Quite common. I think Charolais is the third or fourth popular breed in America. Angus takes the number one spot for being the most popular beef breed in the United States.
The Guernsey, according to the Rare Breeds directory, is a breed that is on the Watch list in the USA, along with the Ayrshire. In other words, the breed is not common in the USA.
Well, for one thing, an F2 animal out of a Char-Angus x Char-Angus is definitely not a breed, but a crossbreed.Unless your asking "What breed of cattle has the least amount of fat: Charolais, Angus or Charolais Angus cross?" I assume this is the closest to what your asking, as the question you posted above makes very little sense.Charolais-Angus crossbreds are not a breed, but a composite. These cattle have the characteristics of both Charolais and Angus parents, and so wouldn't have the least amount of fat at finishing. Angus tend to mature early, and consequently put on more fat during finishing than either a Char-Angus cross or a Charolais. So, that leaves us with the final answer:A Charolais is the breed of beef cattle that has the least amount of fat content.
Since there are around 100 million cattle in the US, and approximately 75% of that population are Angus cattle, then that means that there are around 75 million cattle in the USA that are Angus or Angus-sourced cattle.
Holstein
Angus, Charolais, Hereford, Limousin and Simmental.
Definitely not. Ever heard of the Charolais breed? Chianina or Marchigiana, or heck even Brahman? Well, those breeds all come in white of some form of other, and aren't all that rare in the US, especially the Charolais breed.
The Angus breed.
The main breeds are Angus (being the most popular), Charolais, Hereford, Limousin, Simmental.
Hereford cattle are the second or third most popular beef cattle in the United States, next to other more popular breeds like Angus and Charolais.
ANGUS of course!!
Most dairy cattle in North America are holstein- the black and white cows most commonly seen.
Charbray cattle came to the US. in the 1930's when Texan cattlemen brought in Charolais bulls from Mexico to use in their predominately Brahman herds. They found that the resultant progeny grew faster, weaned heavier and dressed better than their straight-bred cousins.
Charolais originated from Charolles, France. The first Charolais cow was shipped from Mexico to the US in 1934. In the late 40's early 50's breeder established the American Charolais breeders association. In 1957 the American and International association merged in the American International Charolais Association (ACIA).