8th Animal Breeds

most popular beef breed with excellent marbling & black polled

• Hereford

• Angus

• Charolais

• Simmental

large framed cattle breed; weight gaining potential

• Hereford

• Angus

• Charolais

• Simmental

cattle breed known for being docile & mothering ability & red & white coloration

• Hereford

• Angus

• Charolais

• Simmental

cattle breed known for excellent growth rate and cream color

• Hereford

• Angus

• Charolais

• Simmental

most popular pig breed in the U.S. known for high muscling

• Berkshire

• Duroc

• Hampshire

• Yorkshire

pig breed known for efficient growth and high quality meat

• Berkshire

• Duroc

• Hampshire

• Yorkshire

pig breed known for high yields with droopy ears & reddish coloration

• Berkshire

• Duroc

• Hampshire

• Yorkshire

pig breed known for lean muscling, upright ears & black color with white stripe

• Berkshire

• Duroc

• Hampshire

• Yorkshire

meat sheep breed with black face

• Rambouillet

• Suffolk

• Southdown

• Merino

dual-purpose meat & wool breed; white face & wool on forehead

• Rambouillet

• Suffolk

• Southdown

• Merino