1. 300 to 400 years selection for high quality meat high quality meat that has not been lost Stabilized with extra hardiness 2 hair coats, reducing energy req’t for maintenance Years of selection for gainability 30 bulls Cattleland, ADG 3.72 lbs/day, 1/3 over 4.0 lbs/day Superior foraging characteristics will consume more variety of floras than other breed Superior carcass traits 1st or 2nd for ten carcass meat traits, Clay Centre, NB. Outstanding calving efficiency outstandingly low incidence of calving difficulty (0.8%) Costs can be cut without cutting returns Galloway the low cost self reliant breed GALLOWAY Matching Your Cattle to Your Environment

2. Galloway Matching Your Cattle to Your Environment Hardiness & Lower Feed Costs More hair – how about 2 hair coats Researchers at Montana State University estimate beef cows with hair coats just one inch thicker consume 20% to 25% less feed in order to maintain body weight when the weather is cold Cattle with more hair will winter graze more days

3. Superior Foraging Ability Studies conducted by Mols Laboratory of Denmark have demonstrated that of all breeds tested, the Galloway breeds consume more varieties of flora than any of the others breeds on test. This ability to digest the less desirable species of flora means Galloways will thrive in less than ideal conditions. GALLOWAY Matching Your Cattle to Your Environment

4. Galloway Matching Your Cattle to Your Environment Structural Soundness & Longevity good feet & legs proper leg set good slope to the shoulder & hip joints good pelvic slope short strong pasterns

5. Galloway Matching Your Cattle to Your Environment Structural Soundness and Longevity Longer living, more productive years

6. Matching Your Cattle to Your Environment Reproduction Research at the Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Nebraska found that Galloway’s had: The highest weaning percentage The highest calf survival percentage and An outstandingly low incidence of calving difficulty (0.8%) reference AGBA Brochure

7. Matching Your Cattle to Your Environment Reproduction More live calves at weaning Low incidence of calving difficulties Calves with strong immune systems

8. Galloway Matching Your Cattle to Your Environment Evaluated at the U.S Meat Animal Research Center Clay Center, Nebraska Galloways were stabilized 300-400 years ago for local butcher shops in Scotland for their fine textured, juicy, high quality meat Among 11 other breeds, Galloway’s ranked: 1 st in Flavor 2 nd in Tenderness 2 nd in Juiciness reference AGBA Brochure

9. Galloway Matching Your Cattle to Your Environment In direct comparison between Galloway and the five other British beef breeds evaluated by U.S. Meat Animal Research in Clay Center, Nebraska, Galloway stands tall: 1st lowest in Fat Thickness (0.48 inches) 1st lowest in estimated percent Kidney, Pelvic and Heart Fat (3.13%) 1st highest in percent Retail Product (69.7%) 1st lowest in percent Fat Trim (17.8%) 1st lowest in pounds of Fat Trim (110 lbs.) 2nd highest in Ribeye Area (11.28 sq. inches) 2nd highest in Dressing Percentage (61.2%) 3rd highest in Retail Product Pounds (426 lbs.) reference AGBA Brochure

10. 300 to 400 years selection for high quality meat high quality meat that has not been lost Stabilized with extra hardiness 2 hair coats, reducing energy req’t for maintenance Years of selection for gainability 30 bulls Cattleland, ADG 3.72 lbs/day, 1/3 over 4.0 lbs/day Superior foraging characteristics will consume more variety of floras than other breed Superior carcass traits 1st or 2nd for ten carcass meat traits, Clay Centre, NB. Outstanding calving efficiency outstandingly low incidence of calving difficulty (0.8%) Costs can be cut without cutting returns Galloway the low cost self reliant breed GALLOWAY Matching Your Cattle to Your Environment