Indian cattle to Texas from Brazil. These Brahman pioneers cross-bred the Indian cattle – a tropical breed that did well in warm climates – with local cattle. The result? The foundation stock for what we now know as the highest quality Brahman cattle in the world.

Rachel Cutrer was born and raised on V8 Ranch, a Brahman cattle operation owned by her grandparents Sloan and Mollie Williams. Her grandparents graciously allowed her to be part of that operation from 1979 to 2019, thus the reason many of our cattle carry that brand. For 40 years, Rachel's cattle were identified with the "R" shoulder brand before moving to the BRC brand in 2019.

Great things are rarely done by just one person. They’re done by a team of people. Brandon and Rachel Cutrer know this, and realize that the success of BRC is due largely in part to the talented team that works together for the common goal of Brahman excellence.

The BRC team is ready to serve as your Brahman team by teaching, guiding, and advising you in a path of success in the Brahman business. We do it with honesty, transparency, and our real world education. And, Brahman cattle isn’t just a 9 to 5 job for us. It’s our life. When you’ve got a cow calving at midnight and you need a trusted friend to call, we will answer the call.

We have assembled a talented team of the top young professionals in the Brahman breed and beef industry.