Beef Cattle

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Beef Cattle
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Cattle Terminology

• Bull- male
• Heifer- female that has not had a calf
• Calf- young
• Cow- female that has calved
• Cattle- plural (not cows!)
• Steer- a castrated male.

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The Beef Cattle Industry
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Types of Cattle

• Are all types of cattle alike?
• What about these two? Will they be used for the
  same purpose?

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Angus

• The angus is a black breed of cattle known for
  excellent meat quality. One of the most well
  known beef cattle breeds.

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Hereford

• Hereford are red cattle with a white face.
  Hereford Associations are pushing to get these
  cattle as recognized as the Angus.

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Shorthorn

• Shorthorns have been used in the bloodlines of
  more than thirty recognized breeds of beef
  cattle.

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Exotic Breeds

• Once upon a time the desired beef cattle was more
  fat and less muscle.
• American tastes changed and consumers began
  demanding more lean meat.
• Exotic breeds were imported
• Exotic breeds have calves that grow faster than
  English breeds.

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Charolais
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Limousin
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Simmental
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American Breeds

• American breeds were developed to withstand the
  heat and resistance to disease and parasites in
  the South and Southwest.
• American breeds resulted from crossing Brahman
  cattle from India with English breeds.
• The result was increased heat tolerance and meat
  quality of the English breeds.

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Beefmaster
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Brangus
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Texas Longhorn