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Beef cattle are cattle

Cattle

Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domestication ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat , dairy products , leather and as draft animals ....
raised for meat

Meat

In modern English usage, meat most often refers to animal biological tissue used as food, mostly skeletal muscle and associated fat, but it may also refer to offal, including livers, skin, brains, bone marrow, kidneys, in some countries lungs, and a variety of other internal organs as well as blood....
production (as distinguished from dairy cattle

Dairy cattle

Dairy cattle, generally of the species Bos taurus, are domesticated animals bred to produce large quantities of milk. For general information on milk production see dairy farming....
). The meat of cattle is known as beef

Beef

Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle . Beef is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of Australia, European cuisine and the Americas, and is also important in Africa, East Asia, and Southeast Asia....
. When raised in a feedlot a [cow, calf, hiefer, bull, steer] are known as feeder cattle, and are larger than other cattle. While the principal use of beef cattle is meat production, other uses include leather

Leather

Leather is a material created through the tanning of rawhides and skins of animals, primarily cattlehide. The tanning process converts the putrescible skin into a durable, long-lasting and versatile natural material for various uses....
, and products used in shampoo

Shampoo

Shampoo is a hair care product used for the removal of sebum, dirt, skin particles, dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that gradually build up in hair....
and cosmetics

Cosmetics

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. The plural beeves, when referring to such meat-animals (of either sex), is well known in the American

United States

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cattle industry, but is often restricted to steer

Steer

Steer has multiple meanings:* Steering mechanisms used to turn while controlling the operation of a vehicle.* Castrated male cattle .* "Steer ", a song by Missy Higgins....
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Breed

Location of Origin

Description

Adaptaur

The Adaptaur is a tropically-adapted Bos taurus beef cattle breed which was developed in Australia in the 1950s from crosses between Herefords and Shorthorns....

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....

A tropically-adapted Bos taurus breed, developed from crosses between Hereford

Hereford

Hereford is a cathedral city City status in the United Kingdom, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester....
s and Shorthorn

Shorthorn

The Shorthorn breed of cattle originated in the North East of England in the late 18th century. The breed was developed as dual purpose, suitable for both dairy and beef production; however there were always certain blood lines within the breed which emphasised one quality or the other....
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Afrikaner cattle

Afrikaner cattle are a hardy breed of Beef cattle cattle which are popular in South Africa. In Afrikaans, this breed is called .The Afrikaner is a native South African breed, belonging to the Sanga cattle type....

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....

Angus

Angus cattle

Angus cattle is a term that refers, in much of the world , to either or both of two types of naturally hornless cattle. Since the 1950s, these types have been regarded in the United States as separate breeds; they are:...

Scotland

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Pure black, sometimes with white at udder.

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Steer

Steer has multiple meanings:* Steering mechanisms used to turn while controlling the operation of a vehicle.* Castrated male cattle .* "Steer ", a song by Missy Higgins....
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Beef Cattle breeds

