Brinkley Angus Ranch
60 animals · Angus · Milan, Missouri
Prime on Purpose.
Registered Angus from the Green Hills of Milan, Missouri. 2nd Annual Fall Production Sale: Friday, November 6, 2026, 1:00 PM at the ranch headquarters. 42 age-advantaged bulls and 41 young registered cows, led by Lot 1 Brinkley Nobleman.
Why Brinkley Angus
Carcass Genetics That Pay
Built on Summitcrest foundation cows. 300+ head of customer cattle on the U.S. Premium Beef grid averaged 58% Prime and 99% Choice & Prime.
Prime on Purpose
AI, ET and IVF bred bulls with genomic-enhanced EPDs. The 2026 fall bulls include Number 1 $Combined, $Beef and $Feedlot leaders.
Service After the Sale
Jim, an auctioneer and order buyer, helps customers market their feeder calves, AI-breeds their heifers each May and processes buyers' calf DNA cards at no charge.
Sons & Daughters of B A R Dynamic
The $140,000 2/3-interest record setter
Connealy Craftsman & Clarity Power
Selling November 6, 2026
Record Sellers
Past Brinkley sale toppers
Our Story
Jim Brinkley was born and raised in the Green Hills of Northern Missouri near Milan. He and Sherry married in 1980, bought 50 commercial cows and their first 220-acre farm in 1984, and have made Milan their lifelong family home. Today the diversified family operation covers more than 1,300 acres and 400 registered Angus cows, with Crystal and Justin working alongside their father.
Jim joined the American Angus Association in 1995 and bought 60 Summitcrest Angus cows from the family of Certified Angus Beef pioneer Fred Johnson, recognizing Summitcrest as a unique source of carcass genetics. In 2000 they bought an entire age group of mature Summitcrest foundation females, and the herd has advanced since through AI, embryo transfer and IVF.
The first Brinkley Angus bull sale sold 20 bulls at Green City in 2003; by 2018 it had grown to 100 bulls a year. With his background as an auctioneer and order buyer, Jim is dedicated to helping customers maximize their return on BAR genetics, from marketing their feeder cattle to AI-breeding their replacement heifers.
Milestones & Sale Calendar
The start
Jim and Sherry buy 50 commercial cows and their first 220-acre farm.
Into registered Angus
American Angus Association membership and 60 Summitcrest foundation cows.
First bull sale
20 Angus bulls sold at Green City Livestock Auction.
B A R Dynamic record
$140,000 for 2/3 interest, a record for the Brinkley family.
1st Annual Fall Production Sale
Age-advantaged bulls averaged $11,236 at the new ranch facility.
24th Annual Production Sale
Spring sale at the ranch headquarters.
2nd Annual Fall Production Sale
1:00 PM, 21221 State Hwy Y, Milan, MO. 42 age-advantaged bulls, 41 young registered cows and 100 commercial females.
What Our Customers Say
"Our Brinkley bulls sired calves that topped the sale barn and graded on the grid. Jim's help marketing the feeders made the difference."
"Calving-ease heifer bulls that still add pounds. The data in the catalog matched what we saw in our pastures."
"We bought a bred female at the fall sale and she has become one of our best cows. Honest people and honest cattle."