Beef cattle breeds

Origin: Aberdeen Scottland, most popular in US

Angus

Origin: Scottland, low numbers less genetic diversity

Red Angus

Origin:England, Pink eye susceptibility

Hereford

Origin: English, Popular breed for show cattle, originally known as Durham cattle

Shorthorn

Origin: Scotland, hardiness has ability to survive harsh climates

Scottish Highland

Origin: Switzerland, most popular continental breed in US, performance based breed association

Simmental

Origin: France, first cam eto US through Mexico, heavy muscles

Charolais

Origin: Germany, Balancer- hybrid with angus

Gelbvieh

Origin: France, Limflex-hybrid with angus, has poor calving ease 25%-75% of each breed

Limousin

Origin: France, Mainetainer-Registered cross w/ another breed, popular show cattle breed

Maine-Anjou

Origin: Italy, double muscled

Piedmontese

origin: Belgium, must have c-sections to have birth

Belgian Blue

Origin:US, known for extremely long horn span

Texas Longhorn

Origin: Japan, extreme marbling

Wagyu

Origin: japan, Did not exist outside japan unitl imported to texas

Akaushi

Origin:US, 3/8 brahman, 5/8 angus

Brangus

Origin: US Gulf coast, brahman & Simmental hybrid

Simbrah

Origin: King ranch in Texas, 5/8 shorthorn&3/8 brahman

Santa Gertrudis

Origin: florida, 3/8 brahman 5/8 Hereford

Braford

origin: US, Brahman, hereford, shorthorn

Beefmaster

Origin: US, combo of 5 breeds from India, commonly crossbred with herefords along gulf coast

Brahman

Origin: India, most popular breed in brazil, commonly cross bred with Angus for terminal cross

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