Rio Ranch
46 animals · Brahman (Gray), Brahman (Red), Brahman · Hempstead, Texas
The Highest Level of Quality Genetics
Performance-driven Brahman, Charolais and Brangus cattle bred to thrive on the Gulf Coast, with female sexed semen on our herd sires. Hempstead, Texas, 55 miles northwest of Houston.
Why Rio Ranch
Champion Mexican Bloodlines
Herd sire Pompeyo 951/6 and his dam, donor Criadero Lastra 314, were imported from Mexico's top Brahman programs, alongside Roco 333/8, a son of Wellington Manso 527/1.
Built for the Gulf Coast
Our cowherd draws on established cow families known to thrive in the heat and humidity of the Texas Gulf Coast, in Brahman, Charolais and Brangus.
Front-Pasture Cattle
Eye-appealing cattle that win at Fort Worth, San Antonio and the Dixie National, yet stay functional and productive on grass.
Herd Sires: Semen Available
Female sexed semen offered for foreign and domestic buyers.
Donor Program
The cow families behind our champions.
Show-Ring Winners
Recent champions from the Rio Ranch program.
RIO POMPEYO 485K35
Brahman (Gray)
Reg: ABBA 1053888
RIO 520/7 314K5
Brahman (Gray)
Reg: ABBA 1064098
RIO MR ISIAH 10L9
Brahman (Red)
Reg: ABBA 1070433
RIO MR GLADIADOR 378L15
Brahman (Gray)
Reg: ABBA 1075918
RIO EL GUGU 190L2
Brahman (Red)
Reg: ABBA 1077401
RIO MR PALOMO 485L10
Brahman (Gray)
Reg: ABBA 1081153
RIO ROCO 158K2
Brahman (Gray)
Reg: ABBA 1060428
Our Story
Rio Ranch is a diversified cattle operation headquartered near Hempstead, Texas, about 55 miles northwest of Houston. We raise performance-oriented Brahman, Charolais and Brangus cattle from cow families with a long record of thriving in the climate extremes of the Gulf Coast.
We set out to gather the best Brahman genetics from leading breeders in the United States and Mexico, bringing home herd sires such as the Mexico National Grand Champion Pompeyo 951/6 and his dam, the donor Criadero Lastra 314. Our goal is "front pasture" cattle: good enough to compete in the show ring, yet functional and productive out on grass.
In March 2023 we opened our gates with a Grand Opening and Field Day after the ABBA International Brahman Show in Houston, welcoming more than 500 guests. Our team brings decades of experience with cattle and horses, and we also produce hay and raise Friesian, Andalusian, Iberian and Quarter Horses. Visits are by appointment, and we are always glad to show you around.
Our Journey
Pompeyo crowned in Mexico
Pompeyo 951/6 wins the Brahman Grand Championship at the LVI Nacional de Cebú in Chiapas; Rio Ranch imports him to the USA soon after.
Grand Opening & Field Day
After the ABBA International Brahman Show at Houston, more than 500 guests visit the ranch in Hempstead on March 4.
First auction consignment
RIO MS POMPEYO 607K9 sells as Lot 40 in the Brahmans at the Camellia Sale on July 22, the first animal Rio Ranch offered at auction.
Double reserve at Fort Worth
RIO POMPEYO 722J11 and RIO MS WELLINGTON 722J14 are named Reserve Senior Champion Gray Bull and Gray Female; the first Pompeyo semen straw sold produces a Dixie National Calf Champion.
Feria Ganadera Rio Ranch
On March 2 the ranch hosts a cattle and equine social with ranch tours, donor cattle, mariachi music and a horse auction.
Dixie National champion
Roco 333/8 son RIO MR PALOMO 485L10 is Senior Yearling Champion Gray Bull at the 2025 Dixie National Open Show.
Red Brahman string at RodeoHouston
Rio Ranch enters a string of registered Red Brahman females, exhibited by Rodriguez Cattle Services, at the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.