beef cattle breeds

Black Angus

• black coat color

• excellent carcass, good mothering ability

Red Angus

• always red and polled

• homogeneous recessive for red coat color

Hereford

• horned or polled

• red body w/white face

• well-suited for extensive range conditions, highly fertile

Shorthorn

• red, white, or roan in color

• polled or horned

• dual-purpose breed

Brahman

• heat tolerant

• light coat color, dark skin and sleek coat make well suited for the heat

• shoulder hump, large droopy ears, excess skin in throat and dewlap

• originated from India

• Bos indicus

Brangus

• 5/8 angus and 3/8 Brahman - now established as a purebred

• selected to provide a heat tolerant black angus

Limousin

• golden color

• originated in France

• a lot of muscling

Charolais

• white color

• horned or polled

• originated in France

• heavy muscling - lots of growth

Simmental

• white face w/red and white coat - red varies from dark red to yellowish

• horned or polled

• rapid growth rate

Longhorn

• multicolored w/long horns

• hardy under harsh conditions

Chianina

• white in color w/black eyes - extremely tall and large

• mature bulls weigh over 3,000 pounds

Gelbvieh

• red, golden in color

• known for growth and muscling