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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.
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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