Beef Cattle Breeds

A Bos Tarus breed that originated in France. This breed is solid white and is pink hided. They are known for being efficient weight gainers.

• Angus

• Shorthorn

• Chianina

• Charolais

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in France. This breed was originally solid red, but is now mostly black. They are known for their heavy muscling and for being a terminal Breed.

• Limousin

• Brangus

• Chianina

• Polled Hereford

A Bos Indicus breed that originated in Texas. This breed can be any color and any pattern. This breed is made up of 1/2 Brahman, 1/4 Shorthorn and 1/4 Hereford.

• Brahman

• Beefmaster

• Santa Gertrudis

• Simbrah

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in England. This breed has a red body, with a white face, underline, crest, and some white on their legs. They are a low milking breed and are characteristically horned.

• Polled Hereford

• Maine-Anjou

• Horned Hereford

• Simmental

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in Italy. This breed was originally solid white/Steel Grey with black hide and was used as a draft breed. They are known for their large frame (sometimes being over 6 ft tall!)

• Simmental

• Charolais

• Braunvieh

• Chianina

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in England. This breed can be red, white, red and white, or a unique roan color. This breed has split in two ways- Milking and Beef.

• Shorthorn

• Angus

• Limousin

• Simmental

A Bos Indicus breed that originated in India. This breed can be grey, white, or red. They have characteristically loose skin, droopy ears, pendulous sheath and a pronounced hump. They are the foundation breed to most American cattle.

• Angus

• Brahman

• Brangus

• Santa Gertrudis

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in Scotland. This breed is solid black in color and Is polled and docile. They are famous for their quality of meat production.

• Limousin

• Angus

• Braunvieh

• Chianina

A Bos Indicus breed developed on the King Ranch in Texas. This breed is solid cherry red and has large ears, loose skin and excessive skin in the dewlap. It’s breed makeup is ⅝ Shorthorn, ⅜ Brahman

• Brahman

• Simbrah

• Beefmaster

• Santa Gertrudis

A Bos Taurus breed that originated in England. This breed has a red body, with a white face, underline, crest, and some white on the legs. This breed is known to be low milking and characteristically polled.

• Polled Hereford

• Horned Hereford

• Brangus

• Santa Gertrudis