Breeds of Beef Cattle

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Breeds of Beef Cattle

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Angus

• Originated from Scotland
• Black in color
• Alert and vigorous breed
• Dominant for the polled trait
• Desirable carcass, well marbled

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Red Angus

• Absorbs less heat
• Similar characteristics to black angus
• Not eligible for registry in the black angus
  association

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Charolais

• Oldest of the French breeds
• White to light straw color
• Bulls weigh 2,000 to 2,500 lbs
• Cows weigh 1,500 to 1,800 lbs

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Charbray

• Can be registered in the Charolais association
• Have a minimum of 5/8 to 7/8 Charolais
• Cross with Brahman or Zebu breeds

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Chianina

• Originated in the Chiana Valley in Italy
• One of the oldest breeds in the world
• White with a black switch
• High heat tolerance
• Gentle disposition
• Fine-textured meat

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Devon

• Originated in southwestern England
• Rich red color
• Yellow skin and creamy white, black-tipped horns
• Hardy and adaptable to many climates

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Galloway

• Originated in southeast Scotland
• Black with soft, wavy hair and thick undercoat
• Naturally polled
• Hardy, quality carcass, and foraging ability

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Gelbvieh

• Developed for Glan-Donnersburg, Yellow
  Franconian, Limburg, and Lahn
• Vary form cream to reddish yellow
• Medium weight and size have good milking ability

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Hereford

• Originated in Hereford county in England
• White faces and red bodies
• Superior forage ability, vigor, and hardiness
• Popular for their general producing ability

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Limousin

• Originate in France
• Light yellow hair with lighter circles around the
  eyes and muzzle
• Noted for their carcass leanness and large loin
  area

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Murray Gray

• Originated in Australia
• Shorthorn-Angus crosses
• Dark to silver gray
• Docile
• Good-quality carcass
• Good mothering ability

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Scotch Highland

• Originated near Scotland
• Long, coarse outer coat of hair with soft, thick
  undercoat
• Black, brindle, red and light red, dun yellow,
  and silver
• Excellent foragers
• Winter hardiness

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Maine-Anjou

• Originated in France
• Crossing English Shorthorns and French Mancelle
  cows
• Originally working cattle
• Dark red and whit
• Fast growth rate and well-marbled carcass

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Shorthorn

• Originated in northern England
• Dual-purpose animals
• Red, white, or roan
• Good dispositions
• Good mothers with excellent milking ability
• Desirable carcass

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South Devon

• Developed in the southwest part of England
• Medium-red hair
• Soft, curly hair and thick hide
• Very docile

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Simmental

• Originated in Switzerland
• White to light straw faces with red to dark red,
  spotted bodies
• Rapid growth
• High milk production
• Adaptable to a wide range of climates

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Blonde d Aquitaine

• French breed
• Heavily muscled bodies
• Used for draft, meat, and milk production
• Yellow, brown, fawn, and wheat

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Beefmaster

• Cross between Herefords. Shorthorns. And Brahmans
• Reds and duns are common colors
• Good disposition, fertility, gain, conformation,
  hardiness, and milk production

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Braford

• Brahman and Hereford cross
• Vigor, size, milking ability, rumen capacity, and
  growth rate

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Brahman

• Also called Zebu
• Selected for hardiness and ability to produce
• Light gray or red to almost black
• Have unpredictable disposition

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Brangus

• Cross between Brahman and Angus
• Solid black and polled
• Good mothering ability, feed efficiency, and
  desirable caracasses

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Salers

• South central France
• Horned breed
• Calving ease and good maternal ability
• Good foraging ability , high weaning weights,
  excellent carcass quality

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Santa Gertrudis

• Cross of Brahman Bulls on Shorthorn cows
• Cherry red color
• Loose hides
• Desirable carcasses
• Disease and insect resistant

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Hays Converter

• Cross with Hereford, Brown Swiss, and Holstein
• Fertility, calving ease, winter hardiness
• Black with whit face, feet and tail

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Marchigiana

• Originated in Italy near Rome
• Horned breed
• Grayish white to darker color
• Used in crossbreeding systems

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Norwegian Red

• Originated in Norway
• Horned breed and red in color
• Good carcasses and feed efficiency

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Pinzgauer

• Originated in the Alpine regions of Austria,
  Italy, and Germany
• Horned breed and brown in color
• Hardy breed
• Used in crossbreeding programs

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Senepol

• Caribbean breed
• Tan to dark red color
• Resistant to ticks and other insects
• Tolerate of hot weather
• Early maturing,Good mothers, and milk production

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Texas Longhorn

• Originated from cattle breeds from Spain
• Nearly went extinct in the early 1900s
• Leaner meat that is lower in cholesterol
• Slow maturing, high fertility, disease and
  parasite resistant