Limousin Cattle Beef Production in South Africa The Limousin cattle breed take their name from their region of origin, Limousin, in Southern France. Limousin is a medium framed cattle breed, with excellent carcass yields. The cattle were originally used as draught animals and fattened for slaughter once they were no longer strong enough to work.
Drakensberger Cattle Beef Production in South Africa Drakensberger cattle developed out of the black indigenous cattle of South Africa, and is now part of the country’s beef production. As early as 2 December 1497, Vasco da Gama mentioned the “fat, black ox” that he obtained in a trade. The Drakensberger is named after the Drakensberg,
Brahman Cattle Beef Production in South Africa The Brahman is the first cattle breed to have been developed in the United States, and is now part of beef production of South Africa. ©Brahman Cattle Breeders Society of South Africa The Brahman is a humped breed that developed in the United States. Production in South Africa
Charolais Cattle Beef Production in South Africa The Charolais, one of the oldest of several French cattle breeds, is thought to have originated in the Jura mountains of Eastern France. Charolais cattle at an animal show. From there, the breed made its way to the old province of Charroles. Its namesake, from where it
Braunvieh Cattle Beef Production in South Africa The Braunvieh, named after the brown colour of its coats, is one of the oldest and purest cattle breeds and part of beef production in South Africa, with records dating as far back as 800 BC. ©Braunvieh SA The Braunvieh is a brown coloured medium to large sized
Bonsmara Beef Beef Production in South Africa Bonsmara cattle are used for beef production in South Africa. Their name derives from the surname of the professor who oversaw its breeding programme, Prof Jan Bonsma, and Mara, which is one of the research stations where the breed was developed between 1937 to 1963. ©Bonsmara SA The
Boran Cattle Beef Production in South Africa The Boran cattle breed developed more than a thousand years ago, from the native short-horned cattle of the Borana people of southern Ethiopia. ©Boran SA The breed, according to DNA analysis, consists of 24% European Bos Taurus, 64% Bos Indicus and 12% African Bos Taurus, which is understandable
Beefmaster Cattle Beef Production in South Africa Tom Lasater, who ranched in South Texas and in Colorado in the USA, developed the Beefmaster in 1948 through strategic cross-breeding of Brahman, Hereford and Shorthorn. ©Beefmaster Cattle Breeders Society of South Africa The Beefmaster derived its name thanks to its superior beef production qualities. According to The
Ankole Cattle Beef Production in South Africa Ankole cattle are part of the larger beef production industry of South Africa. This breed can be traced back to the hieroglyphs of the ancient Egyptians and has formed part of the longhorn cattle tribes for more than 6 000 years. Ankole cattle are best known for their majestic horns. By
Angus Beef Angus Beef is internationally known as Aberdeen Angus, and was one of the first cattle breeds exclusively bred for beef production. A black Angus bull. The breed takes its name from its place of origin, namely county Angus in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, where in the early nineteenth century, it was bred out