breeds of cattle

• angus

  from: aberdeen and angus counties, scotland

  • in the us, angus is only black angus
  • in the uk, angus is either black or red
  • naturally polled, good marbling, used as industry standard
  • females have good udder, decent milk production for a beef breed
  • heavier muscled than most british breeds

  
• red angus

  from: aberdeen and angus counties, scotland

  • same characteristics as black angus, only moderate in size

  
• hereford

  from: wales and herefordshire, western england

  • red with bald face extending to neck, belly and feet and pink nose, horned or polled
  • comparable to angus with muscle and milk production
  • lower udder quality, does not marble as well as angus
  • eye pigmintation is lighter which leads to risk of eye cancer

  
• shorthorn

  from: york country, england

  • first breed to have a registry or herd book
  • can be red, white, or red roan, horned or polled
  • equal in marbling to angus but light muscled
  • middle of the pack in udder quality

  
• simmental

  from: switzerland

  • color can be red or yellow with white (blaze) face or solid red
  • heaviest milk production in continental european beef breeds, acts as dual purpose breed, horned or polled

  
• charolais

  from: france

  • color is white, although red factor is present in breed. color is from red pigmentation being removed due to a dilution locus. has a tan nose. horned or polled
  • black spotting or colored nose show crossbreeding has occured
  • heavy muscled, poor milk production

  
• gelbvieh

  from: south germany and austria

  • name means yellow cattle
  • yellow or wheat color, horned or polled
  • heavy milk production, heaviest muscled of the continental european breeds

  
• limousin

  from: france

  • red, often bright red with lighter points, horned or polled
  • also black
  • light milk production, moderate in size, heavy muscled

  
• chianina

  from: italy

  • largest frame and overall size of continental european breeds
  • largest cattle breed
  • grey with black tips, some completely black, horned or polled
  • heavily muscled, low milk production, and heat tolerant

  
• braunvieh

  from: northwestern switzerland

  • means brown cattle
  • tan to brown with white tips, horned or polled
  • very muscular and high milk production for a beef breed

  
• holstein (holstein fresian)

  from: holland, netherlands

  • heaviest milk production of all cattle breeds, largest population of cattle in the world
  • white with varying amounts of white spotting, but also red with white spotting, horned or polled with a large frame

  
• jersey

  from: jersey isle

  • brown with darker tips including spotting, some are considered grey horned and polled
  • small frame and size
  • highest amount of butterfat, less milk production

  
• brahman

  from: us

  • developed from indian breeds. grey from guzrat, nellore, creese nevale. red from gir, guzrat, and some nellore. red and grey are considered the same breed
  • grey to red, some can be brindled
  • large frame and heavily muscled, usually lean. loose sheath, horned or polled

  
• nellore

  from: india

  • called ongole in india, nelore in latin america
  • most numerous south east asian breed
  • large framed and influenced the brahman breed
  • grey with black pigmentation, tighter sheath and smaller ears than brahman. horned and polled
  • females have high calf survival rate and have better udders than brahman

  
• brangus

  from: southern us

  • texas, oklahoma, and louisiana developed this breed
  • consists of 3/8 brahman and 5/8 angus
  • excel in disease resistance, hardiness and mothering instincts, maintains angus carcass qualities. heat tolerant
  • females excel in fertility and milking ability

  
• beefmaster

  from: texas on the lasater ranch

  • 1/2 brahman, 1/4 shorthorn, 1/4 hereford
  • any color, most are red or yellow with bald face, horned or polled

  
• santa gertrudis

  from: texas, king ranch

  • 3/8 brahman and 5/8 shorthorn
  • bright cherry red in color, horned or polled
  • high heat and tick resistance, easy calving, good mothering and milk supply
  • improved carcass quality due to shorthorn influence

  
• simbrah

  from: gulf coast

  • 5/8 simmental and 3/8 brahman
  • various colors
  • heat tolerance, hardiness of brahman and maternal, growth characteristics of simmental

  
• texas longhorn

  from: texas

  • influenced by spanish cattle and natural selection
  • easy adaptation to environment
  • any color with spotting, horned
  • light muscled, later maturing
  • hardy and tough, very fertile, easy calving
  • marbles well as angus

  
• wagyu

  from: japan

  • several breeds: kobe, mishima, matsusaka, omi, sanda, etc
  • extremely high marbling
  • red or black in color, small framed, light in weight, horned
  • low milk production
  • also called japanese black