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There is no "best" breed of beef cattle, no matter where you live. All breeds have their faults, and have characteristics that may be better or worse than another. "Best" breeds go according to (and pretty much only) to one's entitled opinion. Best breeds go according to what one prefers over another, whether its colour, mothering ability, forage convertibility, carcass qualities, size, uniqueness, or what works best for them in their area. "Best" breeds also depends on what requirements are for a particular ranch or farm based on vegetation quantity and quality, soil type, terrain (rugged and mountainous or smooth and slightly hilly), climate type (hot and humid versus cold and dry), market demands, and how cattle are going to be managed on that farm or ranch. For instance, some people think that Angus and Hereford are better than all other breeds. Other folks will think that Beefmasters or Brangus cattle are the better breeds in comparison to Angus or Charolais. Also, Angus could be the best breed for one area of the country or world, but in another part, Angus is either unheard of or a really poor choice. The possibilities go on, and so do the opinions.

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That is a matter of individual taste and what the cattle are fed prior to slaughter. Some people like Angus; others like Simmental. Still others like cross-bred cattle. But in reality, when the hide comes off, they all look (and taste) pretty much the same.

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The best cattle for beef are those that are between the ages 6 months and 2 years of age, however cattle can still be slaughtered for beef when they are around 4 years of age. But typically the younger the animal, the more the meat is supposed to be. Most beef cattle (steers and heifers) are slaughtered between 15 and 26 months of age.

Grass-fed beef typically needs to be hung for a week or so longer than carcasses that are from grain-fed cattle, simply because cattle finished on grass are leaner and have a different type of fat than those that are grain-fed. The type of grain used to finish cattle can also affect taste. Barley-fed beef may be a little stronger-tasting than corn-fed beef, for instance.

As for breed, that is a matter of individual taste and what these certain breeds are fed prior to slaughter. It also depends on how well a certain breed is able to finish in a certain amount of time and what the carcass quality is. Angus beef is quite popular (but only due to highly successful marketing techniques), but beef from other cattle like Jersey, Brown Swiss and Holstein are just as good and desirable if finished properly as any other beef breed. Generally though, once the hide comes off they all look and taste the same.

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The best beef cows are cows that are literally low-maintenance and wean off a good-sized calf that's around 60 to 65% of their weight. These cows should be conformationaly and structurally correct, able to thrive off of grass and hay alone with little to no supplementation, easy calving, good mothers, relatively good milking (they don't have to be like dairy cows, but give milk enough for a good-sized calf at weaning), and able to come back into heat and get settled again quite easily after two to three months after calving.

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Choosing the top beef breeds is based on opinion, since there really is no best breed, however, here are the current most popular beef breeds in North America (not in order):

- Angus

- Hereford

- Charolais

- Red Angus

- Simmental

- Limousin

- Brahman

- Gelbvieh

- Shorthorn

- Salers

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No cow is best. No breed is best. That's the bottom line. It's all up to a person's personal preferences and choices and opinions based on experience or what their other peers have told them or had them try. Besides, when you take off the hide they (the cows) look all the same.

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Though there really are no best beef cattle, the best ones are those that have efficient forage-convertibility, great average daily gains, excellent carcass merits (cutability, marbling, meat-to-fat ratio, rib eye area), and are healthy.

As for a beef cow-calf breeding herd, the best breeding herd you can have are those animals that are highly fertile (able to breed back quickly and catch quickly; bulls have high libido), have good milking ability, great mothering ability, excellent forage convertibility (are able to get fat on grass alone), great calving ease, ability to thrive on minimal management (no supplementation, pampering, etc) good health and freedom from genital defects, and consistently raise good to above-average calves.

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That all depends on where you live.

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