Beef Cattle Breeds

What is the Brangus’s characteristics?

• ● Origin- Louisiana (Composite)

  ● Physical Appearance- Solid black

  droopy ears, loose skin

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Mix of Brahman and Angus

  ○ Heat tolerant

  ○ Pest/disease tolerant

  ○ Good mother

• ● Origin- India (Bos Indicus)

  ● Physical Appearance- Many colors

  (Grey, White, Red, Black), droopy

  ears, loose skin, large hump over

  neck

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Heat tolerance

  ○ Pest/ disease resistant

  ○ Gentle

• ● Origin- Scotland (Bos

  Taurus)

  ● Physical Appearance- Solid

  black color, small size,

  naturally polled (no horns)

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Excellent mothers

  ○ High quality meat

  ○ Most popular beef breed

  in the United States

• ● Origin- Hereford, England

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  with white head, legs

  and underline

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Horned

  ○ Early Maturing

  ○ Mothering Breed

What is the Brangus’s characteristics?

• ● Origin- United States

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  and White

  ● Important traits:

  ○ ½ Brahman

  ○ ¼ Hereford

  ○ ¼ Shorthorn

• ● Origin- United States

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  with white spots

  ● Important traits:

  ○ 3/8 Brahman

  ○ 5/8 Simmental

• ● Origin- King Ranch, Texas (Composite)

  ● Physical Appearance- Red color,

  droopy ears, loose skin

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Mix of Brahman and Shorthorn

  ○ Pest/disease resistant

  ○ Good mothers

  ○ Can do well with few resources

• ● Origin- Louisiana (Composite)

  ● Physical Appearance- Solid black

  droopy ears, loose skin

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Mix of Brahman and Angus

  ○ Heat tolerant

  ○ Pest/disease tolerant

  ○ Good mothers

What is the Santa Gertrudis characteristics?

• ● Origin- United States

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  with white spots

  ● Important traits:

  ○ 3/8 Brahman

  ○ 5/8 Simmental

• ● Origin- King Ranch, Texas (Composite)

  ● Physical Appearance- Red color,

  droopy ears, loose skin

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Mix of Brahman and Shorthorn

  ○ Pest/disease resistant

  ○ Good mothers

  ○ Can do well with few resources

• ● Origin- United States

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  and White

  ● Important traits:

  ○ ½ Brahman

  ○ ¼ Hereford

  ○ ¼ Shorthorn

• ● Origin- India (Bos Indicus)

  ● Physical Appearance- Many colors

  and patterns, long horns

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Once wild- they adapted to

  survive the US Southwest

  ○ Do well with few resources

  ○ Horns and hide valuable

What is Simbrah’s characteristics?

• ● Origin- Louisiana (Composite)

  ● Physical Appearance- Solid black

  droopy ears, loose skin

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Mix of Brahman and Angus

  ○ Heat tolerant

  ○ Pest/disease tolerant

  ○ Good mothers

• ● Origin- King Ranch, Texas (Composite)

  ● Physical Appearance- Red color,

  droopy ears, loose skin

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Mix of Brahman and Shorthorn

  ○ Pest/disease resistant

  ○ Good mothers

  ○ Can do well with few resources

• ● Origin- India (Bos Indicus)

  ● Physical Appearance- Many colors

  and patterns, long horns

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Once wild- they adapted to

  survive the US Southwest

  ○ Do well with few resources

  ○ Horns and hide valuable

• ● Origin- United States

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  and White

  ● Important traits:

  ○ ½ Brahman

  ○ ¼ Hereford

  ○ ¼ Shorthorn

What is Beefmaster’s characteristics?

• ● Origin- Louisiana (Composite)

  ● Physical Appearance- Solid black

  droopy ears, loose skin

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Mix of Brahman and Angus

  ○ Heat tolerant

  ○ Pest/disease tolerant

  ○ Good mothers

• ● Origin- India (Bos Indicus)

  ● Physical Appearance- Many colors

  and patterns, long horns

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Once wild- they adapted to

  survive the US Southwest

  ○ Do well with few resources

  ○ Horns and hide valuable

• ● Origin- Scotland (Bos

  Taurus)

  ● Physical Appearance- Solid

  black color, small size,

  naturally polled (no horns)

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Excellent mothers

  ○ High quality meat

  ○ Most popular beef breed

  in the United State

• ● Origin- Hereford, England

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  with white head, legs

  and underline

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Horned

  ○ Early Maturing

  ○ Mothering Breed

What is Texas Longhorn characteristics?

• ● Origin- Scotland (Bos

  Taurus)

  ● Physical Appearance- Solid

  black color, small size,

  naturally polled (no horns)

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Excellent mothers

  ○ High quality meat

  ○ Most popular beef breed

  in the United States

• ● Origin- Hereford, England

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  with white head, legs

  and underline

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Horned

  ○ Early Maturing

  ○ Mothering Breed

• ● Origin- Iowa

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  and white, small size

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Created by Warron

  Gammon

• ● Origin- India (Bos Indicus)

  ● Physical Appearance- Many colors

  and patterns, long horns

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Once wild- they adapted to

  survive the US Southwest

  ○ Do well with few resources

  ○ Horns and hide valuable

What is Angus’s characteristics?

• ● Origin- Hereford, England

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  with white head, legs

  and underline

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Horned

  ○ Early Maturing

  ○ Mothering Breed

• ● Origin- Scotland (Bos

  Taurus)

  ● Physical Appearance- Solid

  black color, small size,

  naturally polled (no horns)

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Excellent mothers

  ○ High quality meat

  ○ Most popular beef breed

  in the United States

• ● Origin- Iowa

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  and white, small size

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Created by Warron

  Gammon

• ● Origin- England

  ● Physical Appearance- Red,

  white, or roan

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Dual Purpose

What is Hereford’s characteristics?

• ● Origin- England

  ● Physical Appearance- Red,

  white, or roan

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Dual Purpose

• ● Origin- Iowa

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  and white, small size

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Created by Warron

  Gammon

• ● Origin- Hereford, England

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  with white head, legs

  and underline

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Horned

  ○ Early Maturing

  ○ Mothering Breed

• ● Origin- British Isles

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Same as Angus

What is Polled Hereford’s characteristics?

• ● Origin- Iowa

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  and white, small size

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Created by Warron

  Gammon

• ● Origin- England

  ● Physical Appearance- Red,

  white, or roan

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Dual Purpose

• ● Origin- England

  ● Physical Appearance- Red,

  white, or roan

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Dual Purpose

• ● Origin- Switzerland (Bos Taurus)

  ● Physical Appearance- Come in

  many colors, most common is

  black with a white face/belly,

  large size

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Heavy muscle

  ○ Lean meat

  ○ Fast growth

What is Shorthorn’s characteristics?

• ● Origin- British Isles

  ● Physical Appearance- Red

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Same as Angus

• ● Origin- England

  ● Physical Appearance- Red,

  white, or roan

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Dual Purpose

• ● Origin- Switzerland (Bos Taurus)

  ● Physical Appearance- Come in

  many colors, most common is

  black with a white face/belly,

  large size

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Heavy muscle

  ○ Lean meat

  ○ Fast growth

• ● Origin- France (Bos Taurus)

  ● Physical Appearance-

  Yellowish red color, large

  size

  ● Important traits:

  ○ Heavy muscle

  ○ Lean meat

  ○ Fast growth