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Breed of Livestock Beef Cattle

English Breeds. AngusHerefordShort Horn. French Breeds. CharolaisLimousinMaine-Anjou. Continential Breeds. BeefmasterBrangusBradfordSanta Gerturdis. Angus. Origin:Aberden and Angus, ScotlandImported to US: 1873Color: Black w/ smooth hairPolled: YesDesirable Qualities:Small frame that produces a desirable carcass of high quality, well-marbled meat.Marble= fat within the meat tissue that provides taste, juiciness, and tendernessKnow as an alert and vigorous breed..

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Breed of Livestock Beef Cattle

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    1. Breed of Livestock Beef Cattle Mr. Gerbitz WHS

    3. French Breeds Charolais Limousin Maine-Anjou

    4. Continential Breeds Beefmaster Brangus Bradford Santa Gerturdis

    5. Angus Origin: Aberden and Angus, Scotland Imported to US: 1873 Color: Black w/ smooth hair Polled: Yes Desirable Qualities: Small frame that produces a desirable carcass of high quality, well-marbled meat. Marble= fat within the meat tissue that provides taste, juiciness, and tenderness Know as an alert and vigorous breed.

    6. Angus

    7. Hereford Origin: England Color: Red body, White face and belly Face has curly hair Polled: No Desirable Qualities: Docile and easy handling Superior foraging ability, vigor and hardiness Produces more calves under adverse conditions than other breeds

    8. Hereford

    9. Charolais Origin: France Imported to US: 1936 to King Ranch in Texas Color: White to light straw with pink skin Polled: Yes Desirable Qualities: Hard, heavy muscling, particulary in the round and loin High feed efficiency Large frame animal

    10. Charolais

    11. Limousin Origin: West Central France about 7000 years ago. Imported to US:1968 Color: light yellow hair with lighter circles around the eyes and muzzle Polled: no Desirable Qualities: Short broad head with small neck. Carcass leanness and large loin

    12. Limousin

    13. Maine Anjou Origin: France in 1840 Imported to US: 1970 Color: Dark red and white and roan Polled: no Desirable Qualities: Work animal, Excellent beef producers, Docile, easy to handle, Fast growth weight, well marbled

    14. Maine Anjou

    15. Maine Anjou

    16. Beefmaster Origin: Texas in 1931 Imported to US: 1931 Color: Reds and dun Polled: Horned Desirable Qualities: Cross between Hereford, Shorthorn, Brahman. Good disposition, fertility, gain, conformation, hardiness, and milk production

    17. Beef Master

    18. Beef Master

    19. Brahman Origin: India and British Imported to US: Color: Light gray or red to almost black Polled: Horned Desirable Qualities: Hardiness, climate, early maturity, High heat tolerance, resistant to disease and insects, good mothers, forage on poor range, gain rapidly, quality carcass, Unpredictable disposition.

    20. Brahman

    21. Brahman

    22. Bradford 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Hereford Origin: Imported to US: Color: Polled: Desirable Qualities: Vigor, size milking ability, rumen capacity growth rate, adaptability and roughages.

    23. Bradford

    24. Bradford

    25. Brangus 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Angus Origin: Jeanerette, Louisiana 1912 Imported to US: Color: Black Polled: Yes Desirable Qualities: Adaptable, Good mothers, feed efficiency, desirable carcass

    26. Brangus

    27. Brangus

    28. Santa Gertrudis 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Shorthorn Origin: Texas 1920 Imported to US: Color: Cherry Red Polled: Horned Desirable Qualities: Efficient in feedlots, desirable carcass, Resistant to disease and insects

    29. Santa Gertrudis

    30. Santa Gertrudis

    31. Simmental Origin: western Switzerland Color: red and white animals Polled: Horned Desirable Qualities: rapid growth development; outstanding production of milk, butter, and cheese; and for their use as draught animals."

    32. Simmental

    33. Simmental

    34. Saler

    35. Galloway

    36. Belted Galloway

    37. Chianina

    38. Devon

    39. Murray Grey

    40. Texas Longhorn

    41. Beefalo

    42. Ankole-Watusi

    43. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/

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