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PRODUCTION SALE 6th Annual “Brahmans on the Rio” Production Sale • At the Ranch in Mercedes Saturday, May 17, 2025 • 6 PM CST Live Broadcast and Internet Bidding: premierlivestockauctions.com
AIRPORTS Valley International Airport (HRL) McAllen International Airport (MFE)
ACCOMMODATIONS La Quinta Inn & Suites Mercedes, TX • (956) 565-0505 Ask for the England Cattle Co. Room Block Located Just 4 Miles From the Ranch
FIRST BRAHMANS
Nearly 75 years ago, Crickett’s grandfather C.W. Schwarz, purchased a registered Brahman bull and a small herd of cows from J.D. Hudgins
CLIFFORD RANCH
In high school Mike took a job with the historic Clifford Ranch and was promoted to ranch manager at just 17 years old, managing an elite herd of Red Brahmans
ENGLAND FARMS AND CATTLE
When Clifford Ranch dispersed in 1984, Mike and Crickett moved home to Mercedes. Together they established England Farms and Cattle in 1984 raising row crops and Brahman-influenced commercial cattle.
“WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH JUST ONE?”
The famous last words Benton said to Mike when he purchased LMC Polled Cricket 23/1 from Carlos Guerra in 2011
HORNED COW BASE
10+ years ago, the options for Polled cattle, especially females, were very limited. This led us to invest in a solid foundation of horned cows to breed to Polled bulls to produce our own.
POLLED MADONNA
Purchased +LMC +S Polled Madonna 274/1 in the 2013 International Brahman Sale, who would later achieve Register of Renown and eclipse sales of $500K.
A rich history
SCHWARZ QUALITY EGGS
The second generation, Carroll Lloyd Schwarz, seated on a tractor in front of the red barn that houses our show cattle today. In addition to raising cattle, the Schwarz family raised laying hens until 1973.
IT ALL STARTED AT THE SALE BARN
Mike and Crickett meet while working for the local sale barn and marry in 1982
COMMERCIAL BRAHMAN HERD
In the early 2000s, our cattle program focused on raising F1s by breeding Hereford, Angus and Simmental bulls to commercial Brahman cows
FIRST HERD BULL PURCHASE
Purchased LMC Polled Authority 115/0 in 2011. He would later produce two herd sires and countless foundation females for our herd.
THE GROWING YEARS: 2011-2013
From day one, our mission has been to produce cattle that are “Quality First, Polled Second.” The majority of the foundation females in our herd were purchased from the respected horned herds of D Bar Ranch, E3 Brahman Ranch and Sunnyside Ranch.
SHERRI K
The first calf to wear the Bar E brand, and arguably one of the most influential females in our herd. Last year, at 12 years old, her naturalborn daughter sold halfinterest for $22K.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY BRAHMAN AND F1 ASSOC.
Hosted our first field day in 2013. Mike is a founding member of the RGVBA and Past President.
A HOUSTON TO REMEMBER
2017 was an incredible International Show for our family. We left Houston with 2 Res. Division wins and Mike was elected to serve as a Director for Area 4. 2025 will mark 8 years of service to ABBA
FIRST ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
In 2020, just 7 years into active production, we hosted our first sale with straight ECC genetics. To date, the sale is the largest offering of Polled Brahman cattle in the USA and held in May.
PRIME GRADING BRAHMAN STEER
In 2024, we harvested a PRIME grading 100% Brahman steer sired by a Caporal son, ECC Polled Rio King 104/8.
2024 ABBA BULL GAIN TEST HIGH
INDEXING BULL
Youngest bull in the test to pass a fertility test at 14 months.
CAPORAL
The bull that put us on the map globally. Sire of nearly 200 USA progeny with international progeny in Australia, Africa and Mexico. The first Polled Brahman bull in the world to collect for Sexed Female Semen.
THE BRAHMAN FOUNDATION
Founded in 2015 to raise funds for scholarships and leadership camps for the youth of the Brahman breed. Mike is a founding member and Benton currently sits on the board.
2018 RGVBA BULL GAIN TEST CHAMPION BRAHMAN
Committed to performance, we are longtime participants in the RGVBA Bull Gain Test and ABBA Bull Gain Tests. You cannot improve what you do not measure.