Breed	Location of Origin	Description
Adaptaur Adaptaur The Adaptaur is a tropically-adapted Bos taurus beef cattle breed which was developed in Australia in the 1950s from crosses between Herefords and Shorthorns....	Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....	A tropically-adapted Bos taurus breed, developed from crosses between Hereford Hereford Hereford is a cathedral city City status in the United Kingdom, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester.... s and Shorthorn Shorthorn The Shorthorn breed of cattle originated in the North East of England in the late 18th century. The breed was developed as dual purpose, suitable for both dairy and beef production; however there were always certain blood lines within the breed which emphasised one quality or the other.... s.
Afrikaner cattle Afrikaner cattle Afrikaner cattle are a hardy breed of Beef cattle cattle which are popular in South Africa. In Afrikaans, this breed is called .The Afrikaner is a native South African breed, belonging to the Sanga cattle type....	South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
Angus Angus cattle Angus cattle is a term that refers, in much of the world , to either or both of two types of naturally hornless cattle. Since the 1950s, these types have been regarded in the United States as separate breeds; they are:...	Scotland Scotland conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba\|common_name= Scotland\|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg\|flag_width = 130px...	Pure black, sometimes with white at udder. Polled.
Australian Braford Australian Braford The Australian Braford is a breed of beef cattle, developed in Queensland between 1946 and 1952 in a program to produce cattle that were resistant to ticks and tolerated the heat better that some other breeds....	Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....	Developed for resistance to ticks and for heat tolerance by crossing Brahman Brahman Brahman is a concept of Hinduism. Brahman is the unchanging, infinite, Immanence, and transcendence reality which is the Divine Ground of all matter, energy, time, space, being, and everything beyond in this Universe.... s and Hereford Hereford Hereford is a cathedral city City status in the United Kingdom, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester.... s.
Australian Brangus Australian Brangus Australian Brangus are a polled breed of beef cattle, developed in the tropical coastal areas of Queensland, Australia by crossbreeding Brahman and Angus cattle during the 1950's....	Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....	Polled breed developed by crossing Angus and Brahman
Australian Charbray Australian Charbray The Australian Charbray is the result of the blending of two breeds, the Charolais and the Brahman . The Australian Charbray is within the range of 75% and 25% Charolais and Brahman, either way....	Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....	Developed by crossing Charolais Charolais Charolais is an area of France, named after the town of Charolles, and located in today's Sa?ne-et-Loire d?partement in France, in Bourgogne.... and Brahman and selected for resistance to heat, humidity Humidity *Humidity* is the amount of water vapor in the air. In daily language the term "humidity" is normally taken to mean relative humidity. Relative humidity is defined as the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor in a Air parcel of air to the saturated vapor pressure of water vapor at a prescribed temperature.... , parasites and disease Disease A disease or medical condition is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions, associated with specific symptoms and Medical signs.... s.
Beefmaster Beefmaster Beefmaster is a breed of Beef_cattle cattle that was developed in the early 1930s by Tom Lasater from a crossing of Hereford and Shorthorn cattle with Brahman stock....	Southern Texas Texas Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....	Developed by breeding the Brahman, Shorthorn, and Hereford.
Belted Galloway Belted Galloway The Belted Galloway is a rare beef breed of cattle originating from Galloway in South West Scotland, adapted to living on the poor upland pastures and windswept moorlands of the region....		Black with white band around middle, stocky, fairly long hair, polled. Very hardy and thrifty.
Beef Shorthorn Beef Shorthorn The Beef Shorthorn breed of cattle was developed from the Shorthorn breed. The Shorthorn was originally developed as a dual purpose breed, suitable for both Dairy cattle and Beef cattle production....	Northern England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	Red, red with white back and belly, or white.
Belgian Blue Belgian Blue Belgian Blue cattle are a beef breed from Belgium, known in French as Race de la Moyenne et Haute Belgique. Alternative names include Belgian Blue-White, Belgian White and Blue Pied, Belgian White Blue, Blue and Blue Belgian....	Belgium Belgium * A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....	Grey roan, or white with grey on head. Extremely muscular. Fast-growing if well-fed.
Belmont Red Belmont Red The Belmont Red breed of beef cattle was developed by the CSIRO during 1954 in response to the need in the Australian Tropics for a breed of cattle which would improve the fertility of Bos indicus cattle....	Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....	A composite breed using Africander (African Sanga Sanga cattle Sanga cattle originated in East Africa, probably western Ethiopia, and have spread west and south. They were formed by hybridizing the indigenous humpless cattle with Zebu cattle brought from Asia.... ) and Hereford Hereford Hereford is a cathedral city City status in the United Kingdom, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester.... -Shorthorn Shorthorn The Shorthorn breed of cattle originated in the North East of England in the late 18th century. The breed was developed as dual purpose, suitable for both dairy and beef production; however there were always certain blood lines within the breed which emphasised one quality or the other....
