Beef Cattle. Africander Pictures from Native to South Africa Usually red with long horns Used for meat and

Beef Cattle

Africander

Pictures from http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/

• Native to South Africa

• Usually red with long horns

• Used for meat and as a draft animal

• Mature cows weigh 1150-1350 lbs.

• Mature bulls weigh 1650-2200 lbs.

American White Park


• Native to United States and Canada

•White with red or black points

• Mature cows weigh 1000 lbs.


American


• Developed in New Mexico

• Official breed conformation-

• 1/2 Brahman

• 1/8 Bison

• 1/4 Charolais

• 1/16 Hereford

• 1/16 Shorthorn

Amerifax


• Originated in the United States

• Red or black

• Polled (hornless)

• Angus based breed

Black Angus


• Native to Angus (near Scotland)

• Most popular beef breed in the US

• Always black in color

• Can produce Red Angus

Red Angus


• Originated in the British Isles

• Same as Black Angus

• Barred from Angus herdbook

• Recognized as separate breed

Brahman


• Developed in the United States

• Breeds from India used

• Light gray or red to black



Brangus



• 3/8 Brahman, 5/8 Angus

•Solid black

• Polled

Limousin


• Native to South-Central France

• Golden-red to red-brown in color

Bramousin



• Golden to red in color

• 5/8 Limousin, 3/8 Brahman

Hereford


• Originated in England

• Red with white points

Polled Hereford




• Bred to be polled

Braford


• Developed in Florida

• 3/8 Brahman, 5/8Hereford

•Red with white points

Simmental


• First recorded in Switzerland

• Large body mass

• Light red to dark red with white points

Simbrah



• Brahman and Simmental breeds used

• Light to dark red with some white marks

Barzona


• Developed in Arizona

• Light red to dark red

• Size varies with the environment

• Horned or polled

Beefalo



• 3/8 Buffalo, 5/8 Cattle Breed

Beefmaker



• 3/4 Hereford, 1/4 Simmental


Beefmaster



• Brahman, Hereford, and Shorthorn

Blonde d’Aquitaine


• Originated in France

• Blonde color

Hays Converter


• Originated in Canada

• Red or black with white points

•Approximately 1100 lbs.

Charolais



• White in color

• Mature bulls weigh 2000-2500+ lbs.

• Mature bulls weigh 1250-2000+ lbs.

Florida Cracker/Pineywoods


• Originated in Florida

• Similar to Texas Longhorns

• Mature weight 900 lbs.

Texas Longhorn



• Various colors

• Almost went extinct

Salers


• Native to France

• Depicted in cave drawings 7000 yrs. old

• Milk production important in Europe

• Rod to brown in color

Salorn


• Developed in the United States

• 5/8 Salers. 3/8 Texas Longhorn

• Lean meat

• Environmentally adaptable

Devon



• Also called North Devon

• One of the oldest beef breeds

• At one time used for milk

•Polled version developed in the US



Texon



• Texas Longhorn and Devon breeds used

Maine-Anjou





• Dark red with white markings

Red Poll


• Developed in England

• Primarily used for meat in US

• Milk production in other countries

• Dark red and polled

Shorthorn



• White to red in color

South Devon



• Not related to Devon cattle

• Polled and horned

• Red or black in color

Tareinaise



• Used for milk in Europe

• Red color

Wagyu


• All Japanese cattle

• Various colors

• Consists of many Japanese breeds

Piedmontese


• Originated in Italy

• Double muscled breed

• Light to dark gray in color

Documents

Beef Cattle. Africander Pictures from Native to South Africa Usually red with long horns Used for meat and