Commercial Breeds/ID Methods

Most common beef breed, well-marbled and flavorful beef, all black in color

• Charolais

• Black Angus

• Red Angus

• Hereford

Large framed, heavy muscle, beef breed that is white or creamy white in color

• Charolais

• Black Angus

• Red Angus

• Hereford

Beef breed with good temperament, originated in England, dark red and white in color

• Charolais

• Black Angus

• Red Angus

• Hereford

Oldest and most widely distributed beef breed, red and white in color, excellent weight gaining capabilities

• Charolais

• Simmental

• Shorthorn

• Hereford

Not as popular as similar breed, can withstand hotter climates, good carcass quality, red in color

• Red Angus

• Simmental

• Shorthorn

• Hereford

Originated in India, adapted to withstand extreme heat & humidity, ears are droopy, beef breed that varies in color

• Red Angus

• Simmental

• Brahman

• Hereford

Top dairy producer of milk, black and white in color

• Jersey

• Guernsey

• Holstein

• Milking Shorthorn

Smallest of the dairy breeds, known for their fawn brown coat and beautiful eyes, milk is high in butterfat

• Jersey

• Guernsey

• Holstein

• Milking Shorthorn

Nicknamed the "Royal Breed", milk is gold in color, dairy breed that is fawn and white

• Jersey

• Guernsey

• Holstein

• Milking Shorthorn

Dual purpose breed, milk is known for having a high butterfat percentage, dairy breed that can be red, white, or roan

• Jersey

• Guernsey

• Holstein

• Milking Shorthorn