REGISTER OF RENOWN FEMALES
(2022) +JCF Miss First Lady 100/1 - Dam of ECC Mr. Rio King 424; (2024) +LMC +S Polled Madonna 274/1 - “The Mother of Champions”
BREEDER OF THE 2024 TJBA CHAMPION GREY FEMALE
Shown by Kinsley Gandy, ECC Polled Midge 810/3 is double-bred ECC genetics
WHOLE HERD DNA VERIFIED BY 2025
Proud to be part of the 1% of Brahman Breeders working toward whole herd DNA verification for parentage and horn/poll status
A bright future.
MARKERS SELECTION Tools Genetic
POLLED POWER CROSS
The England Cattle Co. “Polled Power Cross” is achieved by crossing proven herd sires and cow families with roots tracing back to our original, foundation bloodlines. To achieve this elite status, the animal itself, along with both their sire and dam, must be Polled.
FIVE-STAR POLLED
The animal, along with at least one Great Grandsire or Great Granddam on both sides of their pedigree are Polled or PolledScurred. To achieve ultimate 5-star status, the animal must check all of the boxes of the previous rating qualifications.
FOUR-STAR POLLED
The animal, along with at least one Grandsire or Granddam on both sides of their pedigree are Polled or Polled-Scurred.
THREE-STAR POLLED
The animal and both their sire and dam are Polled or Polled-Scurred.
TWO-STAR POLLED
The animal and either their sire or dam are Polled or Polled-Scurred.
ONE-STAR POLLED
Animal is the first Polled or PolledScurred progeny in it’s lineage.
THEY’RE POLLED & WE MEAN IT. BY ZOETIS
Polled THE ADVANTAGE OF AMERICAN Brahman.
BREED CHARACTER
The ideal Brahman is scored in four categories: General Appearance, Body Conformation, Breed and Sex Characteristics, and Temperament. See pg. 5 for a diagram of the Ideal Brahman Bull.
DOCILITY
An indicator of the natural demeanor of the bull and his progeny. Key factors of evaluation include: temperament, disposition and ability to work with ease.
CALVING EASE
Predicts how easily a sire’s calf will be born without assistance. This is mostly used to determine if a bull is safe to be mated with heifers.
CARCASS QUALITY
An evaluation of the bulls carcass quality EPDs including Tenderness, Carcass Weight, Ribeye Area, Marbling and Fat Thickness. Added evaluations included from progeny processed through our farm-to-table beef program.
MATERNAL ABILITY
Calves get up and nurse without assistance. Daughters have great udders with four working quarters and small teats. Calves wean heavy.
BIRTH WEIGHT
The size of a calf at birth. Our ideal birth weight sits between 70-75 pounds. Sire’s actual birth weight is factored into this equation along with the avg. weight of his calves.
withPOLLED POWER
Welcome to England Cattle Co., where real-world performance power meets the industry demand for Polled American Brahman genetics.
With four generations, and nearly 100 years of South Texas ranching in our blood, we are committed to producing Brahman cattle that are functional, maternal and profitable assets to the beef industry.
We are proud to present to you the bulls behind our breeding program. Although each one is unique, and has their owns strengths, we pride ourselves on developing bulls that are the complete package combining eye-appeal and performance — the best of both worlds.
THE IDEAL BRAHMAN BULL
A. POLL
F. SHOULDER & CHEST
POINT IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE HEAD WITH EQUAL SLOPE ON EITHER SIDE; ABSENCE OF HORNS
B. HEAD
HEAD IS MASCULINE & MODERATE IN LENGTH; EYES ARE FULL WITH GOOD WIDTH BETWEEN THEM
C. MUZZLE
MUZZLE IS SOLID BLACK
D. DEWLAP
MODERATE IN LENGTH, TYING SMOOTHLY INTO HEAD & BRISKET
E. LEGS
STRAIGHT & SQUARELY PLACED WITH AMPLE BONE
SHOULDERS ARE
SMOOTH & BROAD ON TOP; CHEST IS WIDE & DEEP; MODERATE BRISKET
G. BODY & RIBS
GOOD LENGTH OF BODY, DEPTH & WIDE SPRING OF RIBS; BODY TIES SMOOTHLY INTO SHOULDER
H. NAVEL
NAVEL FLAP IS NOT OVER PRONOUNCED & TIES SMOOTHLY INTO PREPUCE
I. PREPUCE
MODERATE IN SIZE
J. SHEATH
SHEATH IS CLOSELY ATTACHED; NOT PENDULOUS
K. TESTICLES
SCROTUM CONTAINS TWO TESTICLES OF EQUAL SIZE
L. HOCK
HIND LEGS ARE SLIGHTLY INCLINED FORWARD ABOVE HOCKS
M. PASTERNS
PASTERNS ARE STRONG WITH A SLIGHT CUSHION & FLEX
N. ROUND
ROUND IS THICK & FULL, EXTENDS DOWN INTO HOCKS
O. TAIL
MODERATELY LONG WITH A SOLID BLACK SWITCH
P. TAIL HEAD
SET ABOVE PINS; TIES SMOOTHLY INTO LOIN
Q. LOIN
