10 Beef Breeds Commonly Found in the Midwest

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10 Beef BreedsCommonly Found in the Midwest

• Developed by
• Cara Hutchinson Kowal
• Agricultural Teacher
• Turkey Run High School
• Marshall, Indiana

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Angus Origin Northern Scotland
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Angus

• Color Black or Red
• Polled

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Angus Characteristics

• Show Resistance to Pink-eye
• Calves are smaller at birth but equal at weight
  of weaning this cuts down on calving
  difficulties.

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Galloway
Origin Scotland
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Color The color of the coat ranges from the more
popular Black ,to Dun (silver through brown),
Red, White(with dark pigment about the eyes,
nose, ears and teats), and the Belted (black, dun
or red,with a white band around the
middle)Polled
Galloway
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Galloway

• Characteristics
• Long hair
• Maternal
• Smallest Beef Breed

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Hereford

• Origin England
• Color Red with white underline, flank, face,
  breast, hock, tail, and switch

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Hereford

• Horned
• Characteristics Early maturity

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Polled Hereford
Selected mutation of Hereford breed

• Selected mutation of Hereford breed

Selected mutation of Hereford breed
Selected mutation of Hereford breed
Selected mutation of Hereford breed
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Shorthorn

• Origin England
• Color Red to white in color can be spotted or
  roan

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Shorthorns

• Horned
• Dual Purpose Breed
• Polled Shorthorns are related but a separate breed

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Charolais

• Origin France
• Color Light Cream Colored

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Charolais

• Horned
• One of the largest beef breeds

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Chiania

• Origin Italy
• Color White to steel gray

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Chianina

• Horned
• Nervous disposition that is objectionalbe to some
  producers

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Limousin

• Origin France
• Color red-gold on back and straw color on
  underbelly, legs, and muzzel

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Limousin

• Horned
• First brought to North America in 1969

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Simmental

• Origin Switzerland
• Color light red or cream with white faces, white
  spots or white band over shoulder.

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Simmental

• Polled
• Docile
• Good milk production
• Large size

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Brahman

• Origin India
• Color varies

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Brahman

• Horned
• Large hump
• Resist insects and sickness

• Actually refers to several Indian breeds known
  collectively as Zebu