The Past

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In the year 1919, Gilbert A Tucker was given his first heifer with the TA brand.  In 1958, he struck out on his own with 24 Purebred Brahmans pairs and one good bull.  This was the nucleus of a, now generational, Purebred Brahman and Commercial Cattle operation.  His philosophy was always centered around producing quality, fertile, growthy cattle which preform well on grass. Together with his wife Ruth, Gilbert and his son Andy developed one of the most recognized herds of Brahman cattle in the United States.

The Present

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While the name has changed from G A. Tucker & Sons to TA Brahmans, our philosophy has not.  TA cattle are known for their femininity, fertility, low birth weights and  tenderness.  The TA brand has performed as well in the show ring as it has on the rail and while the focus has leaned towards commercial over the past  decade, the TA brand is BACK, slightly modified!  Check out our Brahman and Commercial Cattle pages to view some of our herd sires, mother cows and commercial cattle. 

The Future

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Our commitment to excellence continues.  Our goal is to maintain and grow a strong, competitive, high quality herd of Brahman cattle while increasing the number of F1 females in our commercial operation.  All of these females will be gentle, fertile and easy fleshing while performing on grass.  We are proud to have our first offering of Registered Brahman Breeding Age Bulls, Haltered Bull Calves and Show Heifer Prospects for sale at this time.  Please check out of "Sale Cattle" page for details.  For more information, we can be reached at any time by calling 321.288.3462 or by email [email protected].
55 years ago, when Gilbert Sr. set out to breed Brahman Cattle, he had the commercial cattleman in mind.  We honor his commitment and strive to produce cattle who not only work in the pasture, but who will also be selected in the show ring should someone decide to go that route.  We feel the breeding program below produces the kind who will work ANYWHERE, for ANYONE and be economical while doing it!
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The base of our herd is in our Tender Genetics.  +GAT Metz Manso Riggs and AT Riso Bo Reloto are BOTH Proven Tender Herd Sires.  These bulls also have proven to pass on high retail product value to their offspring.  Their calves are gentle, fertile and the cows are heavy milking.  +481 is a proven winner (Premier Show Bull of Florida in 1990) and register renown.  730 has been proven through extensive use in the killdata herd with the recently closed STARs program.  These daughters are crossed to our SRW Mr. Flying W 832 bull.
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SRW Mr. Flying W 832 is a bull we purchased to specifically breed to our "Tender" females.  832 boasts some impressive carcass information himself, having ultra sounded a REA of 1.5 inches per hundred weight as a yearling.  This bull is extremely clean, level, square and loaded with red meat.  832 also adds marbling to our genetic package.  The 832 daughters will be crossed to our +BL Little Bozo 1/8 bull.  In this middle step we will also be using AI to try different, proven carcass sires.
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+BL Little Bozo 1/8 was calved in 1978, and I challenge you to find a more complete bull to this day.  +Little Bozo is a trait leader in both Birth Weight and Retail Product.  He throws length, style and smooth muscle into his calves.  His daughters are among the "prettiest" to look at within the breed and they all have good udders and are small to medium framed.  +Little Bozo has proven himself among the "greats" as he was the youngest bull ever to enter the Register of Renown in his day.  We will breed his daughters back to 481 and 730 bloodlines to complete our three bloodline rotation.