THICK & LEVEL
BLENDING SMOOTHLY INTO BACK & HUMP
R. BACK
WIDE WITH THICK NATURAL MUSCLING; TIES STRONGLY INTO HUMP; NO SLOPE
S. HUMP
LOCATED SQUARELY ON TOP OF SHOULDERS; AMPLE IN SIZE; EXTENDS BACKWARD
T. NECK
MUSCULAR; TIES SMOOTHLY INTO SHOULDERS
SOURCE: BRAHMAN.ORG
An outcross sire for our breeding program with a focus on performance and show ring style:
• 2024 International Res. Senior Yearling Champion Grey Bull
• Son of the great +JDH Mr. Manso 840 “The Graduate”
• Grandson of an International Res. Champion Cow, ECC Polled Corinne 595
• Grandson of the most influential herd sire in our breeding program, ECC El Caporal 301
• Exceptional length of body, depth of side and structural correctness from the ground up
• Natural docility
Harvard is the product of our mission to command genetic excellence from “The Ring to The Rail.” His superior realworld performance profile combined with show-ring style makes him The Smart Choice for the Brahman breed.
76 lbs.
WEIGHT AT BIRTH
610 lbs. WEIGHT AT WEANING
1,763 lbs.
WEIGHT AT 18 MONTHS
THE PATH TO PERFORMANCEProfitable THE SMART CHOICE Harvard Fertility
PASSED A SEMEN TEST AT 15 MONTHS, A GRANDSON OF THE FERTILE POWERHOUSE, ECC EL CAPORAL 301
Maternal
ABOVE AVG. SCORES FOR MILK, CALVING EASE, WEANING WEIGHT AND YEARLING WEIGHT
Carcass
ABOVE AVG. SCORES FOR TENDERNESS, CARCASS WEIGHT, RIBEYE AREA AND MARBLING
Breeders around the world trust in the proven success of Polled Maverick. A bull that is truly changing the game for Brahman cattle globally, Maverick is just getting started.
Progeny Highlights:
ECC POLLED Maverick 302/9
The most complete herd sire we’ve ever raised impacting herds across the world:
• Low Birth Weight and High Carcass Value Sire
• His calves are born small and wean heavy
• Three years of production with 43 calves to his credit
• Great structure from the ground up
• As a yearling, Australia exclusive rights sold to JRL Stud of Queensland
• High Rate of Polled Offspring - Out
12 calves born in his first Australian calf crop to horned dams, only 1 required de-horning
• Sold half interest to BRC Ranch in March 2023
Comandante
+ LMC LF AMBASSADOR 700/7 (P)
GEORGE MANSO
V8 899/4 (P) LMC POLLED AUTHORITY 115/0 (P) MISS DOUBLE A 275/5
MASSEY MANSO
V8 628/5 MR. V8 114/6
MR. V8 846/5
MISS V8 495/5 MISS DOUBLE A 468/7
V8 955/5
MR. V8 189/4
V8 425/5
A sire that combines proven performance with show ring style — the best of both worlds:
• Features two of the top champion-producing animals in our breeding program: Authority and 468/7
• Sire of the 2025 FWSSR Res. Calf Champion Grey Bull, ECC Polled Michael Gray 926/4
• Sire of the 2024 TJBA Grand Champion Grey Female, ECC Polled Midge 810/3
• Progeny excel in carcass merit and carry ample amount of muscle and bone
• Females are extremely fertile and good milkers with beautiful utters and small teats
POLLED MICHAEL GRAY 926/4 ECC LMC RR POLLED BLUE 657/1
ABBA # 1043190 Co-Owned with Last Leg Ranch
ECC AX POLLED Rio King 620
A highly maternal sire that combines excellent growth and performance traits with highly-heritable docility:
• Low Birth Weight and High Weaning Weight Sire
• Sire of the 2024 ABBA Bull Gain Test High-Indexing Bull, ECC Polled Rio King 817/3
• Sire of the 2023 FWSSR Senior Champion Grey Female and the 2022 HOT Grand Champion Grey Female, ECC LG Blanche 557/1
• Most performance-oriented herd sire in our lineup
• Progeny are extremely docile and easy to handle
ECC POLLEDChief 719
Maternal-oriented herd sire that is high on milk, weaning weight and calving ease:
• Sire of the 2024 Kick Off Classic Senior Yearling Champion Grey Female
• Sire of the 2024 RGVLS Aged Senior Grey Female
• Progeny are early-maturing and easy-fleshing
• If you are looking to influence
MR. 4F POLLED Ice Man 3/6
Ask Benton about the story of how he came to be part of our bull battery — a testament to friendship and a good eye:
• A product of crossing two of the most proven Polled Brahman lines in the breed: Sambo (4th ranked Polled Sire in the breed) and Elma (3rd ranked Polled Cow in the breed)
• Ice Man calves are extremely long bodied and level topped with great neck extension
• His females demand high dollars in our production sales year after year with sales generated in excess of $100,000 for us and 4F Cattle Co.
