Beef Breeds of the World
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For Brian and Grady McMahon, there’s a lot to love about the polled Hereford breed. “Polled Herefords are easy to handle, docile, and their cost of gain is what makes them advantageous,” Brian said. “They have great feed efficiency and lower maintenance costs.”
The hybrid vigor is what has made Black Herefords so appealing to Brian Dettke of Marysville, Kansas. The Dettkes have been in the Hereford business since the 1960s.
After serving in the U.S. Army and returning from deployment in Afghanistan in 2011, Shad Siebrandt used his deployment check for two things: a wedding ring for his wife Brittany and more Braunvieh cattle.
The most common cattle breed in the U.S. in the nineteenth century was the Shorthorn.
Jerseys do not produce as much milk as Holsteins, but they are well-known for having a high percentage of components like protein and butterfat.
Red Angus may be red, but they have the same origins as black Angus.
British White cattle are considered one of the most gentle breeds of cattle in the world.
Because of the rich yellow color of their milk, the Guernsey breed is sometimes nicknamed the “Golden Guernsey.”
Angus cattle are the most well-known breed of cattle in the U.S., and, according to some, the most popular.
It was by accident that Don Esch discovered the Chianina breed.
The Scottish highland breed of cattle is easily recognized by their “bangs,” or fringe, that hangs across their faces and over their eyes.
Texas Longhorns have a long, storied history in the settlement of the West, and are easily recognizable by their long horns that twist upwards…
Ayrshire cattle are named after the place where they originated.
With the Dexter breed of cattle, you can have your cake and eat it, too.
Charolais cattle are easy to spot because of their white hair.
The gentle, beautiful eyes of Brown Swiss cattle are one of the things people notice first about the dairy breed, and it’s what attracted Calv…
Piedmontese cattle are some of the leanest beef there is.
Brahman cattle are easily recognized among the cattle breeds for their distinctive hump.
If you enjoyed a glass of milk or a scoop of ice cream today, it most likely came from a Holstein cow.
The Salers breed came to the U.S. in 1972, but before then, it had a long history in France.
Watusi cattle make a person stop and look twice. The African breed is best known for its large horn circumference. They do not have the widest…
The Maine-Anjou breed of cattle has a long history in France.
They’ve been called the “Mercedes of the Meat Business,” and the tenderness and palatability of Wagyu beef is legendary.
The Tarentaise breed of cattle is an important but clandestine player in the cow/calf industry. That’s because the breed, which originated in …
The Gelbvieh breed of cattle is one of the oldest breeds in Germany, starting in Bavaria in
The Simmental breed has been around since the time of castle building, lords and ladies, serfs and peasants. Early records of the breed docume…
They’re the “oreo cookie” cow of the bovine world, and they are a unique breed among cattle.
One of the most recognizable breeds of cattle across the United States is the Hereford.