Boran Boran cattle Boran cattle are a popular Beef cattle in eastern Africa. They were developed in Kenya from the native shorthorned Zebu cattle of the Borana people of southern Ethiopia....	Eastern Africa Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km? including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area....
Black Hereford Black Hereford Black Hereford is an informal term used in the British Isles for a hybrid type of beef cattle produced by crossing a Hereford beef cattle with Holstein dairy cattle....	Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain is an island lying to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the List of islands by area, and the largest in Europe. With a population of 58.9 million people it is List of islands by population.... .	Black, white head. A hybrid produced by crossing a Hereford bull with Holstein or Friesian cows; used to obtain beef offspring from dairy cows. Not maintained as a separate breed, although females may be used for further breeding with other beef bulls.
Blonde d'Aquitaine Blonde d'Aquitaine Blonde d'Aquitaine is a breed of beef cattle originating from the Aquitaine district in south west of France embracing the area of the Garonne valley and the Pyrenees....	Aquitaine Aquitaine Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 26 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain.... region of south-west France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France.... .	Pale brown, paler round eyes and nose. Muscular. Fast-growing if well-fed.
Brahman Brahman (cattle) The Brahman or Brahma is a breed of Zebu cattle , later exported from India to the rest of the world. The main breed was the Kankrej cattle and Guzerat cattle, called Kankrej cattle and Guzerat cattle in Brazil....	India India India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....	Large, pendulous ears and dewlaps, hump over the shoulders
Brangus Brangus A Brangus is a hardy and popular breed of beef cattle, a cross between an Angus cattle and a brahman . An animal eligible for registration as a Brangus cattle is 5/8 Angus and 3/8 Brahman....	United States	Developed by crossing Angus and Brahman
British White British White The British White is a naturally polled Great Britain cattle breed, white with black or red points, used mainly for beef. It has a confirmed history dating back to the 17th century, and may be derived from similar cattle kept in parks for many centuries before that....	Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain is an island lying to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the List of islands by area, and the largest in Europe. With a population of 58.9 million people it is List of islands by population....	White, with black (or sometimes red) ears, nose and feet; polled. Hardy and thrifty.
Charolais Charolais cattle Charolais cattle are a Beef_cattle of cattle which originated in Charolais , around Charolles, in France. They are raised for their meat and are known for their composite qualities when crossed with other breeds, most notably Angus cattle and Hereford cattle....	Charolais Charolais Charolais is an area of France, named after the town of Charolles, and located in today's Sa?ne-et-Loire d?partement in France, in Bourgogne.... France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....	Wholly white or cream, lyre-shaped pale horns, or polled. Fast-growing if well-fed.
Chianina Chianina File:Chianina steer lying down.jpgChianina is an Italy breed of beef cattle. It is the largest and one of the oldest existing beef cattle breeds in the world....	Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	Dual purpose, originally large draft breed, later selected for beef.
Dexter Dexter cattle Dexter cattle are the smallest of the European cattle breeds, being about half the size of a traditional Hereford and about one third the size of a Holstein milking cow....	Southern Ireland	Very small, black or dun, dark horns. Hardy and thrifty.
Droughtmaster Droughtmaster The Droughtmaster is a tropical breed of beef cattle developed in North Queensland by several cattlemen from crossing Brahman and British breed cattle, principally the Beef Shorthorn during the early 1900?s....	Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....	Developed by crossing Brahman cattle with taurine breeds, especially Beef Shorthorn Beef Shorthorn The Beef Shorthorn breed of cattle was developed from the Shorthorn breed. The Shorthorn was originally developed as a dual purpose breed, suitable for both Dairy cattle and Beef cattle production.... . Tolerant of heat and ticks.
Galloway Galloway cattle The Galloway is one of the world's longest established breeds of beef cattle, named after the Galloway region of Scotland, where it originated....	Galloway Galloway Galloway is an area in southwestern Scotland. It usually refers to the former counties of Wigtownshire and Stewarty of Kirkcudbright . It is part of the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland.... region of Scotland	Black, stocky, fairly long hair, polled. Very hardy and thrifty.
Gelbvieh Gelbvieh Gelbvieh is a dual-purpose, medium-frame cattle breed originating in Bavaria, Germany around the end of the 18th century. The breed is known as the "German Yellow" and "Einfarbiges gelbes Hohenvieh." In spite of the name, the breed is a honey gold to red color, but due to crossbreeding with Angus cattle, a good portion of Gelbvieh cattle...	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....	Red, strong skin pigmentation, polled. Superior fertility, calving ease, mothering ability, and growth rate of calves.
