CopeMan":4pakb9v6 said:Is this name of Brangus derived from a really good brangus ranch? Or the names of the first ever brangus cattle? Or just a really good line of Brangus?
Arnold Ziffle":1zxa3qng said:Brinks was the name of a first class and highly regarded outfit that raised black Brangus seedstock. They sold out some years ago to Camp Cooley ranch which, I believe, is located in Franklin, Texas. I believe Camp Cooley is similarly highly regarded in the Brangus breed, along with the Steiner ranch of Bastrop, Tx., Cow Creek Ranch (which I think is in Alabama) and no doubt some less publicized outfits such as Vineyard Cattle Co. in Wharton, Tx.
Editor":194dw31c said:Brinks Brangus was owned by the Brinkman family. I think their ranch was in Oklahoma (or maybe Missouri). And AZ is right, they sold all of their cattle to Camp Cooley Ranch in Franklin, Texas. The Camp Cooley Brangus herd was built around Brinks genetics.
la4angus":2swrz3dh said:I think, but am not 100% sure, that they bought the name too.
TexasBred":w3z289tp said:Camp Cooley is a real "class operation". Great cattle and great people to work with. AND every sale on the ranch begins with prayer and the national anthem. To me that's hard to beat.
TexasBred":ttxo3khq said:Camp Cooley is a real "class operation".
TexasBred":1il3ws8r said:Camp Cooley is a real "class operation". Great cattle and great people to work with. AND every sale on the ranch begins with prayer and the national anthem. To me that's hard to beat.
CopeMan":1s1xhzgs said:TexasBred":1s1xhzgs said:Camp Cooley is a real "class operation". Great cattle and great people to work with. AND every sale on the ranch begins with prayer and the national anthem. To me that's hard to beat.
I actually had one of there field reps call me this week, for my area and talk to me about a cooperator breeder. I tell you it does sound worth while and I have to admit does sound pretty neat. Especially to know that you would be part of a big operation like Camp Cooley. Im a commercial person, but having a 6-10 reg. cows and selling the bulls and heifers every year additionally would be pretty cool. Angus or Charolais are more popular in my area, but as the rep. said Brangus is there main breed and several othe farmers in my area are raising them for Camp Cooley, I just wonder if the pay off is worth it, because they take half of the selling price. But I quess its like anything the more money you put into it the more money youll make. Ex.. If you buy better bred stuff and raise better bulls, the more they/ll sell for. I just wonder if any of the other biggies out there would worth taking a look at, like R.A. Brown Ranch, or Stevenson Basin, in the Cooperator herds. They might not offer that opportunity to just anyone though..??