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List of United States cattle breeds

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This is a list of some of the cattle breeds considered in the United States to be wholly or partly of American origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively American.

Name Other names, if any Notes Image
American Angus[1]: 105 
American Brahman[2]
American Breed[1]: 105 
American Milking Devon[2]
American White Park[2]
Ankole-Watusi[2]
Barzona[2]
Beefalo[2]
Beefmaster[2]
Braford[2]
Brangus[2]
Brown Swiss[2]
Chirikof Island[2]
Corriente[2]
Dutch Belted[2]
Florida Cracker[2]
Holstein[2]
Pineywoods[2]
Randall Lineback[2]
Red Angus[2]
Red Brangus[2]
Santa Gertrudis[2]
Senepol[2]
Simbrah[2]
Texas Longhorn[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Breeds reported by United States of America: Cattle. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed July 2017.