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Beef Breeds. Ms. Pilcher Ag Science. Questions to Investigate. Where did each breed of cattle originate? What are the common colors of each breed of cattle? Which breeds are polled and which are horned? What are the unique qualities for each breed of cattle?. Originated in Scotland - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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