BEEF BREEDS Flashcards
Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: strong mothering ability, known for their carcass quality. Black skin and hair, can also have red hair. Average frame, heavily polled.
Angus
Origin: USA, Texas
Characteristics: ½ Brahman, ¼ Hereford, ¼ Shorthorn. Known for their milk and hardiness. Have an average frame.
Beefmaster
Origin: USA, Texas
Characteristics: ½ any European beef breed. ½ Buffalo. Extremely hardy, high foraging ability, calving ease and meat quality. Also have high fertility, milking ability and are easy to handle.
Beefalo
Origin: Belgian Blue
Characteristics: Known for their double muscling, ease of calving and temperament.
Belgian Blue
Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Known for their white strip separating black. Known for their milking ability, rapid growth and maternal instinct.
Belted Galloway
Origin: USA, Texas
Characteristics: 3/8 Brahman, 5/8 Angus. Known to be either black or red. Disease resistant, overall hardiness, outstanding maternal instincts. High carcass quality, fertility and milking ability
Brangus
Origin: India/USA
Characteristics: has a close relationship with the Bos indicus from India. Known for having various colors, heat and insect tolerance. Known for being shy and quiet. Have an average frame size
Brahman
Origin: Britian
Characteristics: Known for their white coat with black nose and ears. Generally are polled, or scured. Known for being very docile. Known as a dual purpose breed.
British White
Origin: France
Characteristics: White in color, lean carcass, fast growth. Can be horned or polled
Charolais
Origin: Italy
Characteristics: Vary from white to grey. Easily identified by their height. Have a strong meat quality. Originally used for draft purposes. Known as a terminal breed.
Chianina
Origin: Britain
Characteristics: Known for having a good disposition, mothering ability and carcass quality. Generally are dark red in color.
Devon
Origin: Germany
Characteristics: Known for being a general purpose breed. Generally are red in color and have a high milking ability and rate of gain
Gelbvieh
Origin: England
Characteristics: Can be polled or horned are generally red with a white face. Known for their forging ability hardiness and hybrid vigor.
Hereford
Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Can be red, black or white. Known for their ability to thrive in harsh conditions, highly disease resistant.
Highland
Origin: France
Characteristics: Mainly only red in color. Heavy muscled, lean and have a high rate of gain. Also hardy in harsh climates
Limousin
Origin: France
Characteristics: Known for being red and white, look similar to a holstien. Known for their frame, muscle and growth rate. Also, dual purpose.
Maine Anjou
Origin: Italy
Characteristics: calves are born fawn color and turn either white or gray as the age. Known for being double muscled and dual purpose.
Piedmontese
Origin: Australia
Characteristics: Generally grey with a dark pigmented skin. Known for their calving ease and high rate of gain, mothering and milking ability. Generally polled. Known for being docile and can adapt to a wide range of climates.
Murray Grey
Origin: Austria
Characteristics: Generally red with white markings easily identified by the white strip on their tail head. Can be horned or polled. High weaning weights, rate of gain, and calving ease. Known for being dual purpose.
Pinzgauer
Origin: Europe
Characteristics: Generally deep red in color and horned. However black and polled genetics are available. Known for being dual purpose, and can withstand harsh climates, utilize feed well.
Salers
Origin: USA, Texas
Characteristics: 5/8ths Shorthorn, 3/8ths Brahman. Generally deep red. Have a high tolerance to heat and ticks. High calving ease, mothering and milk ability and high rate of gain. Known for having the Brahman hump.
Santa Gertrudis
Origin: Switzerland
Characteristics: Generally red and white, but can be black. Known for their rapid growth, milk production, and their resilience to drought.
Simmental
Origin: England
Characteristics: Generally are black, red/white or roan. Can be polled or horned. Have a strong mothering ability, are early maturing and high calving ease.
Shorthorn
Origin: USA, Texas
Characteristics: Primarily known for their horns, this breed is also known for their meat quality. They are extremely hardy and have strong immunity to disease and parasites.
Texas Longhorn
Origin: Japan
Characteristics: Can be red or black in color. High fertility, low birthrates, peaceful temperament. High feed conversion and adapt to a wide range of climates.
Most known for their marbling in their meat (Kobe beef)
Wagyu