Hereford Hereford (cattle) Hereford cattle are a widely used breed in temperate areas, mainly for Beef cattle production.Originally from Herefordshire, England , they are found in the temperate parts of Australia....	Herefordshire, England	Red, white head, white finching Finching (cattle) Finching is a colour pattern of cattle occurring in many unrelated breeds. Cattle with finching are said to be finched or finch-backed.... on neck and white switch.
Highland Highland cattle Highland cattle or kyloe are an ancient Scotland breed of beef cattle with long horns and long wavy pelts which are coloured black, brindle, red, yellow or dun....	Scotland Scotland conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba\|common_name= Scotland\|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg\|flag_width = 130px... .	Small, stocky, black, red, dun or white. Very long coat and very long upswept pale horns. Very hardy and thrifty.
Irish Moiled Irish Moiled The Irish Moiled is a one of the rarest cattle breeds from Ireland. It is a dual purpose breed, producing both beef and milk. ...	Northern Ireland Northern Ireland conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland\|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann\|motto =\|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png... .	Red with white back and belly, or white with red ears, nose and feet. Polled. Hardy and thrifty.
Limousin Limousin (cattle) Limousin cattle are a breed of Beef cattle cattle originally bred in the Limousin and Marche regions of France. They are recognisable by their distinctive golden-red colouring....	Limousin Limousin (région) Limousin is one of the 26 Regions of France of France. It is composed of three d?partements; Corr?ze , Creuse and the Haute-Vienne.... and Marche regions of France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France.... .	Mid-brown, paler round eyes and nose. Fast-growing if well-fed.
Longhorn Longhorn cattle Longhorn cattle are a long-horned brown and white breed of beef cattle originating from Craven in the north of England. They have a white patch along the line of their spine and under their bellies....	Midlands of England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms... .	Red or brindle, with white back and belly. Very long cylindrical horns, often curving and even eventually making a circle. Medium size, hardy.
Luing Luing cattle File:Luing Cattle.jpgLuing cattle are a beef cattle developed on the island of Luing in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland by the Cadzow brothers; Ralph, Denis and Shane, after 1947....	The isle of Luing Luing Luing is one of the Slate Islands, Firth of Lorn, in the west of Argyll in Scotland, about 16 miles south of Oban. It has a population of around 200 people, mostly living in Cullipool, Toberonochy , and Ardlarach.... ("Ling") and surrounding islands in the Inner Hebrides Inner Hebrides The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. They are part of the Hebrides.... , Scotland Scotland conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba\|common_name= Scotland\|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg\|flag_width = 130px... .	Rough coat, red-brown, polled. Bred by crossing Beef Shorthorn with Highland. Hardy and thrifty.
Maine-Anjou Maine-Anjou cattle The Maine-Anjou is a breed of cattle originating in the Anjou region in West France. It is primarily raised for beef production. Maine-Anjou are red and white and have horns....	Anjou Anjou Anjou is a former county , duchy and Provinces of France centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France. It corresponds largely to the present-day d?partement in France of Maine-et-Loire.... region in West France.	Red-and-white pied.
Murray Grey Murray Grey Murray Grey is a breed of Australian polled beef cattle that originated in the upper Murray Valley on the New South Wales/Victorian border....	South Eastern Australia	Grey or silver polled cattle developed from a roan Shorthorn cow and an Angus bull. Easy-care versatile cattle that have been exported to many countries.
Nelore Nelore Nelore or Nellore beef cattle originated from Ongole cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named for the district of Nelore in Andhra Pradesh....	India India India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....	Exported to Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world.... , where it has become a dominant breed
North Devon North Devon cattle The North Devon is a breed of cattle from the south west of England. It is a rich red colour, and this gives rise to the popular nicknames of Devon Ruby or Red Ruby....	Devon Devon Devon is a large Counties of England in South West England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name, rarely used inside of the county but often indicating a shire.... , Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall , constitutional Duchy and palatine, is a metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England of England, United Kingdom, located at the tip of the south-western peninsula of Great Britain.... and Somerset Somerset Somerset is a Counties of England in South West England. The county town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county. The Ceremonial counties of England of Somerset borders the counties of Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west.... : the West Country West Country The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region.... in the south-west of England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms... .	Ruby-red, white tail switch, white horns.
Red Angus Red Angus Red Angus is a red coloured breed of beef cattle selected from the American population of Aberdeen Angus cattle....	Scotland Scotland conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba\|common_name= Scotland\|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg\|flag_width = 130px...	Colour variety of Angus: pure red. Polled.
