Breeds of Beef CattleBreeds of Beef Cattle

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AngusAngus

Originated in Originated in ScotlandScotland

Solid black in Solid black in colorcolor

Naturally polledNaturally polled Consumer Consumer

preference led to preference led to Certified Angus Certified Angus BeefBeef

HerefordHereford

Originated in Originated in Hereford, EnglandHereford, England

Red with white Red with white head, legs, and head, legs, and underlineunderline

HornedHorned Early maturingEarly maturing ““Mothering” breedMothering” breed

Polled HerefordPolled Hereford

Developed in Developed in Iowa by Warren Iowa by Warren GammonGammon

Naturally hornlessNaturally hornless Red with white Red with white

face, legs and face, legs and underlineunderline

ShorthornShorthorn

Originated in Originated in EnglandEngland

Red; red & white or Red; red & white or roan in colorroan in color

Originally used as a Originally used as a dual purpose breed dual purpose breed for meat and milkfor meat and milk

Sometimes called Sometimes called the Durham breedthe Durham breed

SimmentalSimmental Originated in Originated in

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Oldest breed of cattle Oldest breed of cattle

in the worldin the world Large, powerful breedLarge, powerful breed Brought to the United Brought to the United

States in 1971States in 1971 Orange/Yellow and Orange/Yellow and

white to black in colorwhite to black in color

GelbviehGelbvieh

Originated in Originated in GermanyGermany

Red in colorRed in color Noted for superior Noted for superior

fertility and fertility and mothering abilitymothering ability

Tend to be extra Tend to be extra fleshy under the fleshy under the throatthroat

CharolaisCharolais

Originated in Originated in FranceFrance

Traditionally Traditionally white in colorwhite in color

Long bodied, Long bodied, large cattlelarge cattle

Heavily muscledHeavily muscled Coarse lookingCoarse looking

Maine AnjouMaine Anjou

Originated in Originated in FranceFrance

Dark red with white Dark red with white markings or blackmarkings or black

Developed by Developed by crossing the crossing the Mancelle breed Mancelle breed with the Shorthorn with the Shorthorn breedbreed

ChianinaChianina

Originated in ItalyOriginated in Italy One of the oldest One of the oldest

breeds of cattlebreeds of cattle Tallest breed of Tallest breed of

beef cattlebeef cattle Short hair that is Short hair that is

white to steel graywhite to steel gray Terminal breedTerminal breed Low milk productionLow milk production

SalersSalers

Originated in FranceOriginated in France Fastest growing Fastest growing

breed in the United breed in the United StatesStates

Mahogany red to Mahogany red to black in colorblack in color

One of the last One of the last breeds to be breeds to be imported into the imported into the United StatesUnited States

BrahmanBrahman

Originated in IndiaOriginated in India Able to survive on Able to survive on

very little, poor feedvery little, poor feed Insect & heat Insect & heat

resistantresistant Excess skin and Excess skin and

large hump on backlarge hump on back White to gray, red to White to gray, red to

blackblack Sweat glands Sweat glands

Santa GertrudisSanta Gertrudis

Developed on the Developed on the King Ranch in King Ranch in TexasTexas

All Santa Gertrudis All Santa Gertrudis are descendants of are descendants of the bull, Monkeythe bull, Monkey

They were created They were created by crossing by crossing shorthorn cows and shorthorn cows and Brahman bullsBrahman bulls

Texas LonghornTexas Longhorn

Developed Developed entirely by nature entirely by nature in North Americain North America

Known for its long Known for its long hornshorns

High fertilityHigh fertility Were near Were near

extinction in 1927extinction in 1927