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1 Steven M. Jones Associate Professor - Livestock University of Arkansas, United States Department of Agriculture and County Governments Cooperating. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

2 Santa Gertrudis

3 Texas Longhorn

4 Angus

5 Originated in England Medium to Large Breed Black with White Belt Hair is Curly and Longer Are also known as Belties Oreo Cookies Belted Galloway

6 Originated in Bavaria Polled Developed in US Red in Color Longer Haired Fertile & Calving Ease Good Calf Growth Rate Gelbvieh

7 Brangus

8 Red Angus

9 Charolais

10 Brahman

11 Pinzgauer

12 Originated in Texas, USA Short Hair of Any Color Can be Polled or Horned Developed on Six Tenets Weight Fertility Hardiness Conformation Milking Ability Disposition Beefmaster

13 Hereford

14 Maine Anjou

15 Polled Hereford

16 Belted Galloway

17 Limousin

18 Brahman

19 Gelbvieh

20 Originated in USA First Office in Sheridan, WY Longer Hair, Color is Red Are Naturally Polled Not Large-Frame Cattle High Carcass Quality Red Angus

21 Beefmaster

22 Originated in France Longer Hair, Color is White Horned or Polled Large Framed Cattle Heavier & Thicker Breed Charolais

23 Simmental

24 Chianina

25 Originated in Southeast US Parent Breeds from India Intermediate-Sized Cattle Disposition is Questionable Very Thrifty and Hardy Short Hair & Sweat Freely Horns, Curve Up & Back Brahman

26 Hereford

27 Photo: Oklahoma State University Texas Longhorn

28 Charolais

29 Maine Anjou

30 Originated in England Longer Hair, Red & White Horns, Curve Forward Not Large-Frame Cattle Good Yield Grade Hereford

31 Belted Galloway

32 Polled Hereford

33 Originated in England Longer Hair The color varies, but tends to be red-yellowish roan Medium to Large Frame Good Milkers Shorthorn

34 Brahman

35 Beefmaster

36 Originated in Iowa, USA Longer Hair, Red & White Polled (per breed name) Not Large-Frame Cattle Good Yield Grade Polled Hereford

37 Limousin

38 Chianina

39 Originated in Switzerland Longer Hair Red to Yellow, with White Large to Very Large Cattle Rapid Growth Good Milkers Simmental

40 Angus

41 Shorthorn

42 Red Angus

43 Originated in Italy Very Large Breed Considerable Leg Length Heavy Muscling White to Grayish in Color Black Points & Nose Chianina

44 Gelbvieh

45 Simmental

46 Polled Hereford

47 Originated in France Longer Hair, Red to Golden (sometimes/seldom black) Medium to Large Frame Meat Animal, in France it is still known/referred to as the butcher s animal Limousin

48 Santa Gertrudis

49 Maine Anjou

50 Brangus

51 Originated in France Red-Dark Red, with White White, Back Legs & Belly White, may be elsewhere Large to Very Large Cattle Rapid Growth Good Milkers Maine Anjou

52 Beefmaster

53 Pinzgauer

54 Originated in Texas, USA Cross of Angus & Shorthorn Short Hair, Color is Red Horns, Curve Down & Back Adaptable to Heat/Humidity Hardy & Good Mothers Santa Gertrudis

55 Angus

56 Hereford

57 Pinzgauer

58 Red Angus

59 Originated in Texas, USA Naturally Developed Short Hair, Color is varied Horns, Curve Way Out & Up Very Hardy & Thrifty Very Fertile Texas Longhorn

60 Brangus

61 Shorthorn

62 Originated in Bavaria Longer Hair Color is Red & White White on Back & Tail Are Polled or Horned Moderately Sized Cattle Pinzgauer

63 Limousin

64 Charolais

65 Photo: Oklahoma State University Santa Gertrudis

66 Photo: Dr. Robert Kropp Chianina

67 Originated in Southern USA Cross of Angus & Brahman Short Hair, Color is Black Adaptable to Heat/Humidity Hardy & Good Mothers Brangus

68 Shorthorn

69 Simmental

70 Originated in Scotland Longer Hair, Color is Black Are Naturally Polled Not Large-Frame Cattle High Carcass Quality Angus

71 Belted Galloway

72 Photo: American Gelbvieh Association Gelbvieh

73 Texas Longhorn

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