beef cattle breeds

British breeds

Angus, hereford, and shorthorn

Continental breeds

Charolais, Simmental, and limousine

Zebu

Brahman

Bob Taurus

Scientific name for domestic cattle

Angus

Most popular, polled, black or red

Duplicated syndrome

Neonatal calves with accessory limbs

Arthrogryposis multiplex

Calves are born deformed w/ stiffness in joints

Hereford

Horned or polled, red w/ white faces and bellies, susceptible to pinkeye

Shorthorn

Oldest imported breed, developed by in inbreeding,, low fertility

Galloway

Known for long shaggy coat and “ belt “

Charolais

White color, heavily muscled, trouble birthing

Dy stocia

Trouble birthing

Limousin

Golden color turned black, heavily muscled , butchers animal

Simmental

Yellow, red-white turned black color, high fertility ( twins)

Chianina

Tallest breed, white color w/ black pts

Maine Anjou

Red and white turned black, largest at maturity, club calves

Gelbvieh

Dual purpose breed, golden color

Tarentaise

Wheat color, fat

Belgian blue

Blue gray color, thickest muscling

bos indicus

A species of domestic cattle that originated in the Indian sub-continent

Brahman

Large hump, droopy ears, heat tolerant, and insect resistant

Composite / synthetic breeds

Breeds developed to improve hybrid vigor

American Brahman

Beefier, heat and insect tolerant, lots of crossbreeding

Santa gertrudis

King ranch, 5/8 shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, solid red

brangus

Angus and Brahman cross

Beefmaster

Cross of Brahman, Hereford, and shorthorn developed by Tom lasater

Angus

Hereford

Shorthorn

Galloway

Highland

Charolais

Limousin

Simmental

Chianina

Maine Anjou

Gelbvieh

Tarentaise

Belgian blue

Brahman