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Bos Indicus Bos Taurus
English Continental/European
• Simmental • Limousin • Maine-Anjou • Salers • Charolais • Piedmontese • Blonde d’Aquitaine
• Hereford • Polled Herefords • Black Angus • Red Angus • Devon • Shorthorn • Red Poll
Zebu
• Grey Brahman • Nelore • Indo Brazilian • Red Brahman • Africander
HYBRID-VIGOR BENEFITS
• More Climate variable • Increased Growth Rate • Increased Vigor and Fertility
• Brangus (RED & BLACK) • Beefmasters Beefmaker • Simbrah Braford • Bramousin Santa Gertrudis • American 7 Way Composite • Salorn
Simmental
This breed ranges from white to light straw in color
Horned or polled.
Large, heavily muscled breed’s traits include a fast growth rate and feed efficiency.
Charolais
Shorthorn
Maine-Anjou
• All Japanese cattle
• Various colors
• Consists of many Japanese breeds
• Known for Marbling in the Meat
Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification
Wagyu
• First recorded in Switzerland
• Large body mass
• Light red to dark red with white points
• Known for Maternal Characteristics
Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification
Simmental
Bos Taurus European Breed Classification
• Native to South-Central France
• Golden-red to red-brown in color
Limousin
Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification
• Originated in the United States
• Various colors
• Almost went extinct
• Known for Low Birth Weights, Calving ease for Heifers, and Hardiness
Texas Longhorn
Red Angus
Brahma
Brangus
Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification
• Native to Scotland
• Most popular beef breed in the US
• Always black in color
•Known for Marbling Ability, Calving Ease, Milking Ability
Black Angus
• Originated in the United States
• Brahman, Hereford, and Shorthorn
• Composite Breed Classification
Beefmaster
Hereford
Chianina
Red Poll
Bos Indicus Classification
• Developed in the United States
• Breeds from India used
• Light gray or red to black
• Known for Mothering Ability
•Heat Tolerant
Brahma
• Developed in Florida
• 3/8 Brahman, 5/8Hereford
•Red with white points
Braford
Saler
Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification
• Originated in England
• Red with white points
• Horned usually
• Known for pink eye
Hereford
Piedmonte
• Developed in New Mexico
• Official breed conformation-
• 1/2 Brahman
• 1/8 Bison
• 1/4 Charolais
• 1/16 Hereford
• 1/16 Shorthorn
• Composite Breed Classification
American
Wagyu
This breed stresses both maternal and carcass traits, including increased fertility, high milk ability, excellent growth rate, and good muscling. This breed has no color restrictions and can be either horned or polled.
Gelbvieh
Black Angus
Medium- to small-sized breed Polled, medium-wool breed raised primarily for meat Early maturing breed Ewes have good lambing ability and average milk
production
Gray face with white body Adapted to wet conditions
Originated in Australia
Primarily a wool breed
White-faced Most popular
breed in Australia High quality wool
used in the textile industry
Most common breed in the U.S. (40 percent of sheep population
Medium-wool polled breed Raised primarily for meat Black head
Large medium-wool breed Mild disposition and polled Rapid growth and efficient feed conversion Originated in England Black face and legs Mild demeanor Unbroken wool cap
should extend from the neck over the forehead
Developed in New Zealand & Australia
Dual purpose breed
Produces bulky, high density wool
Most popular breed in South America
Heaviest wool producers among medium-wool breeds
Medium-sized Dual purpose breed suitable for both meat and wool Black face with white cap