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Page 1: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

COMMON BEEF BREEDS

and other important stuff!

Page 2: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

WHAT IS A BREED?

A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which breed true for those characteristics

Page 3: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

Depending on the reference…

There are somewhere between 300 and 1,000 breeds and strains of cattle worldwide!

Most are found in very isolated regions. Did you know that cattle are NOT indigenous to

North America?

Page 4: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

PRIOR TO 1965… There were very few different breeds of cattle

in the United States. Dominant breeds included:

Texas Longhorns (from Spanish Longhorns)AngusHerefordShorthorn

Composite breeds were also being developed.

Page 5: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

WHAT’S A COMPOSITE?

A composite breed is developed from two or more previously established breeds.

Examples would include:

Santa Gertrudis (Longhorn X Shorthorn)

Brangus (Brahman X Angus)

Braford (Brahman X Hereford)

Page 6: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

BEFORE THE 1960’s…

Approximately 20 different breeds were available in the United States.

Today, there are over 70 breeds found in the United States.

The development of the feedlot industry created the catalyst for the increase in the number of breeds.

Page 7: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

CURRENTLY…

The number of breeds in the United States will vary.

Importations from other countries will affect the numbers.

Only about 12-15 breeds of the approximately 70 actually have a major influence on the cattle industry!

Page 8: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

CROSSBREDS

A large portion of the U.S. cattle industry relies on crossbreeding to improve and/or enhance the genetics of purebreds.

However, a large problem then exists with management and consistency in product quality.

Page 9: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

COMMON U.S. BREEDS

The next group of slides represent breeds common in the United States.

You will need to take notes about each breed!

Page 10: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

ANGUS

Page 11: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

BEEFMASTER

Page 12: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

BRAHMAN

Page 13: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

CHAROLAIS

Page 14: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

HEREFORD

Page 15: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

LIMOUSIN

Page 16: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

LONGHORN

Page 17: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

POLLED HEREFORD

Page 18: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

SANTA GERTRUDIS

Page 19: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

SHORTHORN

Page 20: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

SIMMENTAL

Page 21: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

OTHER BREEDS OF BEEF CATTLE

The next group of pictures represent breeds of cattle that can be found in smaller numbers in the United States.

Some are composite breeds.

Page 22: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

BRANGUS

Page 23: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

CHIANINA (CHIANGUS, ETC.)

Page 24: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

GELBVIEH

Page 25: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

MAINE ANJOU

Page 26: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

RED ANGUS

Page 27: COMMON BEEF BREEDS and other important stuff! WHAT IS A BREED? A breed consists of animals which have been selected for certain characteristics and which

TO LEARN MORE…

For more information on any of these breeds of cattle or for rarer breeds, please visit the following website:

www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/

Once there, click on beef breeds and select the breed you would like to know more about!