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Breeds of Cattle
Breeds of Cattle
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10/20/2010

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Angus

 

Origin: Scotland

Char: Black hair and Pigment, polled.

Size: medium

Usage: Dam breeding due to ease of calving and good mothering.

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Angus

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Black hair and pigment, polled
Size: Medium
Usage: Dam breeding due to ease of calving and
mothering ability

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Angus

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Black hair and pigment, polled
Size: Medium
Usage: Dam breeding due to ease of calving and
mothering ability

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Beefmaster

Origin: Texas, mix of Brahman/Hereford/Shorthorn
Characteristics: Dominantly red, generally horned
Size: medium
Usage: selected for fertility, milk production, disposition

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Beefmaster

Origin: Texas, mix of Brahman/Hereford/Shorthorn
Characteristics: Dominantly red, generally horned
Size: medium
Usage: selected for fertility, milk production, disposition

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Belgian Blue

Origin: Belgium
Characteristics: White, blue roan or black. Horned, very
heavily muscles. Difficulty calving.
Size: medium-large
Usage: Dual purpose but mostly beef, lean fat content.

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Belgian Blue

Origin: Belgium
Characteristics: White, blue roan or black. Horned, very
heavily muscles. Difficulty calving.
Size: medium-large
Usage: Dual purpose but mostly beef, lean fat content.

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Belgian Blue

Origin: Belgium
Characteristics: White, blue roan or black. Horned, very
heavily muscles. Difficulty calving.
Size: medium-large
Usage: Dual purpose but mostly beef, lean fat content.

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Belgian Blue

Origin: Belgium
Characteristics: White, blue roan or black. Horned, very
heavily muscles. Difficulty calving.
Size: medium-large
Usage: Dual purpose but mostly beef, lean fat content.

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Belted Galloway

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: White belt over chest and abdomen.
Size: Medium
Usage: Hardiness in cold weather, good mothers.

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Belted Galloway

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: White belt over chest and abdomen.
Size: Medium
Usage: Hardiness in cold weather, good mothers.

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Brahman

Origin: India
Characteristics: Grey or red most common, Lots of excess
skin, produces sebum which aids in insect repellance
Size: Medium
Usage: Used for crossbreeding, noted heat and insect
tolerance. Excellent mothering.

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Brahman

Origin: India
Characteristics: Grey or red most common, Lots of excess
skin, produces sebum which aids in insect repellance
Size: Medium
Usage: Used for crossbreeding, noted heat and insect
tolerance. Excellent mothering.

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Brahman

Origin: India
Characteristics: Grey or red most common, Lots of excess
skin, produces sebum which aids in insect repellance
Size: Medium
Usage: Used for crossbreeding, noted heat and insect
tolerance. Excellent mothering.

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Brahman

Origin: India
Characteristics: Grey or red most common, Lots of excess
skin, produces sebum which aids in insect repellance
Size: Medium
Usage: Used for crossbreeding, noted heat and insect
tolerance. Excellent mothering.

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Brahman

Origin: India
Characteristics: Grey or red most common, Lots of excess
skin, produces sebum which aids in insect repellance
Size: Medium
Usage: Used for crossbreeding, noted heat and insect
tolerance. Excellent mothering.

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Brangus

Origin: Louisiana, Brahman/Angus(3/8:5/8)
Characteristics: Black and polled
Size: Medium with moderate muscling
Usage: Beef and crossbreeding.
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Brangus

Origin: Louisiana, Brahman/Angus(3/8:5/8)
Characteristics: Black and polled
Size: Medium with moderate muscling
Usage: Beef and crossbreeding.
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Brangus

Origin: Louisiana, Brahman/Angus(3/8:5/8)
Characteristics: Black and polled
Size: Medium with moderate muscling
Usage: Beef and crossbreeding.
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Brangus

Origin: Louisiana, Brahman/Angus(3/8:5/8)
Characteristics: Black and polled
Size: Medium with moderate muscling
Usage: Beef and crossbreeding.
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Charolais

Origin: France
Characteristics: White or tan. Normally horned, but can
be polled.
Size: Large
Usage: Sire breed, originally multipurpose-dairy, beef,
draftwork.

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Charolais

Origin: France
Characteristics: White or tan. Normally horned, but can
be polled.
Size: Large
Usage: Sire breed, originally multipurpose-dairy, beef,
draftwork.

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Charolais

Origin: France
Characteristics: White or tan. Normally horned, but can
be polled.
Size: Large
Usage: Sire breed, originally multipurpose-dairy, beef,
draftwork.

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Charolais

Origin: France
Characteristics: White or tan. Normally horned, but can
be polled.
Size: Large
Usage: Sire breed, originally multipurpose-dairy, beef,
draftwork.

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Chianina

Origin: Italy
Characteristics: White to steel grey
Size: Large
Usage: Draft and beef. Crossbreed for size and height.

