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The Santa Gertrudis was developed on the King Ranch in southern Texas. The name derives from the Spanish-owned estate of Los Cerros de Santa Gertrudis, where in 1851 the King Ranch was established. [3]: 290 The ranch was initially stocked with Texas Longhorn cattle.
The King Ranch LK brand, still in use today, [when?] stands for partners Lewis and King. [citation needed] King and Lewis established a cow camp on Santa Gertrudis Creek. During this time, Richard King purchased the Rincón de Santa Gertrudis grant, a 15,500 acres (63 km 2; 24.2 sq mi) holding that encompassed present-day Kingsville, Texas. It ...
American Red cattle graze in a pasture on Friday, March 29, 2024, in Kingsville, Texas. American Red's are a cross between Santa Gertrudis, a hardy breed, and Red Angus, known for desirable fat ...
Helen Kleberg was the only child of Robert Justus Kleberg Jr. and Helen Campbell Kleberg. Robert Kleberg Jr. was the son of Robert Kleberg and Alice King-Kleberg, who was the daughter of Henrietta and Richard King, founder of the King Ranch. [3] [4] Her father developed the Santa Gertrudis breed of cattle. [5]
In 1860, Kenedy and King became partners of the Santa Gertrudis Ranch (Santa Gertrudis cattle) in South Texas, where cattle, sheep, mules, and goats ranged along the Nueces Strip. After eight years, Kenedy sold his share of the ranch and purchased the Laureles Ranch, south of Corpus Christi, [1] from Charles Stillman. [4]
Richard King (July 10, 1824 – April 14, 1885) was a riverboat captain, Confederate, entrepreneur, and most notably, the founder of the King Ranch in South Texas, which at the time of his death in 1885 encompassed over 825,000 acres (3,340 km 2).
In early 1951 Sir Rupert and Lady Clarke visited King Ranch in Texas. Sir Rupert, asked the late Robert J. Kleberg, who had founded the Santa Gertrudis breed of cattle in the US, if he would consider a partnership venture to ship cattle to Australia for stud purposes. This approach eventually led to the formation of King Ranch Australia with ...
Following floods in 2010, conditions improved and the station restocked. It had 10,000 head of cattle in May 2011 [9] and is capable of carrying up to 16,500 head of cattle during a good season. [8] They raise Santa Gertrudis cattle as they are suitable for hot, dry climates.