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Beef Cattle Breeds Identification & Characteristics

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Page 1: Beef Cattle Breeds Identification & Characteristics

Beef Cattle Breeds

Identification & Characteristics

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Angus Origin – Scotland Color – Black P/H – Polled Characteristics

2nd most popular, Resistant to pink eye Superior carcass Not as rugged as

others

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Barzona Origin – US - Arizona Color – Red P/H – either Characteristics

(1/4) Africander, Hereford, Shorthorn, & Angus

Good fertility, rate of gain, mothering, hardiness, resistant to pink eye

Medium size, long head

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Beefalo Origin – Color – variety P/H – Characteristics

cross of (3/8) bison/buffalo & (5/8) any breed of cattle

Hardiness, calving ease, meat quality (buffalo)

Fertility, milking ability, handling ease (beef)

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Beef Master Origin – US (TX) Color – red, variety P/H – polled Characteristics

Hereford, Brahman, Shorthorn

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Belted Galloway Origin – Scotland Color – Black Grey,

white belt P/H – polled Characteristics

Similar to the Galloway Larger More milk Grow more rapidly

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Blonde D’Aquitaine Origin – France Color – blonde, light

yellow P/H – horned Characteristics

Used as draft Use for meat and milk

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Brahman Origin – India Color – variety P/H – horned Characteristics

Sacred cattle of India Large drooping ears Excess skin

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Brahman Crosses Braford Brahmousine Braler Brangus Charbray Simbrah Gelbray

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Brangus Origin – US Color – black P/H – polled Characteristics

Resistant to pink eye Good milkers Good carcass

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Brown Swiss Origin – Switzerland Color – chocolate P/H – horned Characteristics

Dosile Raised for milk & beef Crossed with Angus

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Charolais Origin – France Color – white, cream P/H – Horned Characteristics

Long bodied Good milkers 3rd most popular Larger in size Muscular

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Chianina Origin: Italy Color: white to steel

gray P/H: horned Characteristics:

One of the oldest breeds of cattle

Tallest breed of beef cattle

Short hair Terminal breed Low milk production

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Corriente Origin – Spain Color – any except

pure white P/H – horned Characteristics

Milk, draft, meat Hardy

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Devon Origin – England Color – rich red, dark red

preferred P/H – horned Characteristics

Adequate milk production Genetic Tool

Fertility Calving ease Docility Hardiness Adapt to temperature

extremes

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Galloway Origin – Scotland Color – dark P/H – polled Characteristics

Wavy hair Hardy Easy calvers Docile Courageous

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Gelbvieh Origin – Germany Color – red/red

spotted P/H – horned Characteristics

Strong skin pigmentation

Superior fertility, calving ease, mothering ability

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Hays Converter Origin – Canada by Senator

Hays

Color – Black w/ white face & underline

P/H – Horned Characteristics

Hardiness –cold winters Fast fleshing ability Calving ease Large milk production Hardiness – cold climates Excellent carcass Sound feet & legs

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Hereford Origin: Hereford,

England Color: Red w/ white

head, legs, and underline

P/H: Horned Characteristics:

Early maturing “Mothering” breed Meat: trimmer, less fat,

more red meat

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Limousin Origin – France Color – golden red P/H – horned Characteristics

Larger Rough coat Hardy

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Lincoln Red Origin – United

Kingdom Color – deep red P/H – either Characteristics

Early maturing Easy calvers Not prone to eye

cancer or sunburn Large frame or rapid

growth

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Longhorn (Texas) Origin – North America

– survival of the fittest

Color – P/H – horned Characteristics

Developed entirely by nature in North America

High fertility Hardy, aggressive,

adaptable Easy calving

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Maine Anjou Origin: France Color: Dark red with

white markings or black

P/H: Horned Characteristics:

Cross: Mancelle & Shorthorn

Well muscled Easy fattening

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Marchigiana Origin: Italy Color: white to steel

gray P/H: horned Characteristics

Large, muscular Mature early High feed efficiency

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Murray Grey Origin: Australia Color: silver – grey,

grey P/H: polled Characteristics:

Mothering ability Low birth weight Efficient growth rate Meat: high cutability

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Normande Origin – France Color – mahogany &

white or black & white

P/H – ? Characteristics

Rings around eyes Dual purpose breeds Clean fronted, strong

topline

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Norwegian Red Origin: Norway Color: rust red and

white P/H: horned Characteristics:

Abundant milk production

Excellent feed conversion

Good carcass

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Piedmontese Origin – Italy Color – white to pale

grey P/H – ? Characteristics

Most popular breed in Italy

Tender, lean beef 80% double muscled Calving ease Good milk yield Docile

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Pinzgauer Origin: Austria Color: chestnut red

w/ white markings P/H: either Characteristics:

Pigmented skin Maternal instinct High fertility

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Polled Hereford Origin: Iowa by Warren

Gammon

Color: Red with white face, legs and underline

P/H: polled Characteristics

Mutation of Hereford Similar traits to

Hereford

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Red Angus Origin – US Color – Red P/H – Polled Characteristics

Similar to Angus Deep fronted

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Red Poll Origin – England Color – red P/H – polled Characteristics

Dual purposes Well muscled

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Salers Origin – France Color – deep cherry,

white switch P/H – horned Characteristics

Fastest growing breed in the United States

Most genetically pure of European breeds

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Santa Gertrudis Origin – King Ranch -

TX Color – P/H – Characteristics

descendants of the bull, Monkey

Cross: 5/8 shorthorn cows and 3/8 Brahman bulls

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Shorthorn Origin: England Color: Red, white, roan P/H: Horned Characteristics:

Originally used as a dual purpose breed for meat and milk (Milking Shorthorn)

Short & refined Inward curving horns

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Simmental Origin – Switzerland Color –

Orange/Yellow and white to black

P/H – Characteristics

Oldest breed of cattle in the world

Large, powerful breed

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South Devon Origin – England Color – light brown to

red P/H – horned Characteristics

Largest of British breeds

Heavy milkers

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Tarentaise Origin – France Color – cherry to dark

blonde P/H – horned Characteristics

Larger breed Thick neck

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White Park Origin – England Color – white,

black/red pigmentation; black ears, eyes, nose, feet, tail

P/H – horned Characteristics

excellent milking ability