1. Breeds, Origins, Colors, Characteristics
Beef Cattle Breeds
Angus, Beefmaster, Brahman, Charolais, Chiania, Herefords, Limousin, Longhorns, Shorthorn, Simmentals
Breeds, Origins, Colors, Characteristics

2. Major Beef Breeds Angus Beefmaster Brahman Charolais Chiania Hereford
Limousin
Longhorn
Shorthorn
Simmental

3. Angus Beef Cattle
Color-Black (in some cases double recessive cattle may be Red)
Origin-Scotland
Characteristics-smooth muscle, meaty, polled, Great Carcass traits.
Size pounds.

4. Beefmaster Color-Red, Tan, & White Origin-USA-Texas
Characteristics-crossbred with Brahman, Hereford and Shorthorn.
Size pounds.

5. Brahman Color-Creamy to tan Origin-India
Characteristics-large crest or hump, heat tolerant, loose skin, droopy ears.
Size pounds.

6. Charolais Color-Creamy to White Origin-France
Characteristics-Fast Growth, excellent mothering, meaty
Size-Medium - large
pounds

7. Chiania-pronounced Key-a-nee-a
Color-White
Origin-Italy
Characteristics-HUGE size, muscular, large frame, sound.
Size-Bulls up to 4000 pounds.

8. Herefords Color-Red with White Face, etc. Origin-England
Characteristics-
Easy calving, Good Mothering, Meaty, Gentle, polled and horned.
Size pounds.

9. Limousin Color-Red, cream, tan, with white Origin-France
Characteristics-Very Meaty Carcass traits, Muscular,
Size pounds.

10. Texas Longhorn aka Longhorn
Color-Red, tan, white, black.
Origin-Spain
Characteristics-Meatless Wonders, slow growers, long horns,
Size pounds.

11. Shorthorn Color-Red, White, or mixed-Roan Origin-England
Characteristics-Meaty, gentle, good mothers, may be polled or horned.
Size pounds.

12. Simmental Color-Red, tan, dark with white Origin-Switzerland
Characteristics-meaty, excellent mothers,
Size pounds.

13. Other minor Beef Breeds
Maine Anjou
Galloway
Santa Gertrudis-Brahman X Shorthorn
King Ranch in Texas, 1920’s first crossbred animal developed.
Salers
Red Poll
Murray Gray
Gelbvieh
Highland
Brangus-Brahman X Angus-Oklahoma.

14. Can You name these Breeds?1 2 3 4

15. Can You name the Breed?
1. Hereford
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?

16. Can You name the Breeds? 1 2 3 4

17. Can You name the Breed?
1. Hereford
2. Polled Hereford
3. ?
4. ?

18. Can You name the Breeds? 1 2 3 4

19. Can You name the Breed?
Hereford
Polled Hereford
Charolais ?

20. Can You name the Breeds? 1 2 3 4

21. Can You name the Breed?
Hereford
Polled Hereford
Charolais
Brahman

22. Which Breed came from France?
A. Charolais
B. Hereford
C. Limousin
D. Brahman

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25. Beef Breed Origin Quiz
1. Hereford
1. ___?_______

26. Beef Breed Origin Quiz
1. Hereford
2. Angus
1. England
2. _____?_____

27. Beef Breed Origin Quiz 1. Hereford 2. Angus 3. Charolais 1. England
2. Scotland
3. ____?____

28. Beef Breed Origin Quiz 1. Hereford 2. Angus 3. Charolais 4. Chiania
1. England
2. Scotland
3. France
4. _____?_____

29. Beef Breed Origin Quiz 1. Hereford 2. Angus 3. Charolais 4. Chiania
5. Brahman
1. England
2. Scotland
3. France
4. Italy
5. _____?_____

30. Beef Breeds Origin Quiz
1. Hereford
2. Angus
3. Charolais
4. Chiania
5. Brahman
1. England
2. Scotland
3. France
4. Italy
5. India