Who & Where We Are

Our goal at Tusa Show Cattle is to provide quality livestock and service, and build a personable relationship with our customers. We believe in going the limit to serve our customers and providing services that most other businesses don't.

Tusa Show Cattle is owned and operated by Jacob and Ingrid Tusa. We are conveniently located in central Texas and a short drive from most major Texas cities. The Tusa's offer a unique combination of both education and experience with livestock and the show cattle business.

Services We Provide

At Tusa Show Cattle, we proudly provide:

• Clipping
  
• Hoof Trimming
  
• Customized Monthly Feeding Schedules
  
• Daily Hair Care
  
• Showmanship Training
  
• Equipment Skills
  
  

About Us

Ingrid grew up on a farm and ranch in Ericksdahl, Texas, a small Swedish community 45 miles northeast of Abilene. The youngest of five daughters, Ingrid was raised around cattle her entire life. She attended her first show at 1 month old, and she and her family has been competitive in the show ring for years.

The Oman family have won Grand or Reserve Grand Champion honors at almost every major show in Texas. Some of their most memorable wins include:

• Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Steer at the State Fair of Texas in 1983 and 1984, respectively.
• Grand Champion Steer at the Fort Worth Livestock Show in 1989
• Reserve Grand Champion Steer in 1984 at the San Antonio Livestock Show.
• Two-time championships at the Sandhills Hereford Show (1989 & 1996) and two-time Reserve Championships at the Sandhills Hereford Show (1979 & 1988)
• 1993 Reserve Hereford Steer and Reserve Carcass Overall at San Antonio.

Ingrid's family have been champions in the TCCA for several years, and consistently ranked in the Top Ten All Around. Ingrid won 3 TCCA High Point buckles: Champion Senior Showman in 1997 & 1999 and the 1997 Champion Hereford Exhibitor.

Ingrid received the honors of Reserve Grand Hampshire Hog at the 1998 Arizona National State Fair and the 1993 Grand Champion Hereford Female at San Antonio. While in high school, she was actively involved in FFA, where she served as an Area II Vice President and was selected as the 1999 Texas State Star Lone Star Farmer in Amarillo, Texas. She was a member of both the National Champion Meats Judging Team and the National Champion Livestock Judging Team at Texas A&M and is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a bachelors degree in Agricultural Economics and a masters degree in Agricultural Education at Texas A&M University.

Jacob grew up in Reagan, Texas, just 35 miles south of Waco, exhibiting championship steers and hogs across the state. His high school accomplishments earned him a judging team scholarship at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. At NEO, he received an Associates Degree and was a member of their award-winning Livestock Judging Team. Jacob earned the 10th High Overall award at the North American Junior College Livestock Judging Contest, 7th High Overall at the Kansas Junior Livestock Show, 1st Placings Overall at the Sioux Empire Judging Contest, and 13th High Overall at the American Royal.

He then went on to attend Texas A&M University and graduate with a degree in Animal Science. During his time spent at Texas A&M, he was a member of TAMU's National Champion Livestock Judging Team, among many other national judging awards. One of his proudest accomplishments was being awarded 3rd High Individual at the North American Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest in Louisville, Kentucky and 2nd High Individual at the National Western Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest in Denver, Colorado.

Jacob has operated Tusa Show Cattle since 1998, when he was a student in Oklahoma. He now serves over 100 families and customers nationwide.

Our Livestock Judging Honors

Jacob and Ingrid were both highly competitive members of the 2002 Texas A&M National Champion Livestock Judging Team. They are proud to list their accomplishments below, highlighting their National Champion Team Overall & National Champion Cattle Team Honors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Arizona National, Phoenix, Arizona - Members of 3rd Team Overall

National Western, Denver, Colorado - Members of 2nd Team Overall

-Jacob: 3rd High Cattle, 2nd High Reasons, 1st High Cattle Reasons, 3rd High Overall

Dixie National, Jackson, Mississippi - Members of 1st Team Overall

-Jacob: 1st High American Cattle, 6th High Exotic Cattle, 4th High Reasons, 9th High Overall

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Houston, Texas - Member of 2nd Team Overall (Jacob)

Jacob: 3rd High Cattle

Ingrid: 1st High Alternate, 4th High Overall

National Barrow Show, Austin, Minnesota - Member of 4th Team Overall (Jacob)

Ingrid: 12th High Overall

Mid-South Fair, Memphis, Tennessee - Members of 1st Team Overall

Ingrid: 10th Sheep, 10th Swine, 3rd Cattle, 5th Reasons, 5th Overall

Georgia National, Perry, Georgia - Members of 1st Team Overall

Jacob: 7th Sheep, 4th Reasons, 9th Overall

Ingrid: 9th Sheep

American Royal, Kansas City, Kansas - Members of 7th Team Overall

Jacob: 7th Cattle, 5th Reasons

Ingrid: 9th Cattle

North American, Louisville, Kentucky - Members of National Champion Team

Jacob: 6th Swine, 3rd Overall, 1st Cattle Team Member

Ingrid: 9th Cattle, 2nd Beef Reasons, 1st Cattle Team Member

How to Find & Reach Us

Tusa Show Cattle

Jacob & Ingrid Tusa

2958 FM 413

Reagan, Texas 76680

979-324-9326 Cell

254-587-2077 Home

jptusa@yahoo.com or iotusa@yahoo.com

Directions: In Reagan on Highway 6, turn west onto FM 413 (at yellow flashing light). Drive approximately 3.5 miles and turn left onto CR 214 (gravel road). Barn is approximately 1/4 mile down on the right side of the road.