Redsmith Genetics
ABBA # 937328 Dam of Ice Man
LMC LF POLLED ELMA 214/4
ECC EL Caporal 301
The bull that put us on the map globally:
• Ranked as the No. 5 Polled Brahman Bull in the USA for Total Number of Polled Progeny Registered
• First Polled Brahman Bull in the World to Collect Ultra-Sexed Female Semen
• Produced 2 herd sires and countless replacement females for our breeding program
• 192 total progeny registered in the USA
• Caporal will leave a legacy behind as one of the most influential Polled Brahman herd sires in the world
Rio King
ABBA #978857 | DOB: 02.16.18 | POLLED
LMC POLLED SAMBO 45/0 (P) LMC WFF PISTOLERO M130 + LAZY J MISS SAMANTA (P)
ECC EL CAPORAL 301
MS DEX MADISON 281/9 + CROSS FIRE 02/2 MS KC PRIDE MANSO 281/6
LMC POLLED AUTHORITY 115/0 (P) + LMC LF AMBASSADOR 700/7 (P) MISS DOUBLE A 275/5
ECC SHERRI K CRICKETT 302 (S)
MS. SUNNYSIDE 307/9
172/0
SUNNYSIDE 67/8
• ECC’s leading carcass-driven sire
• In March 2024, a 104/8 son graded prime on the rail
• Progeny average 3.5 lbs/day average daily gain
• Three sons of 104/8went to the ABBA Bull Gain Test in 2023 and, out of more than 100 bulls entered in the test, all made the sale due to their high marks for feed efficiency and ADG, and scanned above average for marbling and tenderness
ECC POLLED
• We love 662/1 for his overall thickness, depth of flank & great Brahman
SIRES
LMC POLLED
• Sire of two International Division Champion Females
• Ranked in the USA’s Top 10 Champion-Producing Polled Herd Sires • 105 total progeny registered in the USA
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ABBA #892788 | DOB: 02.07.10 | POLLED
JG SUGAR SUVILLE 250
LMC WFF PISTOLERO M130
DW’S MISS DALLAS 707
LAZY J MR ELY MANSO
+ CS MR. SUVA SUVILLE 173
+ JG MISS SUGARATA 2
+ CROSS FIRE 02/2
MS KC PRIDE MANSO 281/6
JDH MR. MANSO 531/9
LAZY J’S MISS ELY MARU + LAZY J MISS SAMANTA (P)
LAZY J MS SUGARATOR 171 MR. V8 161/3
DH MISS IMPERATOR 346
• Ranked in the USA’s Top 5 producing Polled herd sires with nearly 200 progeny registered in the USA
• Sire of three sires in our bull battery
• One of the most maternally-oriented Polled herd sires in the breed
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• A championship pedigree to include the International Champion, +Miss v8 831/5 & a full sister to Mr. U4 Barrett Manso 221/1
• Ranks in the Top 20% of the breed for Milk, Top 25% for Yearling Weight and Top 30% for Weaning Weight
A look at the foundation females that laid the ground work for our breeding herd as we know it today. Many herd sires and donor females have stemmed from these great cow families.
