Calling all BRC & Brahman Country Genetics customers! In 2023, we are doing something even more to help our customers in their Brahman success. We are creating a new, live, in-person Brahman auction FOR OUR CUSTOMERS to sell their cattle featuring BRC genetics! The inaugural BRC & Brahman Country Genetics Elite Female Sale will be held on Saturday, May 27, …

The trivia sheet for the 2023 BRC Houston Stall Crawl is available as a download here or by stopping by the BRC stalls and picking up a hard copy. Travel through the barn and find all the great calves sired by BRC bulls. Then, return this sheet to the BRC stalls. The first 25 to complete the stall crawl will …

Benefit from marketing support through Brahman Country Genetics and Ranch House Designs to increase awareness of your cattle ranch.  Once your herd is established with exceptional cattle, the next step is to get the word about your business.  Having gotten her start promoting her grandfather’s ranch in the early days of the internet, Rachel Cutrer has been the leader in …

San Antonio, Texas BRC Lady Sugar 62 was named 2023 Grand Champion Gray Brahman Female at the 74th San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, Open Beef Cattle Show.  Randal Tipp, a Brahman breeder and ranch owner from Sealy, Texas judged. He commented Lady Sugar for herdepth of body, great udder, and high quality calf at side. Lady Sugar was bred …

For the second year in a row, BRC females have helped members of our junior show team claim the life-changing $10,000 college scholarship from the San Antonio Stock Show.  BRC Lady Glitter Sparkle 115 emerged as a class winner from one of the most competitive classes of the day to claim senior champion female, and ultimately grand champion female.  Judge …

It’s a Houston Tradition! For over 20 years, we have worked with thousands of college livestock judging team members to learn about Brahman cattle and give a memorable trip experience in the gulf coast. We invite any collegiate judging teams to visit BRC during their preparations for the Houston Livestock Judging Class. This is a great time to learn about …

The BRC team cordially invites you to make The Ranch Downtown your “home base” while visiting the many Brahman ranches in Wharton County. The Ranch Downtown is owned by Brandon & Rachel Cutrer and is located in the historic square of Wharton, Texas. It’s conveniently located 10 minutes or less from Hungerford and Boling, so it makes a great stop …

1. Start each day with gratitudeFocus on your blessings and the things you are thankful for.  2. Seek success for all seedstock breeders.A rising tide lifts all boats. If you can do something to promote the beef industry, everyone can benefit.  3. Focus on relationships.Get to know people within your breed and outside your breed. There are some amazing people …

HOURS: Expected 20  hours per week SALARY: Negotiable based on experience We are looking for a part time accounting assistant to work with approximately 6 family-owned businesses primarily to assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, bookkeeping, data analysis and financial reporting. Preference is given to candidates who can work mornings, and work out of our Wharton office. Candidates must …

Shreveport, Louisiana BRC Hey Dude 118 was named 2022 National Champion Brahman Bull at the 62nd National Brahman Show held in Shreveport, Louisiana. He is sired by BRC 160/8 and out of a female that we acquired when we made our investment in the Southern Cattle Company purchase. Mitch Thomas, a Charolais breeder and well-respected cattleman from Raymondville, Texas judged. …

It’s an annual tradition for BRC to send out complimentary Brahman calving record books! We believe so strongly in the importance of accuracy in birthdates, birth weights, udder scores, calf vigor and more that we have created this unique calving record book especially for Brahman breeders. It has a spot for everything you need to submit to ABBA when registering …

Demand for the “Modern American Brahman” has reached an all time high – so far – with the recent BRC “Best of the Spring Borns” sale commanding a $51,560 average valuation per head.  The sale was held October 18, 2022 through DV Auction and featured five half-interest lots. Bidders registered from all around the world.  The high selling bull lot …

Brandon Cutrer, general manager of BRC, travelled to Guayaquil, Ecuador in October 2022 to serve as judge of the National Brahman Show.  Brandon was especially impressed with the overall quality and uniformity of all the cattle at the show. He judged both red and grey Brahman cattle during the two day event.  Brandon serves as an official ABBA judge for …

Partnerships in high-profile cattle are often very common, since sellers often wish to retain a partial interest in their best females. But, partnerships can be tricky, so we have put together this informational blog to list some of the common questions and ways that we handle partnerships at BRC. Each ranch does it different. This is just the way we …

During Covid, we hosted Brahman Trivia Nights on Facebook Live so that we could all not go stir crazy from our confinements. We constantly get requests to bring them back, because they were so fun! So we were thinking of ways to get the word out about our upcoming Best of the Spring Borns Sale and we thought what better …

By Kaylee Smith, BRC Summer Intern If you have ever gone to the grocery store most of the beef or any meat in general is in a cooler, sealed as “fresh,” never frozen. For some reason this tactic draws consumers in, but what you didn’t know is that frozen beef actually lasts longer and has the same amount of quality …

The 2022 spring genomic evaluation is complete and we are excited to share the Spring 2022 BRC Sire Summary. Listed below are the traits along with the top 10 leaders for each EPD along with the accuracy value. In this sire summary we included all active BRC breeding bulls, AI sires, current bulls for sale, as well as any BRC …

BRC awarded $3500 in scholarships to junior Brahman exhibitors at the 2022 AJBA “All American” in Mercedes, Texas in July. Each summer, BRC’s Beyond the Banners Scholarship rewards graduating senior members of the American Junior Brahman Association through The Brahman Foundation. Rachel Cutrer of BRC was a founding board member of The Brahman Foundation and we firmly believe in continuing …

