Transcript Beef, it’s what’s for dinner Chapter #6 What is a Breed? a group of animals that have certain traits in common color size body structure place of.

Beef, it’s what’s for dinner
Chapter #6
What is a Breed?
a group of animals that have certain traits in
common
color
size
body structure
place of origin
horned or polled
What is a Purebred?
animals of known ancestry where all parents etc.
are of the same breed
Breed associations register purebred animals,
develop markets for those animals, and organize
breed shows
What is Crossbreeding?
mating animals of the same species, but different
breeds
Angus mated to Hereford
crossbreed to achieve desired animal traits
Texas Longhorn
What are the English Beef Breeds?
Hereford - Red & white, horned or polled
 most popular in the U.S.
Angus - bred to compete with Hereford
smaller cows and calves
excellent conformation (body type)
mature lighter
resistant to pinkeye & cancer eye (due to black)
Shorthorn - dual purpose breed (meat/milk)
Hereford
Polled Hereford
Angus
Shorthorn
Other Beef Breeds
Brahman - from France
hot & humid climates
disease resistant
Charolais - large & long body, fast growth
used to increase size of English breeds
increasing in popularity due to low marbling
Santa Gertrudis - 3/8 Brahman & 5/8 shorthorn
popular in southern U.S.
Brangus - 3/8 Brahman & 5/8 Angus
Brahman
Charolais
Santa Gertrudis
Brangus
What are Exotics?
animals not common to U.S.
used for increasing calf weights
importation laws restrict bringing exotics into the
U.S.
Beefalo
Beefmaster
Belgian Blue
Belted Galloway
Blonde d’Aquintaine
Chianina
Devon
Dexter
Galloway
Gelbvieh
Highland
Limousin
Maine Anjou
Murray Grey
Piedmontese
Pinzgaur
Salers
Simmental
South Devon
Tarentaise
Beef Production
Cow-Calf Production: own cows, sell weaner
calves
Stocker: buy weaner calves, sell yearlings
Feedlot Finishing: buy calves, fatten, sell to
slaughter house
Beef Production
Cow-Calf: most common
need range land
calve in spring, sell calves in fall
feed 2# roughages per 100# of cow weight in
winter (extra for cold weather)
supplement with needed proteins, minerals,
vitamins
feed best hay to those that need it the most
(pregnant, lactating, heifers)
lots of clean water & free choice salt
Feedlot Finishing
place calves in feedlot 500-700#
feed high concentrates (grain) 2-4 months
slaughter at 1000-1200#
A Mature Male is called a:
Beef
Bull
A Mature Female is called a:
Cow
The act of Giving Birth is called:
Calving
Gestation =
283 days
A Castrated Male is called a:
Steer
An Immature Female is called a:
Heifer
Terminology
Beef, it’s what’s for dinner.