Red Poll Red Poll The Red Poll is a dual purpose breed of cattle developed in England in the latter half of the 19th century....	East Anglia East Anglia East Anglia is a region of eastern England. It was named after one of the ancient Heptarchy, the Kingdom of the East Angles, which was in turn named after the homeland of the Angles, Angeln, in northern Germany.... in England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	Red, hornless, dual purpose.
Santa Gertrudis Santa Gertrudis cattle Santa Gertrudis cattle are a tropical beef breed of cattle developed in southern Texas on the King Ranch. They were named for the Spanish land grant where Captain Richard King originally established the King Ranch....	Southern Texas Texas Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....	Developed by crossing red Shorthorn Shorthorn The Shorthorn breed of cattle originated in the North East of England in the late 18th century. The breed was developed as dual purpose, suitable for both dairy and beef production; however there were always certain blood lines within the breed which emphasised one quality or the other.... and Brahma Brahma Brahma is the Hinduism god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. He is not to be confused with the Supreme Cosmic Spirit in Hindu Vedanta philosophy known as Brahman....
Simmental Simmental Cattle Simmental are a versatile breed of cattle originating in the valleys of the Simme river, in the Bernese Oberland of western Switzerland....	Western Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....	Yellowish-brown, white head. Fast-growing if well-fed. Dual purpose (beef, dairy).
Square Meater Square Meater The Square Meater is an Australian breed of small, Polled livestocked cattle which were developed by Rick Pisaturo of Mandalong Park near Sydney, New South Wales in the early 1990's from a base of Murray Grey genetics....	New South Wales New South Wales New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous States and territories of Australia, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland.... , Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....	Small, grey or silver, polled; similar to Murray Grey.
Sussex Sussex cattle Sussex cattle are a red breed of beef cattle from the weald of Sussex, Surrey and Kent in south eastern England. Descended from the draught oxen long used on the Weald they were selectively bred from the late eighteenth century to form a modern beef breed which is now used in many countries around the world....	South-east England England native_name =\|conventional_long_name = England\|common_name = England\|image_flag = Flag of England.svg\|image_coat = England COA.svg\|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...	Rich chestnut red with white tail switch and white horns. Also used for draught until early 20th century. Hardy and thrifty.
Texas Longhorn Texas longhorn (cattle) The Texas Longhorn is a breed of cattle known for its characteristic horns, which can extend to tip to tip for steers and exceptional cows and bulls in the 70 to 80 inch tip to tip range....	Texas Texas Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
Wagyu Wagyu refers to several Beef cattle of cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbled meat and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat....	Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....	Black, horned, and noted for heavy marbling (intramuscular fat deposition).
Welsh Black Welsh Black The Welsh Black is a dual-purpose breed of cattle native to Wales.Traditionally it was bred for both milk and beef, but is now usually used only for beef....	Wales Wales native_name = Cymru\|conventional_long_name = Wales\|common_name = Wales\|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg\|national_motto = ...	Black, white horns with black tips. Hardy.
White Park White Park The White Park is a Rare Breed breed of horned cattle with ancient herds preserved in Great Britain....	Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain is an island lying to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the List of islands by area, and the largest in Europe. With a population of 58.9 million people it is List of islands by population.... , Ireland Ireland Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet.... .	White, with black (or sometimes red) ears, nose and feet; white horns with dark tips. Hardy and thrifty.

Breeds known as dual purpose breeds are also used for beef production. These breeds have been selected for two purposes at once, such as for both beef and dairy

Dairy

A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk—mostly from goat or cattle, but also from bovine, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption....
production, or both beef and draught. Dual-purpose breeds include the Brown Swiss

Brown Swiss

Brown Swiss is the breed of dairy cattle that produces the second largest quantity of milk per annum, over 9000kg. The milk contains on average 4% butterfat and 3.5% protein, making their milk excellent for production of cheese....
and many of the Zebu

Zebu

Zebus , sometimes known as 'humped cattle' or 'indicus' cattle. They are a type of cattle better-adapted to tropics environments than the other domestic cattle, the Bos primigenius taurus or 'taurine' types....
breeds of India such as Tharparkar

Tharparkar (cattle)

Tharparkar cattle are named after the Tharparkar District district located in Sindh, Pakistan. The Tharparkar cattle is also known as White Sindhi....
and Ongole

Nelore

Nelore or Nellore beef cattle originated from Ongole cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. They are named for the district of Nelore in Andhra Pradesh....
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Beef cattle

Beef Cattle breeds

See also