Briggs Ranches
91 animals · Brangus, Santa Gertrudis · Bloomington, Texas
Rich History of Ranching in South Texas
Santa Gertrudis since 1942, Brangus since 2016. 49th Annual Tri-Star Sale Oct 23 and 23rd Annual Bull & Commercial Female Sale Oct 24, 2026, Bloomington, TX.
Why Briggs Ranches
Herd Numbers 48 & 49
One of the oldest established Santa Gertrudis operations in the country: first bulls from King Ranch in 1942, purebred status in 1955.
Selected on Data
Weaning and yearling weights, ultrasound, EPDs and a disposition score on every bull. Slaughter heifers graded 70% Choice in 2022 and 2023.
Buy With Confidence
Breeding guarantee and a sight-unseen purchase option: if you're not happy with your purchase on delivery, you don't own it.
Selling Oct 24: Brangus Bulls
23rd Annual Bull & Commercial Female Sale
Briggs Growth Fund 30N
Brangus
Reg: IBBA UB10581038
Briggs D'Artagnan 263N
Brangus
Reg: IBBA UB10581748
Briggs Ace of Spades 415N10
Brangus
Reg: IBBA UB10581047
Briggs Ace of Spades 817N2
Brangus
Reg: IBBA UB10581032
Briggs Bullet Proof 23N21
Brangus
Reg: IBBA UB10581747
Briggs Bullet Proof 192N3
Brangus
Reg: IBBA UB10581743
Tri-Star Females, Oct 23
Registered Santa Gertrudis heifers raised by Briggs
Top 2% Weaning Weight
Breed-leading growth in this year's offering
Our Story
Herd numbers 48 and 49 make Briggs Ranches one of the oldest established Santa Gertrudis operations in the country. R.W. Briggs Sr. purchased his first Santa Gertrudis bulls in 1942 from King Ranch, and in 1943 bought the first herd of 150 females from Dr. J.K. Northway. Through an upgrading program that began in 1946 with 400 Hereford cows, Briggs Ranches reached purebred status in 1955.
Today the ranch maintains 500-600 head of purebred Santa Gertrudis cows and 150 purebred Brangus females, plus 1,000 to 1,500 commercial females in a good year. Briggs joined the IBBA in 2016, and the Super American cross (Santa Gertrudis x Brangus) has seen strong demand across the Southeast.
Headquarters is the Traylor Division in Bloomington, Texas, with the San Roque Division in Catarina and the San Carlos Division in Rio Grande City. Briggs has hosted the Tri-Star Sale since 1994 and introduced the Bull and Commercial Heifer Sale in 2004.
Milestones & Upcoming Sales
First Santa Gertrudis bulls
R.W. Briggs Sr. buys his first Santa Gertrudis bulls from King Ranch.
Purebred status
The upgrading program begun in 1946 reaches purebred Santa Gertrudis status.
Tri-Star Sale comes to Briggs
Briggs Ranches becomes host of the annual Tri-Star Santa Gertrudis Sale.
Bull & Commercial Heifer Sale
Joe Jones and consigning partners introduce the Bull and Commercial Heifer Sale.
Brangus added
Briggs joins the IBBA and introduces Black Brangus cattle.
49th Annual Tri-Star Sale
Registered Santa Gertrudis females, 5:00 PM, Bloomington, TX. Dinner follows the sale.
23rd Annual Bull & Commercial Female Sale
Brangus and Santa Gertrudis bulls plus ~250 spring-calving commercial females, 11:00 AM.
What Our Customers Say
"The Santa Gertrudis bulls we bought hold up in South Texas heat and their calves wean heavy. We'll be back in October."
"Every bull came with EPDs, ultrasound and a disposition score. What we saw in the catalog is what showed up on the trailer."
"Our Super American heifers from the Briggs sale have been easy-keeping, gentle and great mothers."