Livestock Terms and Breeds

Beef Facts

9 month Gestation Castration, branding, vaccinations Range operations, common in NV

– Public land operations Cow calf, yearling, stockyards/feeder Ruminant – multi chambered stomach

– Chew their cud– Feed must have roughages and concentrates

Beef

Beef

Angus

Originated in Scotland

Black Naturally Polled High Quality Carcass Early Maturity Good Maternally Certified Angus Beef

Hereford

Originated in Hereford, England

Polled or horned Good temperament Red, White face,

legs, underline Early Maturing Low milk production

Shorthorn

Originated in England

Red, White, Roan Polled/Horned Dual purpose breed

Good milk and meat production

Charolais

Originated in France White Long bodied, large

cattle Heavy muscling Fast growth Horned/Polled Course looking

Simmental

Originated in Switzerland

Oldest breed of cattle in the world

Large, powerful Red, White, Yellow,

Black, Brown Polled/Horned

Gelbvieh

Originated in Germany Golden, Brown Superior mothering

and milking ability Work Oxen : 4-5 year

old Steers used for work

Tend to be fleshy under the brisket

Brahman

Originated in India Able to survive on

very poor, little feed Heat, insect

Tolerant Excess skin and

large hump White/grey in color

Brangus

Black Polled 3/8 Brahman 5/8 Angus Popular in arid

regions (Texas, U.S. southwest)