Transcript Breeds of Beef Cattle - Saltillo

Breeds of Beef
Cattle
By Michael Teague
Classifications
British- from the English isles.
American- any breed having
Brahman blood.
Continental- from the
European mainland
Exotic- all other breeds
Angus Bull
Angus Cow
Angus
From Scotland counties of
Aberdeen & Angus
High quality carcass
Polled
Imported into USA 1873
Beefalo
Beefalo
First breed in 1850’s, had
fertility problems
True beefalo is 5/8 bos taurus,
3/8 bison
Range and cold weather hardy
Beefmaster Bull
Beefmaster Cow
Beefmaster
Started in Texas in 1938,
reconized as purebred in 1954.
25% Shorthorn,25%
Hereford,50% Brahman.
No color standards.
May be horned or polled.
Belgian Blue Bull
Belgian Blue Heifer
Belgian Blue
Doubled muscled
No marbling
Calving problems
Brahman Bull
Brahman Cow
Brahman
Started development in USA
around1850’s from Zebu Blood.
May be white, grey, red, brown, or
black.
May be solid or spotted.
Humped, loose skin, drooping
ears, horned.
Heat tolerant.
Brangus Bull
Brangus Cow
Brangus
Breed association formed
1949
Black in color and polled
Blood 5/8 Angus, 3/8
Brahman
Braunvieh Bull
Braunvieh Cow
Braunvieh
From Switzerland
Related to the Brown Swiss
Imported to USA in 1983
Charolais Bull
Charolais Cow and Calf
Charolais
Origin France
White in color
First imported into USA 1936
Heavy muscled
Devon Bull
Devon Cow
Devon
From England
Imported to USA in 1632
Red in color
Gelbvieh Bull
Gelbvieh Cow
Gelbvieh
From Germany
Imported to USA 1973
Gir Bull
Gir Cow
Gir or Gyr
A zebu breed
From India
Hereford Bull
Hereford Cow and Calf
Hereford
May be horned or polled
From Hereford County England
Became very popular in the 1870’s
Docile
Red bodies, white face, crest,
underline
Range suitable
Limousin Bull
Limousin Cow
Limousin
Imported into USA 1967
Red to yellow in color
Longhorn Bull
Longhorn Cow
Longhorn
Developed from Spanish cattle
in the 1500’s
Almost extinct by 1900
Hardy
1964 Breed association
established
Marchigiana Bull
Marchigiana Cow
Marchigiana
From Italy
White in color
Similar to Chiania
Pinzgauer Bull
Pinzgauer Cow and Calf
Pinzgauer
Brownish red with white
underline and top
From Austria
Red Angus Bull
Red Angus Cow and Calf
Red Angus
Developed in 1945
Same as Black Angus, except
color
Red cattle are more heat
tolerant than black
Red is a recessive gene
Romagnola Bull
Romagnola Cow and Calf
Romagnola
Italian breed
Imported to USA the 1970’s
Salers Bull
Salers Cow and Calf
Salers
From France
Imported to USA 1974
Santa Gertrudis Bull
Santa Gertrudis Cow
Santa Gertrudis
Nickname “Gert”
Developed at the King Ranch
5/8 Shorthorn, 3/8 Brahman
Cherry Red in color
Recognized as a breed in 1940
Horned and polled
Scotch Highland Bull
Scotch Highland Cow
Scotch Highland Oxen
Scotch Highland
Origin Scotchland
Imported into USA early
1900’s
Winter hardy
Shorthorn Bull
Shorthorn Cow
Shorthorn
Imported to USA in 1783
Originally dual purpose animal
Color red, white, or a comb of
both, or roan
Origin England
Simmental Bull
Simmental Cow
Simmental
Origin Switzerland
Red and white or yellow and
white
White face dominant
Imported into USA 1969
Watusi
Watusi
Origin Africa
Medium sized cattle, that
posses the biggest, longest
horns
Imported into USA 1960’s
White Park
White Park
Very old English breed
White with black ears, nose, feet
Tiger Stripe Effect from Brahman
Cross
Short and Fat Period
Black Baldy
Dolphin Cross Program