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Chianina

Origin: Italy
Characteristics: White to steel grey
Size: Large
Usage: Draft and beef. Crossbreed for size and height.

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Chianina

Origin: Italy
Characteristics: White to steel grey
Size: Large
Usage: Draft and beef. Crossbreed for size and height.

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Chianina

Origin: Italy
Characteristics: White to steel grey
Size: Large
Usage: Draft and beef. Crossbreed for size and height.

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Gelbvieh

Germany.
Characteristics: Golden red to rust color. Horned, with
polled strains.
Size: Medium
Usage: Dual purpose, good for both sire and dam
breeding.

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Gelbvieh

Germany.
Characteristics: Golden red to rust color. Horned, with
polled strains.
Size: Medium
Usage: Dual purpose, good for both sire and dam
breeding.

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Gelbvieh

Germany.
Characteristics: Golden red to rust color. Horned, with
polled strains.
Size: Medium
Usage: Dual purpose, good for both sire and dam
breeding.

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Gelbvieh

Germany.
Characteristics: Golden red to rust color. Horned, with
polled strains.
Size: Medium
Usage: Dual purpose, good for both sire and dam
breeding.

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Gir

Origin: India
Characteristics: Mottled red or white, large ears, horns
sweep back and spiral up.
Size: Small-Medium
Usage: Dairy and beef

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Gir

Origin: India
Characteristics: Mottled red or white, large ears, horns
sweep back and spiral up.
Size: Small-Medium
Usage: Dairy and beef

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Hereford Horned

Origin: England
Characteristics: Red or Yellow-red with white face and
belly.
Size: Medium
Usage: Beef.

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Hereford Horned

Origin: England
Characteristics: Red or Yellow-red with white face and
belly.
Size: Medium
Usage: Beef.

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Hereford Horned

Origin: England
Characteristics: Red or Yellow-red with white face and
belly.
Size: Medium
Usage: Beef.

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Polled Hereford

Hereford Horned

Origin: England
Characteristics: Red or Yellow-red with white face and
belly.
Size: Medium
Usage: Beef.

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Polled Hereford

Hereford Horned

Origin: England
Characteristics: Red or Yellow-red with white face and
belly.
Size: Medium
Usage: Beef.

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Polled Hereford

Hereford Horned

Origin: England
Characteristics: Red or Yellow-red with white face and
belly.
Size: Medium
Usage: Beef.

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Polled Hereford

Hereford Horned

Origin: England
Characteristics: Red or Yellow-red with white face and
belly.
Size: Medium
Usage: Beef.

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Limousin

Origin: France
Characteristcs: Dark golden red color. Horned, with some
polled strains
Size: Medium
Usage: Noted for high cutability

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Limousin

Origin: France
Characteristcs: Dark golden red color. Horned, with some
polled strains
Size: Medium
Usage: Noted for high cutability

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Limousin

Origin: France
Characteristcs: Dark golden red color. Horned, with some
polled strains
Size: Medium
Usage: Noted for high cutability

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Limousin

Origin: France
Characteristcs: Dark golden red color. Horned, with some
polled strains
Size: Medium
Usage: Noted for high cutability

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Highland

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Black, red, brindle, yellow, dun or silver.
Long coarse over coat. Horned
Size: small
Usage: Good mothers, crossbreed for cold tolerance.

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Highland

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Black, red, brindle, yellow, dun or silver.
Long coarse over coat. Horned
Size: small
Usage: Good mothers, crossbreed for cold tolerance.

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Highland

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Black, red, brindle, yellow, dun or silver.
Long coarse over coat. Horned
Size: small
Usage: Good mothers, crossbreed for cold tolerance.

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Highland

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Black, red, brindle, yellow, dun or silver.
Long coarse over coat. Horned
Size: small
Usage: Good mothers, crossbreed for cold tolerance.

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Pinzgauer

Origin: Austria
Characteristics: Chestnut red with white on back, tail and
barrel. Horned. Long legs.
Size: Medium
Usage: Dual purpose breeder(Sire and Dam)

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Pinzgauer

Origin: Austria
Characteristics: Chestnut red with white on back, tail and
barrel. Horned. Long legs.
Size: Medium
Usage: Dual purpose breeder(Sire and Dam)

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Pinzgauer

Origin: Austria
Characteristics: Chestnut red with white on back, tail and
barrel. Horned. Long legs.
Size: Medium
Usage: Dual purpose breeder(Sire and Dam)

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Pinzgauer

Origin: Austria
Characteristics: Chestnut red with white on back, tail and
barrel. Horned. Long legs.
Size: Medium
Usage: Dual purpose breeder(Sire and Dam)

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Red Angus

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Red, polled.
Size: Medium
Usage: Crossbreed for calving ease, and mothering
ability.

