beef breeds

Beef BreedsBeef Breeds

Ms. PilcherMs. Pilcher

Ag ScienceAg Science

Questions to InvestigateQuestions to Investigate

Where did each breed of cattle Where did each breed of cattle originate?originate?

What are the common colors of each What are the common colors of each breed of cattle?breed of cattle?

Which breeds are polled and which Which breeds are polled and which are horned?are horned?

What are the unique qualities for What are the unique qualities for each breed of cattle?each breed of cattle?

AngusAngus Originated in Originated in

ScotlandScotland Solid black in Solid black in

colorcolor PolledPolled

AngusAngus Most popular breed Most popular breed Very vigorous growth and Very vigorous growth and

perform well in feedlotsperform well in feedlots Moderate in sizeModerate in size Good longevity and maternal Good longevity and maternal

traitstraits Known for their marblingKnown for their marbling

AngusAngus

Red AngusRed Angus

Originated in Originated in ScotlandScotland

Solid RedSolid RedPolledPolled

Red AngusRed Angus

Quality CarcassesQuality Carcasses More Heat TolerantMore Heat Tolerant Have good maternal traits and Have good maternal traits and

calving ease.calving ease.

ShorthornShorthorn Originated in Originated in

EnglandEngland Can be red, Can be red,

white, or roanwhite, or roan Can be horned Can be horned

or polledor polled

ShorthornShorthorn Dual-purpose breed-used for milk Dual-purpose breed-used for milk

and beef productionand beef production Known for being docile Known for being docile Good mothering abilitiesGood mothering abilities High FertilityHigh Fertility

ShorthornShorthorn

HerefordHereford Originated in Originated in

Herefordshire, Herefordshire, EnglandEngland

Red bodies with Red bodies with white markingswhite markings

HornedHorned

HerefordHereford Very tolerant to cold climatesVery tolerant to cold climates Moderately sizedModerately sized Known for docile nature and Known for docile nature and

excellent dispositionexcellent disposition LongevityLongevity Good fleshing abilityGood fleshing ability

HerefordHereford

Polled HerefordPolled Hereford Originated in Ohio when a man Originated in Ohio when a man

thought dehorning was thought dehorning was inhumaneinhumane

Red and White in colorRed and White in color PolledPolled Good Feed EfficiencyGood Feed Efficiency Good dispositionsGood dispositions

Polled HerefordPolled Hereford

SimmentalSimmental Originated in Originated in

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Originally red and Originally red and

white, but now white, but now there are many there are many blackblack

Horned or polledHorned or polled

SimmentalSimmental Rapid GrowthRapid Growth Thick musclingThick muscling Good feed efficiencyGood feed efficiency Can adapt to many climatesCan adapt to many climates Good mothering abilitiesGood mothering abilities High weaning weightsHigh weaning weights High twinning rateHigh twinning rate

SimmentalSimmental

ChianinaChianina Originated in Originated in

ItalyItaly Off-white with Off-white with

black nose, black nose, muzzlemuzzle

Horned or Horned or PolledPolled

ChianinaChianina LongevityLongevity High FertilityHigh Fertility Largest Framed BreedLargest Framed Breed Used today in many Used today in many

crossbreeding programs, crossbreeding programs, especially show steersespecially show steers

CharolaisCharolais Originated in Originated in

FranceFrance White to light White to light

straw colorstraw color Horned or Horned or

PolledPolled

CharolaisCharolais First exotic breed in U.S.First exotic breed in U.S. Large in sizeLarge in size Known for heavy musclingKnown for heavy muscling Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency Heat tolerantHeat tolerant Popular for crossbreeding to Popular for crossbreeding to

increase size and muscle in increase size and muscle in offspringoffspring

CharolaisCharolais

LimousinLimousin Originated in Originated in

FranceFrance Wheat to rust Wheat to rust

red or orange red or orange colored or colored or blackblack

Horned or Horned or PolledPolled

LimousinLimousin Very long and shallow bodiedVery long and shallow bodied Known for calving easeKnown for calving ease Carcass leanness and heavily Carcass leanness and heavily

muscledmuscled Feed efficiencyFeed efficiency Smaller framed than other Smaller framed than other

continental breedscontinental breeds

LimousinLimousin

Maine-AnjouMaine-Anjou Originated in Originated in

FranceFrance Black and Black and

White or RedWhite or Red Horned or Horned or

PolledPolled

Maine-AnjouMaine-Anjou High Feed EfficiencyHigh Feed Efficiency Good milk producersGood milk producers Good musclingGood muscling

Texas LonghornTexas Longhorn

Originated in Originated in U.S.U.S.

Any colorAny color HornedHorned

Texas LonghornTexas Longhorn HardyHardy Disease/Parasite ResistantDisease/Parasite Resistant Often used for roping animalsOften used for roping animals

BrahmanBrahman Originated in Originated in

IndiaIndia Dark to light Dark to light

gray or red to gray or red to almost blackalmost black

PolledPolled

BrahmanBrahman Has loose skin, large hump over Has loose skin, large hump over

shoulders, and large droopy earsshoulders, and large droopy ears Sometimes called Zebu cattleSometimes called Zebu cattle Popular because disease and heat Popular because disease and heat

resistant, heat tolerant, rapid weight resistant, heat tolerant, rapid weight gain, and quality carcassesgain, and quality carcasses

Unpredictable temperamentUnpredictable temperament Excellent ability to forage Excellent ability to forage

successfully on poor rangesuccessfully on poor range

BrahmanBrahman

Belgian BlueBelgian Blue Originated in Originated in

BelgiumBelgium White, Blue White, Blue

Roan, or Roan, or sometimes sometimes blackblack

HornedHorned

Belgian BlueBelgian Blue

Very quiet temperamentVery quiet temperament Double muscledDouble muscled

WagyuWagyu Japanese beef Japanese beef

cattlecattle Can be black or Can be black or

redred HornedHorned Influenced by Influenced by

many different many different breedsbreeds

WagyuWagyu Meat is a niche marketMeat is a niche market Meat is tender and rich in flavorMeat is tender and rich in flavor Meat is served in small portionsMeat is served in small portions