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A few things to know about the Beefmaster Breed
- Developed around 1930, Beefmaster cattle have predominantly been bred in the USA. It was officially recognised as a breed in 1954!
- As quite a young breed, Beefmaster cattle have easily-traced roots. They were developed through the crossbreeding of Shorthorns, Herefords and Brahmans.
- On average, calves weigh around 75 lbs.
- The Beefmaster breed has become very established across the USA! It’s now the fourth-largest beef breed in the country, and has been exported as far as South America, Africa, Far East and Brazil.
- Beefmasters have great heat tolerance. Even in droughts, they can successfully forage and thrive in the driest of regions. Instead of staying in the shade, Beefmasters are known to graze even during the hottest parts of the day.
- They’re also resistant to parasites and diseases such as pinkeye, meaning health problems are relatively rare.
- Beefmasters are docile and intelligent, making them easy to handle!
- Bulls have excellent libidos, and will breed aggressively and successfully. Beefmasters also have excellent hybrid vigour, meaning that their best genetic traits are easily passed on to their progeny. This makes them very popular among breeders.
- Beefmaster cows will reliably give birth to a calf each year, and care for them well. They’re fertile, and produce plenty of milk! Recurrent calving problems are practically unheard of in Beefmasters.
- Tom Lasater, the founder of the breed, believed that breeders should ignore general and cosmetic traits such as colouring, horns and height in favour of the genes that will improve beef and milk quality. As a result, the Beefmaster breed has been developed to have all of the ‘Six Essentials’: Disposition, Fertility, Weight, Conformation, Hardiness and Milk Production, giving them the nickname ‘The Profit Breed’!
- Information taken from That's Farming