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Breeds of Beef Cattle By Michael Teague Classifications British- from the English isles. American- any breed having Brahman blood. Continental- from the European mainland Exotic- all other breeds Angus Bull Angus Cow Angus From Scotland counties of Aberdeen & Angus High quality carcass Polled Imported into USA 1873 Beefalo Beefalo First breed in 1850’s, had fertility problems True beefalo is 5/8 bos taurus, 3/8 bison Range and cold weather hardy Beefmaster Bull Beefmaster Cow Beefmaster Started in Texas in 1938, reconized as purebred in 1954. 25% Shorthorn,25% Hereford,50% Brahman. No color standards. May be horned or polled. Belgian Blue Bull Belgian Blue Heifer Belgian Blue Doubled muscled No marbling Calving problems Brahman Bull Brahman Cow Brahman Started development in USA around1850’s from Zebu Blood. May be white, grey, red, brown, or black. May be solid or spotted. Humped, loose skin, drooping ears, horned. Heat tolerant. Brangus Bull Brangus Cow Brangus Breed association formed 1949 Black in color and polled Blood 5/8 Angus, 3/8 Brahman Braunvieh Bull Braunvieh Cow Braunvieh From Switzerland Related to the Brown Swiss Imported to USA in 1983 Charolais Bull Charolais Cow and Calf Charolais Origin France White in color First imported into USA 1936 Heavy muscled Devon Bull Devon Cow Devon From England Imported to USA in 1632 Red in color Gelbvieh Bull Gelbvieh Cow Gelbvieh From Germany Imported to USA 1973 Gir Bull Gir Cow Gir or Gyr A zebu breed From India Hereford Bull Hereford Cow and Calf Hereford May be horned or polled From Hereford County England Became very popular in the 1870’s Docile Red bodies, white face, crest, underline Range suitable Limousin Bull Limousin Cow Limousin Imported into USA 1967 Red to yellow in color Longhorn Bull Longhorn Cow Longhorn Developed from Spanish cattle in the 1500’s Almost extinct by 1900 Hardy 1964 Breed association established Marchigiana Bull Marchigiana Cow Marchigiana From Italy White in color Similar to Chiania Pinzgauer Bull Pinzgauer Cow and Calf Pinzgauer Brownish red with white underline and top From Austria Red Angus Bull Red Angus Cow and Calf Red Angus Developed in 1945 Same as Black Angus, except color Red cattle are more heat tolerant than black Red is a recessive gene Romagnola Bull Romagnola Cow and Calf Romagnola Italian breed Imported to USA the 1970’s Salers Bull Salers Cow and Calf Salers From France Imported to USA 1974 Santa Gertrudis Bull Santa Gertrudis Cow Santa Gertrudis Nickname “Gert” Developed at the King Ranch 5/8 Shorthorn, 3/8 Brahman Cherry Red in color Recognized as a breed in 1940 Horned and polled Scotch Highland Bull Scotch Highland Cow Scotch Highland Oxen Scotch Highland Origin Scotchland Imported into USA early 1900’s Winter hardy Shorthorn Bull Shorthorn Cow Shorthorn Imported to USA in 1783 Originally dual purpose animal Color red, white, or a comb of both, or roan Origin England Simmental Bull Simmental Cow Simmental Origin Switzerland Red and white or yellow and white White face dominant Imported into USA 1969 Watusi Watusi Origin Africa Medium sized cattle, that posses the biggest, longest horns Imported into USA 1960’s White Park White Park Very old English breed White with black ears, nose, feet Tiger Stripe Effect from Brahman Cross Short and Fat Period Black Baldy Dolphin Cross Program
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