Beef Breeds: Salers

From the Beef Breeds of the World series

One of the oldest European breeds

Ruth Nicolaus
Sep 4, 2019
Sep 4, 2019 Updated Jun 25, 2020

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Ruth Nicolaus

The Salers breed came to the U.S. in 1972, but before then, it had a long history in France.

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Salers

Arrival in U.S.:

1972

National offices:

American Salers Association

19590 E. Main St. Suite 104

Parker, CO 80138

303-770-9292

www.salersusa.org

Interesting breed fact:

A female Salers can produce about 6,100 lbs. of fat-rich milk each year of her life. In France, the milk is used to make cheeses such as Cantal and Salers cheese. Certain cheeses made from Salers milk are appellation-controlled, which means the French government certifies certain agricultural products such as cheeses, wines and butter that are made in certain French geographical areas.

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