BREEDS, ORIGINS, COLORS, CHARACTERISTICS

BEEF CATTLE BREEDS

MAJOR BEEF BREEDS

• Angus• Beefmaster• Brahman• Charolais• Chiania• Hereford• Limousin• Longhorn• Shorthorn• Simmental

ANGUS BEEF CATTLE

• Color-Black (in some cases double recessive cattle may be Red)• Origin-Scotland• Characteristics-

smooth muscle, meaty, polled, Great Carcass traits.• Size-1200-1400

pounds.

BEEFMASTER

• Color-Red, Tan, & White• Origin-USA-Texas• Characteristics-

crossbred with Brahman, Hereford and Shorthorn.• Size 1300-1700

pounds.

BRAHMAN

• Color-Creamy to tan• Origin-India• Characteristics-

large crest or hump, heat tolerant, loose skin, droopy ears.• Size-1400-1600

pounds.

CHAROLAIS

• Color-Creamy to White• Origin-France• Characteristics-

Fast Growth, excellent mothering, meaty• Size-Medium -

large1300-1500 pounds

CHIANIA-PRONOUNCED KEY-A-NEE-A

• Color-White• Origin-Italy• Characteristics-

HUGE size, muscular, large frame, sound.• Size-Bulls up to

4000 pounds.

HEREFORDS

• Color-Red with White Face, etc.• Origin-England• Characteristics-

Easy calving, Good Mothering, Meaty, Gentle, polled and horned.• Size-1200-1500

pounds.

LIMOUSIN

• Color-Red, cream, tan, with white• Origin-France• Characteristics-

Very Meaty Carcass traits, Muscular, • Size-1300-1800

pounds.

TEXAS LONGHORN AKA LONGHORN

• Color-Red, tan, white, black.• Origin-Spain• Characteristics-

Meatless Wonders, slow growers, long horns, • Size-900-1100

pounds.

SHORTHORN

• Color-Red, White, or mixed-Roan• Origin-England• Characteristics-

Meaty, gentle, good mothers, may be polled or horned.• Size-1200-1400

pounds.

SIMMENTAL

• Color-Red, tan, dark with white• Origin-Switzerland• Characteristics-

meaty, excellent mothers, • Size-1300-1600

pounds.

OTHER MINOR BEEF BREEDS

• Maine Anjou• Galloway• Santa Gertrudis-Brahman X Shorthorn

King Ranch in Texas, 1920’s first crossbred animal developed.

• Salers• Red Poll• Murray Gray• Gelbvieh• Highland• Brangus-Brahman X Angus-Oklahoma.

CAN YOU NAME THESE BREEDS?

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CAN YOU NAME THE BREED?

1. Hereford2. Polled Hereford3. ?4. ?

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CAN YOU NAME THE BREED?

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CAN YOU NAME THE BREED?

1. Hereford2. Polled Hereford3. Charolais4. Brahman

WHICH BREED CAME FROM FRANCE?

• A. Charolais• B. Hereford• C. Limousin• D. Brahman

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BEEF BREED ORIGIN QUIZ

• 1. Hereford • 1. ___?_______

BEEF BREED ORIGIN QUIZ

• 1. Hereford• 2. Angus

• 1. England• 2. _____?_____

BEEF BREED ORIGIN QUIZ

• 1. Hereford• 2. Angus• 3. Charolais

• 1. England• 2. Scotland• 3. ____?____

BEEF BREED ORIGIN QUIZ

• 1. Hereford• 2. Angus• 3. Charolais• 4. Chiania

• 1. England• 2. Scotland• 3. France• 4. _____?_____

BEEF BREED ORIGIN QUIZ

• 1. Hereford• 2. Angus• 3. Charolais• 4. Chiania• 5. Brahman

• 1. England• 2. Scotland• 3. France• 4. Italy• 5. _____?_____

BEEF BREEDS ORIGIN QUIZ

• 1. Hereford• 2. Angus• 3. Charolais• 4. Chiania• 5. Brahman

• 1. England• 2. Scotland• 3. France• 4. Italy• 5. India