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Bradley’s herd usually numbers about four hundred to five hundred heifers and two hundred bulls. The ranch is owned by Bradley and her daughter, Mary Lou, and Mary Lou’s husband, James Henderson. Mary Lou is hence the fourth generation of Bradleys to ranch in north Texas.<ref name=bradley3/> The Bradley 3 supplies seedstock to commercial ranchers in the Southwest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angusjournal.com/2000nationalconference/pages/conferencespeakers.html|title=National Angus Conference Speakers: Minnie Lou Bradley|publisher=''Angus Journal''|date=September 25, 2000|accessedate=September 19, 2019}}</ref>  

Bradley’s herd usually numbers about four hundred to five hundred heifers and two hundred bulls. The ranch is owned by Bradley and her daughter, Mary Lou, and Mary Lou’s husband, James Henderson. Mary Lou is hence the fourth generation of Bradleys to ranch in north Texas.<ref name=bradley3/> The Bradley 3 supplies seedstock to commercial ranchers in the Southwest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angusjournal.com/2000nationalconference/pages/conferencespeakers.html|title=National Angus Conference Speakers: Minnie Lou Bradley|publisher=''Angus Journal''|date=September 25, 2000|accessedate=September 19, 2019}}</ref>  

There​ are only two full-time workers for the ranch. The cows require human assistance at birth, a process known as “pulling calves” from the womb. At 2 a.m. during calving season, Bradley boards her pickup truck and drives past the pens, and with her searchlight looks for pregnant cows in distress and, as needed, summons for help. She cooks all three meals for the ranch, sometimes serving a half-dozen persons. For each meal, she uses [[beef]] from her own feed yard and packing facility.<ref name=texas/> In 1986, the Bradleys developed B3R Country Meats in Childress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beefmagazine.com/business/beef_lessons_hard_learned/|title=Lessons Hard Learned: Best way to improve averages is to keep getting rid of the bottom 10, 15, 20 percent|publisher=''Beef'' magazine|accessdate=September 19, 2019}}</ref> They were instrumental in defining national standards for natural beef products.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angusjournal.com/2000nationalconference/pages/minnie.html|title=Angus: Setting the Pace for the Beef Industry|publisher=''Angus Journal''|date=September 25, 2000|accessdate==September 19, 2019}}</ref>

There​ are only two full-time workers for the ranch. The cows require human assistance at birth, a process known as “pulling calves” from the womb. At 2 a.m. during calving season, Bradley boards her pickup truck and drives past the pens, and with her searchlight looks for pregnant cows in distress and, as needed, summons for help. She cooks all three meals for the ranch, sometimes serving a half-dozen persons. For each meal, she uses [[beef]] from her own feed yard and packing facility.<ref name=texas/> In 1986, the Bradleys developed B3R Country Meats in Childress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beefmagazine.com/business/beef_lessons_hard_learned/|title=Lessons Hard Learned: Best way to improve averages is to keep getting rid of the bottom 10, 15, 20 percent|publisher=''Beef'' magazine|accessdate=September 19, 2019}}</ref> They were instrumental in defining national standards for natural beef products.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angusjournal.com/2000nationalconference/pages/minnie.html|title=Angus: Setting the Pace for the Beef Industry: Minnie Lou Bradley|publisher=''Angus Journal''|date=September 25, 2000|accessdate==September 19, 2019}}</ref>

In 2002, the company was sold to George Gillette. Bradley, supplied the steaks for the January 20, 2001, presidential inauguration of [[George W. Bush]].<ref name=bradley3/>​

In 2002, the company was sold to George Gillette. Bradley, supplied the steaks for the January 20, 2001, presidential inauguration of [[George W. Bush]].<ref name=bradley3/>​