Tucker Brown, cattle producer of Throckmorton ... All cattle and calves were at 89.3 million head, the lowest in eight years. But the beef cow herd was at only 28.9 million near record low.

Cattle is one of the original Five C's of Arizona's economy, and while the number of ranchers has declined, the business continues to survive in remote areas of the state. The Brown family began ...

The adults set up lunch nearby, ending a morning of moving cattle between pastures. The Brown family owns a ranch in St. Johns — J. A. Brown Ranches — so naturally beef tacos were on the menu ...