Cows By: Amber Stewart, Kim Rigney,Nathan Moberly, Jared Sword
Terms Mature Male-Bull Mature Female-Cow Young Male Young Female-Heifer Altered Male-Steer Altered Female New Born-Calf Birthing Process-Calving
Top 5 Breeds Angus Hereford Gelbvieh Limousin Simmental
Angus Breed Characteristics Black body Highly sought after in crossbreeding programs as a potential seal of Angus quality The very first Angus cattle were imported into the U.S. in ticles/title/Angus+Cattle.a spx
Hereford Breed Characteristics – White face, red body, white underbody and legs, Trademark face – Beef breed – Henry Clay imported the first three Herefords to the United States
Gelbvieh Color: black or reddish brown, fine hair Medium to large in size Polled or horned
Limousin Strong boned frame Large breed Color: golden red, lighter color under stomach Broad forehead, neck is short, with broad muzzle
Simmental Color: gold to red, with white markings Majority have pigment around the eyes, helping to reduce eye problems which occur from bright sunlight