By Rachel Cutrer It’s always interesting when people get into discussions of what does it costs to show Brahman cattle, especially in the female show. When I got home from the recent 2022 AJBA All American, I did a little research which is very insightful as to the cost of winning in Brahman female shows. The Process To begin this …

By Kaylee Smith, BRC Intern When talking beef quality, marbling is one of the first terms that comes up. Intramuscular fat, popularly referred to as marbling, has been given major emphasis within the various beef grading systems in the projection of raw beef characteristics, to eating satisfaction in the cooked meat. Marbling is deposited within the muscle in a loose …

Choosing a name for your Brahman bull can be a challenge! Everyone has different ideas and you want a name that will make your bull stand out. But, also, you don’t want to take a name that someone else is already using or has used in the past. When it comes to choosing Brahman bull names using pop culture items …

by Kaylee Smith, Intern When you look at a Brahman, the first thing you may notice is the hump and large ears, the two main characteristics Brahman cattle are known for. What you might not know, is the significance that hump height has on Brahman cattle.  Selection for hump height can produce larger correlated responses on other traits. Many of …

By Keaton Dodd When a customer comes to your ranch looking for seedstock, as a producer we have a responsibility to supply them with an animal that functions and performs the task expected of that individual depending on gender. A breeding bull should have the ability to travel and cover open cows for multiple seasons of service, and as for …

By Keaton Dodd Brahman and Angus are certainly two of the most recognizable breeds of cattle on a global level. In the southern part of the United States it has become common practice to implement a crossbreeding program using Brahman and Angus. As a matter of fact, these F1’s have proven to be extremely popular, valuable, and honestly some of …

Tampico, Mexico Rachel Cutrer, co-owner of B.R. Cutrer, Inc., served as the official judge of the 2022 AMCC Mexico National Brahman Show in Tampio. She judged over 250 head of Red Brahman bulls and females in the show, along with Hernando Guerra of Mexico who served as the judge of the Grey Brahman division. This judging assignment was a milestone …

We are pleased to announce the BRC Seedstock Assurance Package, which is available free of charge for any animal valued at $25,000 or more at the request of our clients. At BRC, we are committed to providing exceptional experiences for our clients. Many of our clients are new ranchers, and sometimes this comes with a bit of inexperience in basic …

Recently we heard a cattle expert say “Brahman people really know pedigrees. But Brahman people really DON’T know CATTLE.”  How sad but true. Anyone can study a pedigree, or anyone can compare EPDs. But, very few people have the knowledge and skill to understand visual evaluation. And, that’s where a lot of people get screwed. Or, completely wreck a breeding …

by Keaton Dodd The American Brahman’s Greatest Award Have you ever wondered why there is a $ sign in front of your favorite cow, or a (+) symbol in front of the names of some of the breed’s most influential sires? Beginning in the late 70’s, Vanguard has been a distinction given to Brahman bulls and cows who have met …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Ranch: Downtown – a premium ranch to table retail shopping experience – is set to open in May in Wharton’s historic downtown by local ranchers Rachel and Brandon Cutrer. The store will have a “shop local / eat local” flair with it’s primary product brands featuring Wharton County farm-to table beef brands: Brahman Country Beef and …

by Keaton Dodd “You cannot manage what you do not measure.” It’s true in life, in business, and in the cattle business. Over the past few decades, the beef industry has greatly improved beef quality across the board, and BRC leads these efforts in the Brahman breed. By ultrasounding our cattle, and making selection decisions based on the ultrasound results, …

Let’s have a little stock show fun! Play our 2022 HLSR Scavenger Hunt! Pickup a checklist at the BRC stalls or use this list. Step 1: Register for the game. Step 2. Find and take a picture of as many items as you can on the list.  Step 3. Post your pics on Instagram with #brcscavengerhunt or post your pics …

BRC Ranch of Boling, Texas completed a historic shipment of Brahman cattle to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in February 2022.  Waqar Sheikh, innovative Pakistani businessman, selected four Brahman females and two bulls from B.R. Cutrer, Inc. to build his herd of Brahman cattle.  Worldwide Livestock Express and AgroTrade International, owned by the Muskus family, facilitated the shipment.  “We are …

Historically, the way value was solely determined in judging Brahman cattle was based on two features: Pedigree and Phenotype. The first half of that equation is nothing new for most. Using sire and dam to help determine the value of an animal has been done since the beginning of mating registered seedstock. The other part may need just a little …

After years of development with Zoetis, BR Cutrer Inc. is proud to announce a program offering genomic-enhanced Estimated Progeny Differences data (EPDs) to the Brahman industry through the Brahman Country Genetic Evaluation.  This program, which is the first of its kind in the Brahman breed, is tailored to Bos Indicus genes, providing vital information on virgin bulls and females, as …

Genomic-enhanced Estimated Progeny Differences are the biggest thing to happen in Brahman genetics since sliced bread. We feel that DNA verification on all cattle, along with genomically-enhanced EPDs are essential for Brahman seedstock breeders.  Giving producers next-level confidence in sire data is something every seedstock producer is going to be interested in, so how should you make sure you’re in …

Here are BRC, we’re just as passionate about Brahman history as we are Brahman future! Keaton Dodd, Director of Genetics, put together this great Brahman history presentation outlining the major bloodlines of Brahman cattle. Watch this hour-long video where Keaton travels decade-by-decade to review some of the most influential Brahman cows and Brahman bulls of Brahman history. Enjoy!