Beef cattle are bovine cattle (cows, see Bos taurus) raised for meat production (as distinguished from dairy cattle). The meat of cattle is known as beef. While the principal use of beef cattle is meat production, other uses include leather, and products used in shampoo and cosmetics. 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. For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... This article is about the food. ... A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... Modern leather-working tools Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides and skins of animals, primarily cattlehide. ... Shampoo is a common hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt, skin particles, dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that gradually build up in hair. ... “Make-up” redirects here. ... Example EU engergy label According to an EU Directive most white goods and light bulb packaging must have an EU Energy Label clearly displayed when offered for sale or rent. ...

Beef breeds include Hereford, Angus, Red Angus, Brahman, Galloway, Belted Galloway, Texas Longhorn, Simmental, Dexter, Santa Gertrudis, Charolais, Limousin, Maine-Anjou cattle, Boran, Afrikaner, Beef Shorthorn, Red Poll, Brangus, Beefmaster, Nelore, Chianina, Murray Grey, Wagyu, Belgian Blue. A Hereford Bull A de-horned Hereford Bull A genetically-polled Hereford Bull Hereford cattle are a widely-used breed in temperate areas, mainly for beef production. ... Angus calf with its mother Aberdeen-Angus is the original name of the breed as developed in Scotland, and the term is still in use as such in the United Kingdom. ... Red Angus is a solid red, pigmented breed of cattle. ... Bos indica bull, from Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo The Brahman breed of cattle originated from the Bos indicus cattle originally brought to the US from India and Brazil. ... The Galloway is one of the worlds longest established breeds of beef cattle, named after the Galloway region of Scotland, where it originated. ... Belted Galloways at a show Belted Galloway is a breed of Galloway cattle. ... The Texas longhorn is ecologically adapted to the sparse and rugged grazing land of Texas. ... Simmental cow on alp pasture (Engstligenalp) English Simmental Bull Simmental cross calves Image:Double-D-Blk-Chyna2. ... Good example of Dexter cow and calf from New Norfolk, Tasmania. ... Santa Gertrudis cattle are a beef breed of cattle developed in southern Texas on the King Ranch. ... Charolais Bull Charolais cows Charolais cattle (pronounced shärə-lā) are a beef breed of cattle (Bos taurus) which originated in Charolais, around Charolles, in France. ... Limousin cattle are a breed of beef cattle originally bred in the Limousin and Marche regions of France. ... Maine Anjou cow and calf Maine-Anjou cattle (in French: Maine-Anjou, Rouge des Prés) is a cattle breed of the Anjou region in West France. ... Boran cattle are a popular beef breed in eastern Africa. ... the Afrikaner is a hardy breed of beef cattle that is popular in South Africa. ... The Beef Shorthorn breed of cattle was developed from the Shorthorn breed. ... The Red Poll is a breed of cattle developed in England around the beginning of the of the 19th century . ... A brangus is a breed of beef cattle, a cross between an angus and a brahma. ... The Beefmaster breed was developed in the early 1930s by Tom Lasater from a crossing of Hereford and Shorthorn cattle with hearty Brahman stock. ... The Nelore cattle originated from the Bos indicus cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. ... Chianina is an Italian beef breed of cattle. ... Murray Grey is a breed of Australian beef cattle . ... Wagyu (和牛 in Japanese Kanji characters) refers to several beef breeds of cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbling, and produces a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat. ... Belgian Blue cattle are a heavily-bred breed, producing extraordinary amounts of meat. ...

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 production. Dual Purpose breeds include the Brown Swiss and many of the Zebu breeds of India such as Tharparkar and Ongole. A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. ... Brown Swiss is the breed of dairy cattle that produces the second largest quantity of milk per annum, over 9000kg[1]. The milk contains on average 4% butterfat and 3. ... Trinomial name Bos primigenius indicus Linnaeus, 1758 Zebus (Bos primigenius indicus), sometimes known as humped cattle, are better-adapted to tropical environments than other domestic cattle. ... Tharparkar (Urdu: تھرپارکر) cattle are named after the Tharparkar district located in Sindh, Pakistan. ... The Nelore cattle originated from the Bos indicus cattle originally brought to Brazil from India. ...

See also

• Conjugated linoleic acid
• Ein Hashofet
• Beef Shorthorn
• Chianina
• Boran cattle