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Beef cattle are bovine cattle (cows, see Bos taurus) raised for meat production (as distinguished from dairy cattle). Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family In modern English usage meat most often refers to Animal tissue used as food mostly Skeletal muscle and associated Fat, but it may also refer Dairy Cattle, generally of the species Bos taurus, are Domesticated Animals bred to produce large quantities of Milk The meat of cattle is known as beef. Beef is the Culinary name for Meat from Bovines especially domestic Cattle (cows While the principal use of beef cattle is meat production, other uses include leather, and products used in shampoo and cosmetics. Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process Shampoo is a Hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt skin particles Dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that The plural beeves, when referring to such meat-animals (of either sex), is well known in the American cattle industry, but is often restricted to steers. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Beef Cattle breeds

Breed	Location of Origin	Description
Hereford	Herefordshire, England
Angus	Scotland	pure black, possibly with white at udder
Red Angus	Europe
Brahman	India
Galloway	Galloway region of Scotland
Belted Galloway		A cross between the native black polled galloway cattle and imported dutch belted cattle
Texas Longhorn	Texas	Their horns can extend to 120 inches tip to tip for steers and exceptional cows and bulls in the 70 to 80 inch tip to tip range. Hereford Cattle are a widely used breed in Temperate areas mainly for beef production Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the Angus cattle is a term that refers in much of the world (though not in the United States) to either or both (collectively of two types of naturally hornless Cattle Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Red Angus is a red coloured breed of Beef cattle selected from the American population of Aberdeen Angus cattle The Brahman (named for the sacred cow of Hinduism) or Brahma is a breed of Zebu India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Bigger picture The Galloway ( Gaelic: Gall-Ghaidhealaibh, əŋ ɡauɫ̪ɣəɫ̪əv or Gallobha, Lowland Scots Gallowa) is an area in southwestern The Belted Galloway is a rare Beef breed of Cattle originating from Galloway in South West Scotland, adapted to living on the poor upland Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.
Simmental	Western Switzerland
Dexter	Southern Ireland
Santa Gertrudis	Southern Texas
Charolais	Charolais France
Limousin	Limousin and Marche regions of France. The Simmental or Simmenthal breed originated in western Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Dexter cattle are the smallest breed in North America and in the British Isles being are about half the size of a traditional Hereford and about one third the size of a Santa Gertrudis cattle are a Tropical Beef breed of cattle developed in southern Texas on the King Ranch. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Charolais cattle (sha-ro-lay are a beef breed of Cattle ( Bos taurus) which originated in Charolais, around Charolles, in France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Limousin cattle are a breed of beef Cattle originally bred in the Limousin and Marche regions of France. Limousin ( Occitan: Lemosin) is one of the 26 regions of France. The County of Marche (la Marcha was a Medieval French County, approximately corresponding to the modern département of Creuse
Maine-Anjou cattle	Anjou region in West France. Maine-Anjou cattle (in French Maine-Anjou Rouge des Prés is a Cattle Breed of the Anjou region in West France. Anjou is a former County (c 880) Duchy ( 1360) and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower
Boran cattle	Eastern Africa
Afrikaner cattle	South Africa
Beef Shorthorn
Red Poll	East Anglia in England	Red hornless, dual purpose
Brangus		A cross between an Angus and a Brahman
Beefmaster	Southern Texas
Nelore	India	Exported to Brazil, where it has become a dominant breed
Chianina	Italy
Murray Grey	Eastern Australia
Square Meater	New South Wales, Australia
Sussex	South-east England	Red with white tail switch
Wagyu	Japan
Belgian Blue	Belgium

Breeds known as dual purpose breeds are also used for beef production. Boran cattle are a popular beef breed in eastern Africa They were developed in Kenya from the native shorthorned Zebu cattle of the Borana Afrikaner cattle (Afrikander cattle are a hardy Breed of beef Cattle which are popular in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Beef Shorthorn breed of Cattle was developed from the Shorthorn breed The Red Poll is a dual purpose breed of Cattle developed in England in the latter half of the 19th century East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A Brangus is a hardy and popular Breed of Beef Cattle, a cross between an Angus and a Brahman. Beefmaster is a breed of beef Cattle that was developed in the early 1930s by Tom Lasater from a crossing of Hereford and Shorthorn cattle with Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Nelore or Nellore Beef cattle originated from Ongole ( Bos indicus) cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Chianina (pronounced key-a-NEE-na) is an Italian beef breed of Cattle. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Murray Grey is a breed of Australian Beef cattle. The Murray Grey breed was developed from an initial chance mating of roan Shorthorn cow and black The Eastern states of Australia refers to the states adjoining the east coast of Australia. The Square Meater is an Australian breed of small polled Cattle which were developed by Rick Pisaturo of Mandalong Park near Sydney New South For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Sussex cattle are a red breed of Beef cattle from the Weald of Sussex, Surrey and Kent in south eastern England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland refers to several breeds of Cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous Unsaturated fat. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Belgian Blue Cattle are a Beef breed from Belgium, known in French as Race de la Moyenne et Haute Belgique The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those These breeds have been selected for two purposes at once, such as for both beef and dairy production. A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal Milk &mdashmostly from goats or cows, but also from buffalo, Sheep Dual Purpose breeds include the Brown Swiss and many of the Zebu breeds of India such as Tharparkar and Ongole. Brown Swiss is the Breed of Dairy cattle that produces the second largest quantity of Milk per annum over 9000kg Zebus ( Bos primigenius indicus) sometimes known as 'humped Cattle ' or 'indicus' cattle are a type of cattle better-adapted to tropical environments Tharparkar ( Urdu: تھرپارکر cattle are named after the Tharparkar district located in Sindh Nelore or Nellore Beef cattle originated from Ongole ( Bos indicus) cattle originally brought to Brazil from India.

Beef Cattle breeds

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