Welcome to the Briggs Ranch website!

Six generations of our family have raised commercial cattle in Texas.

It has become increasingly more difficult to maintain anything resembling a profit in the commercial cattle business. The only consistently profitable link in the beef distribution chain has been the publicly owned packers, who, oddly enough, control all pricing. The present system does not allow cattle raisers to be rewarded for raising more superior and costly beef.

We are finding a way to fill the void that has been created for good-tasting, juicy, tender, and consistent beef. We started in 1990 by selling our commercial Angus herd and purchasing a genetic base of "Wagyu" cattle. Wagyu, or Kobe beef, has long been considered the best beef in the world. However, after generations of selective breeding, some of the physical traits, such as maternal excellence, have been weakened. Research from Texas A & M, Washington State, etc., show that, without doubt, the positive genetic traits that produce superior meat quality far out-weigh any negative traits.

Our goal became better defined when we were introduced to research on the Tuli breed of cattle. Tuli cattle exhibited excellent early maturing traits with maternal superiority. Additionally, the Tuli has heat tolerance and parasite-resistant traits very similar to the Brahman. The major difference is Tuli-crossed cattle were found to produce extremely tender and consistent beef. Because the Tuli breed appeared to be a breed that would assist us in completing our goals, we became one of the first Tuli breeders and are now the largest in the United States.

On our way to accomplishing our goal, we find that, in addition to growing the best tasting, most tender beef labeled "Waguli" ^tm (Wagyu x Tuli), we have Wagyu genetics that will upgrade the beef quality of any breed and Tuli genetics that increase the productivity of any breed, while improving the meat quality.

We know that our "Waguli" ^tm beef will be the choice of the most particular beef critics. Our intent is to continue improving the quality of our product through genetic selection within the Wagyu and Tuli breeds of cattle to a point where there is no doubt that we can satisfy the top .001% of beef consumers. Building this type of foundation is slow, but it presents many opportunities for those who have an interest in improving their operation.