Beef Cattle Breeds Test 5th Period

Originated in Charolles, France, and brought to the King Ranch in 1936.

• Charolais

• Angus

• Brangus

• Limousin

Brought over by Christopher Columbus in 1493.

• Charolais

• Shorthorn

• Beefmaster

• Texas Longhorn

This breed is black. They are low-maintenance, adaptable, docile and provide good quality beef that is labeled certified.

• Angus

• Santa Gertrudis

• Charolais

• Simmental

This English breed has a deep rich red body with white face, crest, underside, socks, brush & tail. Their white face sometimes gets sunburned.

• Santa Gertrudis

• Brahman

• Beefmaster

• Hereford

This is a composite breed that is 5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman. They were developed on the King Ranch in the 1920s.

• Santa Gertrudis

• Hereford

• Chianina

• Braford

This composite breed is 1/2 Brahman, 1/4 Shorthorn, 1/4 Hereford. They are known for being heat, insect and drought resistant.

• Beefmaster

• Hereford

• Brahman

• Limousin

This French breed of cattle is golden in color and is known for their excellent growth rate.

• Limousin

• Brahman

• Shorthorn

• Santa Gertrudis

This breed from India. They vary in color, and can be a very light gray, red, or almost black. They have a very distinct hump on the top of their shoulder, and have very loose skin.

• Brahman

• Shorthorn

• Hereford

• Charolais

This English breed of cattle is purebred, and is known for their high marbling traits.

• Shorthorn

• Simmental

• Chianina

• Brahman

This breed derives from Simmental, Switzerland. They vary in color from a yellowish brown to straw color to dark red, with white markings on their head, brisket, belly & legs.

• Simmental

• Shorthorn

• Chianina

• Brangus