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Breeds of Beef CattleBreeds of Beef Cattle
Northeastern Agricultural Northeastern Agricultural EducationEducation
Mr. CaffeeMr. Caffee
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
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