SB Brahman Ranch

From one cow in 1985 to 60 head of gray cows and heifers and 15 head of red cows. Have had many people ask about how we got started with Brahman. This is something I wrote for the Brahman Journal in June 2010. Skipper and I purchased our first Brahman Cow in 1985. We had crossbred cows that were three-quarters Brahman and decided we wanted to buy a purebred Brahman. Well, needless to say, Skipper

's dad was no happy about this and since we were living and using his pastures, what can I say? You do what daddy wants. Skipper and taken off work to take car of "Pops" he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and given only six weeks to live. Every week he and Skipper went to the local sale barns to buy heifers. One Saturday Pops did not feel like going so Skipper and I went. At the sale that day, we purchased our first Brahman. She had the largest ears I had ever seen. We decided to buy the heifer knowing we would be in trouble when we got home. I think we paid $386.00 for a two year old with papers. As we got closer to home, Skipper was getting more nervous and he kept saying "You know he is going to have one of his cussing fits." So I said I would tell him. Cussing never hurt anything but your ears. I told Pops, "Come on I have something to show you." He stepper out of the house, walked around the trailer, gave her a close inspection, then looked at me and said, "Best damn money you have ever spent, good job." Well ya"ll know me talk about being proud on myself!!! Pops died in 1989, making it almost 5 years instead of the six weeks they gave him. As for the Brahman cow, she was 24 years old when she died and had her 22nd calf in her. She never missed a year calving. That December day she died seemed like a member of the family died. She had arthritis and was having a hard time getting up in the morning. We were suppose to have a 15 degree night so we put her in the barn thinking we were doing the best for her. She never got up and yes she is buried on the place.