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Red Angus

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Red, polled.
Size: Medium
Usage: Crossbreed for calving ease, and mothering
ability.

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Red Angus

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Red, polled.
Size: Medium
Usage: Crossbreed for calving ease, and mothering
ability.

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Red Angus

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Red, polled.
Size: Medium
Usage: Crossbreed for calving ease, and mothering
ability.

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Red Angus

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Red, polled.
Size: Medium
Usage: Crossbreed for calving ease, and mothering
ability.

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Red Angus

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Red, polled.
Size: Medium
Usage: Crossbreed for calving ease, and mothering
ability.

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Santa Gertrudis

 

Origin: Texas
Characteristics: Solid cherry red, horned or polled. Large
ears, excess skin, heat and tick resistant.
Size: Large
Usage: Crossbreeding for calving ease and milk
production. Dual purpose (Sire and Dam)

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Santa Gertrudis

 

Origin: Texas
Characteristics: Solid cherry red, horned or polled. Large
ears, excess skin, heat and tick resistant.
Size: Large
Usage: Crossbreeding for calving ease and milk
production. Dual purpose (Sire and Dam)

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Santa Gertrudis

 

Origin: Texas
Characteristics: Solid cherry red, horned or polled. Large
ears, excess skin, heat and tick resistant.
Size: Large
Usage: Crossbreeding for calving ease and milk
production. Dual purpose (Sire and Dam)

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Santa Gertrudis

 

Origin: Texas
Characteristics: Solid cherry red, horned or polled. Large
ears, excess skin, heat and tick resistant.
Size: Large
Usage: Crossbreeding for calving ease and milk
production. Dual purpose (Sire and Dam)

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Senepol

Origin: St. Croix
Characteristics: Solid red, polled.
Size: Not given
Usage: Crossbreeding for hybrid vigor and heat tolerance.

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Senepol

Origin: St. Croix
Characteristics: Solid red, polled.
Size: Not given
Usage: Crossbreeding for hybrid vigor and heat tolerance.

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Shorthorn

Origin: England
Characteristics: Red, White, Both or Roan. Horned or
polled.
Size: Medium
Usage: Excellent maternal traits. Used for beef, dairy and
draft.

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Shorthorn

Origin: England
Characteristics: Red, White, Both or Roan. Horned or
polled.
Size: Medium
Usage: Excellent maternal traits. Used for beef, dairy and
draft.

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Shorthorn

Origin: England
Characteristics: Red, White, Both or Roan. Horned or
polled.
Size: Medium
Usage: Excellent maternal traits. Used for beef, dairy and
draft.

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Shorthorn

Origin: England
Characteristics: Red, White, Both or Roan. Horned or
polled.
Size: Medium
Usage: Excellent maternal traits. Used for beef, dairy and
draft.

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Simmental

Origin: Switzerland
Characteristics: Red and white spotted to cream or white.
Horned.
Size: Large
Usage: Beef or dairy. Crossbreed for size, and milk
production.

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Texas Longhorn

Origin: Texas
Characteristics: High variety of colors, long distinct horns.
Small calves=no birthing difficulties.
Size: Medium
Usage: Tolerance for temperature extremes(both heat and
cold), traveling long distances with little water.

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Texas Longhorn

Origin: Texas
Characteristics: High variety of colors, long distinct horns.
Small calves=no birthing difficulties.
Size: Medium
Usage: Tolerance for temperature extremes(both heat and
cold), traveling long distances with little water.

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Watusi

Origin: Africa
Characteristics: Dark red color, but may be black, white,
grey, brown, yellow, or dun. Distinctive horns ~ 8 feet
span.
Size: medium
Usage: Heat tolerance and disease resistance. Originally
breed for dairy, now used for beef.

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Watusi

Origin: Africa
Characteristics: Dark red color, but may be black, white,
grey, brown, yellow, or dun. Distinctive horns ~ 8 feet
span.
Size: medium
Usage: Heat tolerance and disease resistance. Originally
breed for dairy, now used for beef.

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Ayrshire

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Red, and white with red spots
Size: Small-Medium
Usage: Good in pasture conditions.

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Ayrshire

Origin: Scotland
Characteristics: Red, and white with red spots
Size: Small-Medium
Usage: Good in pasture conditions.

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Brown Swiss

Origin: Switzerland
Characteristics: Light to dak grey-brown. Nose and
tongue are black.
Size: Medium
Usage: General Dairy cow.

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Brown Swiss

Origin: Switzerland
Characteristics: Light to dak grey-brown. Nose and
tongue are black.
Size: Medium
Usage: General Dairy cow.

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Brown Swiss

Origin: Switzerland
Characteristics: Light to dak grey-brown. Nose and
tongue are black.
Size: Medium
Usage: General Dairy cow.

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