Rutherford Ranches Inaugural Production Sale! - Angus Journal

FEMALE PRODUCTION SALE
In the 1950’s Pat Rutherford, Mike’s father, purchased a 14,000 acre ranch near the strong
grass country of Brady, Texas formally owned by the Richards family. The Richards family
were pioneers of some of the best Hereford cattle in Texas. For many years this ranch
produced many Grand Champion steers at the prestigious Fort Worth Stock Show. The
Brady ranch was gifted to Patsy Rutherford Richter in the late 1960’s.
In 1968 a third ranch consisting of 20,000 plus acres was added by the Rutherford family
near Pearsall, Texas. This ranch sits on six miles of Frio river bottom land and is the home
of Boone and Crocket big whitetail bucks. Today the ranch is owned and operated by
brothers Mike and Pat Rutherford maintaining a commercial cow calf- operation consisting
of 1,400 mother cows. Mike Rutherford has been using Angus bulls on his Brayford and
Brahman Angus cross cattle for several years and the Angus cross calves are outperforming
the others in dollars. This market change is fueled by the demand for choice and prime
grade beef that only Angus cattle can efficiently provide. As the beef market has evolved,
Rutherford Ranches has evolved into the common sense business breed of Angus. With
60 years experience raising high quality cattle, Rutherford Ranches goal, as always, is to
maximize their profit using their wonderful ranch assets. As America continues the demand
for high quality beef, and with the added economic growth of India and China, the future
for the Angus breed is unlimited.
A famous cattle quote!
“Did you ever see anyone go to an upscale steak
restaurant and order a Brahman Steak?”
Pearsall, Texas
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