Hereford
• Originated in Hereford,
England
• Red with white head,
legs, and switch (tail),
underline, crest and
flank
• Tolerant of cold (thick
coats)
• Originally a horned
breed, Warren Gammon
(Iowa) developed a
polled version
Polled Hereford
• Developed in Iowa
by Warren Gammon
• Naturally hornless
• Red with white face,
legs and underline
Angus
• Originated in Scotland,
brought to US in 1870’s
• Most popular purebred
beef (vigorous, perform
well in feedlots)
• Polled
• Solid Black or Red
• Known for Marbling
• Certified Angus Beef
(consumer demand)
Angus
Angus
Shorthorn
• Originated in England
• Red; red & white or
roan in color
• Horned or Polled
• Short, Docile, Good
Mothering Ability
• Dual purpose breed
• Sometimes called the
Durham breed
Shorthorn
What are the English Beef
Breeds?
• Hereford - Red & white, horned or polled.
• Angus - bred to compete with Hereford
– smaller cows and calves
– excellent conformation (body type)
– resistant to pinkeye & cancer eye (due to black)
• Shorthorn - dual purpose breed (meat/milk)
Brahman
• Originated in US after
being bred breeds from
India and Britain
• Horned or polled
• Able to survive on very
little, poor feed
• Insect & heat resistant
• Excess skin, large hump
on back & drooping ears
• White to gray, red to black
• Unpredictable
temperament
Brahman
Charolais
• Originated in Charolais,
France
• Pink to white color
• Large (1,500-2,500#)
• Long bodied
• Heavily muscled
• Polled or horned
• Popular in crossbreeds
to increase
size/muscling
Charolais
Simmental
• Originated in Switzerland
• Oldest breed of cattle in
the world
• White face dominant, red
and white spotted to all
red body
• Black lines have been
developed
• Polled and horned
• Rapid growth & thick
muscling
Simmental
Limousin
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From France
Brought to US in 1968
Rust Red to Orange
Muzzle is lighter than
body
Black lines developed
Long and shallow
bodied (easy calving)
Lean carcass/ high
cutabilty
Polled or Horned
Limousin
Brangus
• Cross of Brahman
(3/8) and Angus (5/8)
• Polled
• Crossed at USDA
Experiment Station in
Louisiana
• Solid Black
Brangus
Beefmaster
• Developed in Texas
1908
• ½ Brahman, ¼
Shorthorn, ¼
Hereford
• Red is dominant color
• Horned or Polled
• Hardy, Milk Well
• Rapid weight gain,
hardy, good
temperment
Beefmaster
Texas Longhorn
• Developed entirely by
nature in North
America
• Known for its long
horns
• High fertility
• Were near extinction
in 1927
What are Exotics?
• Animals not common to U.S.
• Used for increasing calf weights
• Importation laws commonly restrict
bringing exotics into the U.S.
Belgian Blue
Belted Galloway
Chianina
Chianina (Kee-a-nee-a)
• Originated in Italy
• One of the oldest
breeds of cattle
• Tallest breed of beef
cattle
• Short hair that is
white to steel gray
Quick Article - http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/chianina/
Gelbvieh
Gelbvieh
• Originated in
Germany
• “Yellow Cattle” in
German – now a
yellow to red coloring
• Noted for superior
fertility and mothering
ability
• Tend to be extra
fleshy under the
throat
Highland
Maine Anjou
Maine Anjou
• Originated in France
• Dark red with white
markings or black
• Developed by
crossing the
Mancelle breed with
the Shorthorn breed
Piedmontese
Salers
• Originated in France
• Fastest growing
breed in the United
States
• Mahogany red to
black in color
• One of the last breeds
to be imported into
the United States
South Devon
New
Breeds
Continually
Arise
Santa Gertrudis
Santa Gertrudis
• Developed on the
King Ranch in Texas
• All Santa Gertrudis
are descendants of
the bull, Monkey
• They were created by
crossing shorthorn
cows and Brahman
bulls