beef cattle breeds identification & characteristics
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Beef Cattle Breeds
Identification & Characteristics
Angus Origin – Scotland Color – Black P/H – Polled Characteristics
2nd most popular, Resistant to pink eye Superior carcass Not as rugged as
others
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
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)
Beef Master Origin – US (TX) Color – red, variety P/H – polled Characteristics
Hereford, Brahman, Shorthorn
Belted Galloway Origin – Scotland Color – Black Grey,
white belt P/H – polled Characteristics
Similar to the Galloway Larger More milk Grow more rapidly
Blonde D’Aquitaine Origin – France Color – blonde, light
yellow P/H – horned Characteristics
Used as draft Use for meat and milk
Brahman Origin – India Color – variety P/H – horned Characteristics
Sacred cattle of India Large drooping ears Excess skin
Brahman Crosses Braford Brahmousine Braler Brangus Charbray Simbrah Gelbray
Brangus Origin – US Color – black P/H – polled Characteristics
Resistant to pink eye Good milkers Good carcass
Brown Swiss Origin – Switzerland Color – chocolate P/H – horned Characteristics
Dosile Raised for milk & beef Crossed with Angus
Charolais Origin – France Color – white, cream P/H – Horned Characteristics
Long bodied Good milkers 3rd most popular Larger in size Muscular
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
Corriente Origin – Spain Color – any except
pure white P/H – horned Characteristics
Milk, draft, meat Hardy
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
Galloway Origin – Scotland Color – dark P/H – polled Characteristics
Wavy hair Hardy Easy calvers Docile Courageous
Gelbvieh Origin – Germany Color – red/red
spotted P/H – horned Characteristics
Strong skin pigmentation
Superior fertility, calving ease, mothering ability
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
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
Limousin Origin – France Color – golden red P/H – horned Characteristics
Larger Rough coat Hardy
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
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
Maine Anjou Origin: France Color: Dark red with
white markings or black
P/H: Horned Characteristics:
Cross: Mancelle & Shorthorn
Well muscled Easy fattening
Marchigiana Origin: Italy Color: white to steel
gray P/H: horned Characteristics
Large, muscular Mature early High feed efficiency
Murray Grey Origin: Australia Color: silver – grey,
grey P/H: polled Characteristics:
Mothering ability Low birth weight Efficient growth rate Meat: high cutability
Normande Origin – France Color – mahogany &
white or black & white
P/H – ? Characteristics
Rings around eyes Dual purpose breeds Clean fronted, strong
topline
Norwegian Red Origin: Norway Color: rust red and
white P/H: horned Characteristics:
Abundant milk production
Excellent feed conversion
Good carcass
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
Pinzgauer Origin: Austria Color: chestnut red
w/ white markings P/H: either Characteristics:
Pigmented skin Maternal instinct High fertility
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
Red Angus Origin – US Color – Red P/H – Polled Characteristics
Similar to Angus Deep fronted
Red Poll Origin – England Color – red P/H – polled Characteristics
Dual purposes Well muscled
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
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
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
Simmental Origin – Switzerland Color –
Orange/Yellow and white to black
P/H – Characteristics
Oldest breed of cattle in the world
Large, powerful breed
South Devon Origin – England Color – light brown to
red P/H – horned Characteristics
Largest of British breeds
Heavy milkers
Tarentaise Origin – France Color – cherry to dark
blonde P/H – horned Characteristics
Larger breed Thick neck
White Park Origin – England Color – white,
black/red pigmentation; black ears, eyes, nose, feet, tail
P/H – horned Characteristics
excellent milking ability