What is the best breed of beef cattle?

Some people like to raise their own beef. While others like to raise a cow for dairy. Whichever category you fall into, I thought you might want to know what breeds were actually out there so you could decide which breed would work best for your particular situation. read more

Angus The Angus breed was first imported to Victoria, Kan., from Scotland in 1873, since becoming the most dominant beef cattle breed in the U.S. The American Angus Association claims that Angus and Angus-cross cattle make up more than 60 percent of our commercial cowherd. read more

Keep in mind, however, that animals of good or poor disposition exist in every cattle breed; carefully select individuals as well as breed if possible. As you research the different cattle breeds, you will learn the details of each breed. read more

Angus, and more specifically Black Angus, is the most prevalent beef-producing breed in the U.S., with numbers greater than the next seven breeds combined. Some of this is the result of history — Scottish Angus stock was the first cross-bred with the exclusively longhorn herds brought over by the Spanish. read more