LMC POLLED CRICKET 23/1
The cow that started it all for ECC; Her first calf, ECC Ms Rio Queen 408, is one of the most productive cows on the ranch; She is most admired for her dark pigment and highly desirable maternal traits
MS SUNNYSIDE 307/9
4th Most Productive Cow in the USA with 13 natural calves to her credit; At 16 years old, she consistently weans a healthy calf each year; She is most recognized as the dam of ECC
Sherri K Crickett 302
MISS DOUBLE A 468/7 D BAR MISS 768/1
The dam of some of the winningest names to wear the ECC brand including Maverick, Comandante and Lolo; With 33 progeny to her credit, the 468/7 bloodline is one of our most proven cow families
An incredible cow that gave us a herd sire and donor female before her untimely passing: ECC Polled Chief 719 and ECC Polled Fancy 114/8; Her influence is greatly impacting our herd through her progeny
E3 ZULU PATH 81
Her first natural calf, ECC Polled Corinne 595, went on to be an International Res. Division Champion; One of the first cows purchased back in 2012; Retained 2 daughters for our breeding program
ECC SHERRI K CRICKETT 302
The first calf to wear the Bar E brand, and arguably one of the most influential females in our herd; Last year, at 12 years old, her natural-born daughter sold half-interest for $22K; A topproducing female for the breed
“The Mother of Champions” with 47 progeny to her credit, and ranking No. 2 in the breed, Polled Madonna will leave a lasting legacy as one of the most influential Polled females in the Brahman breed
ECC MS RIO QUEEN 408
Her first calf ECC LMC RR Polled Rexamillion (PP) went on to be a herd sire for J&L Cattle Services; She has 7 natural calves to her credit and all are Polled, many topping our annual production sale
+LMC +S POLLED MADONNA
ABBA #1018487 • DOB: 10.22.19
Cow Family: ECC Polled Corinne 595 (P) Dam of Harvard • Co-Owned with Simpson Brahmans
• DOB: 12.02.19
04.02.18
ECC POLLED MADISON 360/9 (P)
ABBA #1014139
Cow Family: Miss U4 Madlyn Manso 107/4 Dam of Michael Gray
ECC SB POLLED BROOKE 355/9 (PP)
ECC POLLED FANCY 114/8 (P)
ABBA #979144 • DOB:
Cow Family: D Bar Miss 768/1 Dam of Johnny Boy and Midge
ECC LG BLANCHE 557/1
ABBA #1035211 • DOB: 11.23.20
Cow Family: *HPP Miss Tabasco Clanton Fiv 963/8
Co-Owned with La Gaviota Cattle Co.
ECC K-K POLLED LORI DARLIN (S)
ABBA #1043192 • DOB: 07.13.21
Cow Family: ECC K-K Polled Kylie 733 (S)
Co-Owned with Last Leg Ranch
ECC POLLED BLUEBELL 460/0 (P)
ABBA #1026580 • DOB: 05.23.20
Cow Family: +LMC +S Polled Madonna 274/1
Co-Owned with Evan Felker
ECC LMC RR POLLED BLUE
657/1 (P)
ABBA #1043190 • DOB: 08.19.21
Cow Family: ECC Ms Rio Queen 408 (P)
Co-Owned with Last Leg Ranch
ECC POLLED VOGUE 492/0 (P)
ABBA #1018750 • DOB: 06.05.20
Cow Family: +LMC +S Polled Madonna 274/1
ECC POLLED CAJUN QUEEN 281/9 (P)
ABBA #1000210 • DOB: 06.02.19
Cow Family: D Bar Miss 816/1
Dam of Arthur Shelby
Two Days of Brahman
CAMARADERIEyou won’t soon forget!
Cattle on display for viewing starting Friday, May 16 at 2 PM
Pre-Sale Cocktail Hour
Saturday at 4 PM
Get fitted for a custom lid and a new pair of boots — Spradley Hats and Rios of Mercedes Onsite from 2-5 PM on Saturday
Live Sale Offering Auctioned off by our very own Colonel Mike England on Saturday at 6 PM CST
Saturday Morning Shopping Excursion to Nuevo Progresso, Mexico Kicks off at 9 AM
Live Band and Pinata Party for the Kids After the Sale
Saturday Night Dinner Featuring Brahman Hump
ENGLAND CATTLE CO. Junior Producer PROGRAM
The England Cattle Co. Junior Producer Program gives junior members who purchase a female from ECC the opportunity to advance their herd using proven genetics from our Polled Brahman bull battery. Juniors who purchase a female from ECC will receive the option of two complimentary straws of semen on their choice of one of our available bulls, or the chance to bring the female back to ECC to be naturallybred by one of our deployed herd sires for that respective season. In addition, junior purchasers will receive consulting on calf handling, breeding and marketing from the England Cattle Co. team from the date of purchase through the heifer’s first calf.
HEIFER VALIDATION DEADLINES: SUMMER SHOWS: MAY 1 • TEXAS MAJORS: OCT. 31
ENGLAND CATTLE CO.
Address: 13228 Mile 2 E | Mercedes, Texas 78570
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