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British Breeds
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origin: British Isles
(compared to exotics:) -mature and fatten at lighter market weights (1000-1150 lb) -grow slower and have smaller mature size -less muscular -more fertile -less calving difficulty -live and have babies longer *used as maternal breeds in crossbreeding programs Angus (Red Angus) Hereford (Polled Hereford) Shorthorn |
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Angus
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Scotland. Black. Polled.
*most popular -mature: 1150-1250 lbs -good marbeling and carcass -fertile, good milking, easy-calving moms -polled -pigmented skin |
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Hereford
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red body, white extremities.
horned mature: 1150 lbs England *2nd most popular breed -range adaptable/hardiness -fertility of girls under limited feed conditions -moderate mature size - bulls excellent libido -good disposition |
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Polled Hereford
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US (Iowa)
-larget framed but have less muscling -poll is more "pointed" compared to being "flatter" on Herefords. -pendulous sheath |
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Shorthorn
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red, roan or white
horned and polled mature: 1050 lbs england -easy calving females - good disposition -moderate cow size |
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Red Angus
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Red
Polled mature: 1100 lbs USA - not very popular same characteristics as Angus |
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Continental Exotic Breeds
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origin: Contential Europe
compared to British Breeds: -larger mature size -later maturing -heavier muscled, higher yielding carcass -less fertile -increased calving problems -less marbling, lower quality grade |
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Charolais
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creamy white
polled and horned mature: 1550 lb origin: france *5th popular, 1st exotic in US -heavy muscling -rapid growth rate -carcasses have good yield grades |
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Simmental
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yellow to red and white
mostly horned mature: 1500 lbs Switzerland *4th most popular in US (triple purpose in Europe) -high milk production -rapid growth rate -could be sire or dam breed |
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Limousin
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Golden red to light yellow
polled and horned mature: 1300 lbs France most popular exotic breed **highest yielding carcasses of all breeds -easier calving than other exotics -smaller cow size desirable for crossbreeding. (sire or dam breed) |
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Gelbvieh
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yellow to golden red
polled and horned mature: 1300 lbs Western Germany -rapid growth -good carcass -good moms (highest fertility, great milk production) -dam breed in crossbreeding |
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Chianina
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white to grey with black muzzle, feet and switch
horned mature: 1700 lbs (largest breed of cattle in the world) Italy Rapid growth rate ease of calving use only in terminal crosses |
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Maine-Anjou
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red and white
horned mature: 1700 lbs France - dual purpose breed -rapid growth rate -high milk production -extreme calving difficulty |
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Salers
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dark red
horned mature: 1300 France (harsh mtns) -easy calving* -fertility -fairly good milk production -rugged carcass = British breeds |
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Pinzgauer
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chestnut brown with white topline, but and underline
horned mature: 1350 lbs Austria -high milk production -more fertile -fewer calving problems minor breed in US |
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Brahman and Brahman Crosses - characteristics
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heat tolerance (have sweat glands, most cows don't)
parasite tolerance crosses with British and Exotics produce high heterosis nervous disposition pendulous sheath meat is tough not addaptable to cold climate |
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Brahman
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white. more than one breed.
horned India -ease of calving -high heterosis with British breeds -dam breed |
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Santa Gertrudis
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Red. polled and horned. USA - texas
- 5/8th Shorthorn and 3/8th Brahman mature: 1450 lbs 1st beef breed in US -rapid growth rate -good milk production -sire or dam breed |
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Brangus
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Black. Polled. USA.
5/8 Angus 3/8 Brahman mature: 1300 lbs good milk production high fertility dam breed |
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Beefmaster
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mostly red and white.
horned. USA - 4/10 Brahman, 3/10 Hereford 3/10 Shorthorn mature: 1300-1400 lbs dam breed |
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brahman and brahman crosses - breeds
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Brahman
Santa Gertrudis Brangus Beefmaster |