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British breed Scotland Polled Small calves Early maturing
ANGUS
Black Red (Recessive) ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 2
Hereford
Hereford County England Red/Brown Body White face & white underline Imported 1817 Polled developed in Iowa 1902 Horned Polled ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 3
SHORTHORN
NE coast of England Red – White – Roan Imported 1870 Horned or Polled Milking Shorthorn (Dairy Breed) ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 4
MURRAY GREY
Developed in Australia from Angus bull plus Shorthorn cow Light silver to chocolate or dun grey Dark skin helps prevent cancer eye Polled - easy calving - docile ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 5
TEXAS LONGHORN
Texas from Spanish cattle Variations of colors and patterns Lanky bodies with long legs and feet built for speed Small calves at birth Horns 6 feet or more ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 6
pinzgauer
Austria 1600’s Horned or Polled Hardy – Docile Easy calving ability Pigmented skin under a chestnut red coat and white markings on the back, tail and barrel ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 7
BELGIAN BLUE Heavy muscled Calving problems
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OTHER BREEDS
Scotch Highland ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds White Park 9
OTHER BREEDS
Watusi ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds Red Poll 10
CHARLOIS
France – imported 1960’s White Horned or Poll Large frames Heavy muscle Calving problems Crossbreeding programs ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 11
LIMOUSIN
France Wheat – Rust – Black Horned or Poll Good carcass quality Reproduction good ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 12
MAINE-ANJOU
France (Mancelle X Shorhorn) 1969 Nebraska Red coats spotted with white and some black Large, well-muscled with good feed efficiency Heat and cold tolerant B&B Cattle Co. Normangee, TX ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 13
BLONDE D’AQUITAINE
France United States in 1972 Wheat colored and Horned Lean muscling - High growth rate Docile – Easy calving ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 14
simmental
Simmen Valley in Berner Oberland, Switzerland.
Pale gold to dark reddish brown – Head usually white Very docile - Easy to manage High fertility – Hardy - Good mothering/milking ability ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 15
CHiAnina
One of the oldest breeds - Central Italy United States; 1971 White to steel gray with black pigmented skin Well-defined muscling used for draft - meat Not noted for their milk ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 16
OTHER BREEDS
Marchigiana ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds Piedmontese 17
AMERICAN BRAHMAN
Developed in U.S. from India cattle Light gray or red to almost black Long productivity life Resists many diseases & insects Temperature tolerant ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 18
OTHERS
Gur Cow
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Indu-Brazil Bulls
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Beefmaster
South Texas 1931 ¼ Hereford ¼ Shorthorn ½ Brahman (Composite breed) Strong maternal traits Heat, drought and insect resistant No set color pattern but are generally light red to dark red and some will have white mottle on their faces.
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brangus
USDA Experiment Station at Jeanerette, Louisiana 1912 3/8 Brahman by 5/8 Angus Black - Poll - Heat Tolerance Docility – Muscularity - Early Puberty Maternal Strengths - Mothering Ability ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 21
RED brangus
3/8 Brahman by 5/8 Angus Solid red – Polled Other characteristics similar to the (Black) Brangus ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 22
SANTA GERTRUDIS
King Ranch – Kingsville, TX 5/8ths Shorthorn and 3/8ths Brahman Red – Horned or Polled Harsh ranching climates Mr. Double TT 79/2 Intimidator National Champion Bull Calf ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds 23
OTHER 5/8 – 3/8 Brahman crosses
Brahmousin Brayford
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OTHER 5/8 – 3/8 Brahman crosses
Charbray Simbrah
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Commercial CATTLE
Black Baldies
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