Beef Cattle Breeds

Beef Cattle Breeds

1. Angus

2. Hereford

3. Simmental

4. Limousine

5. Charolais

6. Belgian Blue

7. Brahman

8. Texas Longhorn

9. Wagyu

10. Scottish Highland

Angus

Angus origin?

scotland

Angus color?

black (dominant)

Angus horns?

polled(dominant)

Angus size?

small-moderate

Angus traits

1. perform well in feedlots

2. produce high quality carcass w/ well marbled meat

Hereford

Hereford origin?

England

Hereford color?

red body and white face

Hereford horns?

horned

Hereford size?

large

Hereford traits?

1. superior foraging ability

2. hardy

Simmental

Simmental origin?

Switzerland

Simmental color?

red or black +/- white patches

Simmental horns?

horned or polled

Simmental size?

large

Simmental traits?

1. adaptable to a range of conditions

2. rapid weight gain

Limousin

Limousin origin?

France

Limousin color?

golden red or black

Limousin horns?

polled or horned

Limousin size?

large

Limousin traits?

1. excellent feed efficiency

2. adaptability

3. fertility 

4. carcass yield

Charolais

Charolais origin?

France

Charolais color?

white

Charolais horns?

horned

Charolais size?

large

Charolais traits?

1. meat and draft animal

2. rapid growth

   1. heat and cold tolerant

Belgian Blue

Belgian Blue origin?

belgium

Belgian Blue color?

1. white

2. blue roan

3. black

Belgian Blue horns?

horned

Belgian Blue size?

large

Belgian Blue traits?

doubled muscled —> myostatin gene mutation

Brahman

Brahman origin?

India

Brahman color?

white-gray to black to red

Brahman horns?

horned or polled

Brahman size?

large

Brahman traits?

1. heat tolerant

2. long droopy ears

3. large dewlap

4. hump at base of neck

Texas Longhorn

Texas Longhorn origin?

North America

Texas Longhorn color?

Multi-colored

Texas Longhorn horns?

horned

Texas Longhorn size?

large

Texas Longhorn traits?

1. hardy

2. adaptable

3. lean beef

Wagyu

Wagyu origin?

Japan

Wagyu color?

black

Wagyu traits?

1. intense marbling

2. high omega 3 and 6 fatty acid

Scottish Highland

Scottish Highland origin?

Scotland

Scottish Highland color?

most common= red, black, yellow, dun, and silver

Scottish Highland horns?

horned

Scottish Highland size?

large

Scottish Highland traits?

1. hardy and adaptable

2. shaggy hair coat

3. long forelocks protects eye from insects