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Bos Indicus Bos Taurus

English Continental/European

• Simmental • Limousin • Maine-Anjou • Salers • Charolais • Piedmontese • Blonde d’Aquitaine

• Hereford • Polled Herefords • Black Angus • Red Angus • Devon • Shorthorn • Red Poll

Zebu

• Grey Brahman • Nelore • Indo Brazilian • Red Brahman • Africander

HYBRID-VIGOR BENEFITS

• More Climate variable • Increased Growth Rate • Increased Vigor and Fertility

• Brangus (RED & BLACK) • Beefmasters Beefmaker • Simbrah Braford • Bramousin Santa Gertrudis • American 7 Way Composite • Salorn

Simmental

This breed ranges from white to light straw in color

Horned or polled.

Large, heavily muscled breed’s traits include a fast growth rate and feed efficiency.

Charolais

Shorthorn

Maine-Anjou

• All Japanese cattle

• Various colors

• Consists of many Japanese breeds

• Known for Marbling in the Meat

Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification

Wagyu

• First recorded in Switzerland

• Large body mass

• Light red to dark red with white points

• Known for Maternal Characteristics

Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification

Simmental

Bos Taurus European Breed Classification

• Native to South-Central France

• Golden-red to red-brown in color

Limousin

Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification

• Originated in the United States

• Various colors

• Almost went extinct

• Known for Low Birth Weights, Calving ease for Heifers, and Hardiness

Texas Longhorn

Red Angus

Brahma

Brangus

Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification

• Native to Scotland

• Most popular beef breed in the US

• Always black in color

•Known for Marbling Ability, Calving Ease, Milking Ability

Black Angus

• Originated in the United States

• Brahman, Hereford, and Shorthorn

• Composite Breed Classification

Beefmaster

Hereford

Chianina

Red Poll

Bos Indicus Classification

• Developed in the United States

• Breeds from India used

• Light gray or red to black

• Known for Mothering Ability

•Heat Tolerant

Brahma

• Developed in Florida

• 3/8 Brahman, 5/8Hereford

•Red with white points

Braford

Saler

Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification

• Originated in England

• Red with white points

• Horned usually

• Known for pink eye

Hereford

Piedmonte

• Developed in New Mexico

• Official breed conformation-

• 1/2 Brahman

• 1/8 Bison

• 1/4 Charolais

• 1/16 Hereford

• 1/16 Shorthorn

• Composite Breed Classification

American

Wagyu

This breed stresses both maternal and carcass traits, including increased fertility, high milk ability, excellent growth rate, and good muscling. This breed has no color restrictions and can be either horned or polled.

Gelbvieh

Black Angus

Medium- to small-sized breed Polled, medium-wool breed raised primarily for meat Early maturing breed Ewes have good lambing ability and average milk

production

Gray face with white body Adapted to wet conditions

Originated in Australia

Primarily a wool breed

White-faced Most popular

breed in Australia High quality wool

used in the textile industry

Most common breed in the U.S. (40 percent of sheep population

Medium-wool polled breed Raised primarily for meat Black head

Large medium-wool breed Mild disposition and polled Rapid growth and efficient feed conversion Originated in England Black face and legs Mild demeanor Unbroken wool cap

should extend from the neck over the forehead

Developed in New Zealand & Australia

Dual purpose breed

Produces bulky, high density wool

Most popular breed in South America

Heaviest wool producers among medium-wool breeds

Medium-sized Dual purpose breed suitable for both meat and wool Black face with white cap