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Beef Breeds

Beef Breeds. Ms. Pilcher Ag Science. Questions to Investigate. Where did each breed of cattle originate? What are the common colors of each breed of cattle? Which breeds are polled and which are horned? What are the unique qualities for each breed of cattle?. Originated in Scotland

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Beef Breeds

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  1. Beef Breeds Ms. Pilcher Ag Science

  2. Questions to Investigate • Where did each breed of cattle originate? • What are the common colors of each breed of cattle? • Which breeds are polled and which are horned? • What are the unique qualities for each breed of cattle?

  3. Originated in Scotland Solid black in color Polled Angus

  4. Angus • Most popular breed • Very vigorous growth and perform well in feedlots • Moderate in size • Good longevity and maternal traits • Known for their marbling

  5. Angus

  6. Originated in Scotland Solid Red Polled Red Angus

  7. Red Angus • Quality Carcasses • More Heat Tolerant • Have good maternal traits and calving ease.

  8. Originated in England Can be red, white, or roan Can be horned or polled Shorthorn

  9. Shorthorn • Dual-purpose breed-used for milk and beef production • Known for being docile • Good mothering abilities • High Fertility

  10. Shorthorn

  11. Originated in Herefordshire, England Red bodies with white markings Horned Hereford

  12. Hereford • Very tolerant to cold climates • Moderately sized • Known for docile nature and excellent disposition • Longevity • Good fleshing ability

  13. Hereford

  14. Polled Hereford • Originated in Ohio when a man thought dehorning was inhumane • Red and White in color • Polled • Good Feed Efficiency • Good dispositions

  15. Polled Hereford

  16. Originated in Switzerland Originally red and white, but now there are many black Horned or polled Simmental

  17. Simmental • Rapid Growth • Thick muscling • Good feed efficiency • Can adapt to many climates • Good mothering abilities • High weaning weights • High twinning rate

  18. Simmental

  19. Chianina • Originated in Italy • Off-white with black nose, muzzle • Horned or Polled

  20. Chianina • Longevity • High Fertility • Largest Framed Breed • Used today in many crossbreeding programs, especially show steers

  21. Charolais • Originated in France • White to light straw color • Horned or Polled

  22. Charolais • First exotic breed in U.S. • Large in size • Known for heavy muscling • Feed Efficiency • Heat tolerant • Popular for crossbreeding to increase size and muscle in offspring

  23. Charolais

  24. Limousin • Originated in France • Wheat to rust red or orange colored or black • Horned or Polled

  25. Limousin • Very long and shallow bodied • Known for calving ease • Carcass leanness and heavily muscled • Feed efficiency • Smaller framed than other continental breeds

  26. Limousin

  27. Maine-Anjou • Originated in France • Black and White or Red • Horned or Polled

  28. Maine-Anjou • High Feed Efficiency • Good milk producers • Good muscling

  29. Texas Longhorn • Originated in U.S. • Any color • Horned

  30. Texas Longhorn • Hardy • Disease/Parasite Resistant • Often used for roping animals

  31. Brahman • Originated in India • Dark to light gray or red to almost black • Polled

  32. Brahman • Has loose skin, large hump over shoulders, and large droopy ears • Sometimes called Zebu cattle • Popular because disease and heat resistant, heat tolerant, rapid weight gain, and quality carcasses • Unpredictable temperament • Excellent ability to forage successfully on poor range

  33. Brahman

  34. Belgian Blue • Originated in Belgium • White, Blue Roan, or sometimes black • Horned

  35. Belgian Blue • Very quiet temperament • Double muscled

  36. Wagyu • Japanese beef cattle • Can be black or red • Horned • Influenced by many different breeds

  37. Wagyu • Meat is a niche market • Meat is tender and rich in flavor • Meat is served in small portions

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