1. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds1

2. 2 ANGUS British breed Scotland Polled Small calves Early maturing Red (Recessive) Black

3. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds3 Hereford Hereford County England Red/Brown Body White face & white underline Imported 1817 Polled developed in Iowa 1902 Polled Horned

4. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds4 SHORTHORN NE coast of England Red – White – Roan Imported 1870 Horned or Polled Milking Shorthorn (Dairy Breed)

5. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds5 MURRAY GREY Developed in Australia from Angus bull plus Shorthorn cow Light silver to chocolate or dun grey Dark skin helps prevent cancer eye Polled - easy calving - docile

6. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds6 TEXAS LONGHORN Texas from Spanish cattle Variations of colors and patterns Lanky bodies with long legs and feet built for speed Small calves at birth Horns 6 feet or more

7. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds7 pinzgauer Austria 1600’s Horned or Polled Hardy – Docile Easy calving ability Pigmented skin under a chestnut red coat and white markings on the back, tail and barrel

8. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds8 BELGIAN BLUE Heavy muscled Calving problems

9. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds9 OTHER BREEDS Scotch Highland White Park

10. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds10 OTHER BREEDS Watusi Red Poll

11. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds11 CHARLOIS France – imported 1960’s White Horned or Poll Large frames Heavy muscle Calving problems Crossbreeding programs

12. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds12 LIMOUSIN France Wheat – Rust – Black Horned or Poll Good carcass quality Reproduction good

13. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds13 MAINE-ANJOU France (Mancelle X Shorhorn) 1969 Nebraska Red coats spotted with white and some black Large, well-muscled with good feed efficiency Heat and cold tolerant B&B Cattle Co. Normangee, TX

14. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds14 BLONDE D’AQUITAINE France United States in 1972 Wheat colored and Horned Lean muscling - High growth rate Docile – Easy calving

15. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds15 simmental Simmen Valley in Berner Oberland, Switzerland. Pale gold to dark reddish brown – Head usually white Very docile - Easy to manage High fertility – Hardy - Good mothering/milking ability

16. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds16 CHiAnina One of the oldest breeds - Central Italy United States; 1971 White to steel gray with black pigmented skin Well-defined muscling used for draft - meat Not noted for their milk

17. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds17 OTHER BREEDS Marchigiana Piedmontese

18. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds18 AMERICAN BRAHMAN Developed in U.S. from India cattle Light gray or red to almost black Long productivity life Resists many diseases & insects Temperature tolerant

19. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds19 OTHERS Gur Cow Indu-Brazil Bulls

20. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds20 Beefmaster South Texas 1931 ¼ Hereford ¼ Shorthorn ½ Brahman (Composite breed) Strong maternal traits Heat, drought and insect resistant No set color pattern but are generally light red to dark red and some will have white mottle on their faces.

21. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds21 brangus USDA Experiment Station at Jeanerette, Louisiana 1912 3/8 Brahman by 5/8 Angus Black - Poll - Heat Tolerance Docility – Muscularity - Early Puberty Maternal Strengths - Mothering Ability

22. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds22 RED brangus 3/8 Brahman by 5/8 Angus Solid red – Polled Other characteristics similar to the (Black) Brangus

23. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds23 SANTA GERTRUDIS King Ranch – Kingsville, TX 5/8ths Shorthorn and 3/8ths Brahman Red – Horned or Polled Harsh ranching climates Mr. Double TT 79/2 Intimidator National Champion Bull Calf

24. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds24 OTHER 5/8 – 3/8 Brahman crosses Brayford Brahmousin

25. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds25 OTHER 5/8 – 3/8 Brahman crosses Simbrah Charbray

26. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds26 Commercial CATTLE Black Baldies

27. ACT - Beef Cattle Breeds27 Phone: Toll Free (800) 357-3182 or (940) 380-8858 Address: 2701 Hartlee Field Road, Denton, TX 76208 Fax: (940) 381-1847 E-Mail: info@4act.com info@4act.com