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Rate of maturity is equivalent to the time a bovine puts down fat, or stops muscle growth and starts focusing on fat deposition. This is also called carcass maturity. The following breeds tend to have early maturing characteristics:

  • Angus
  • Australian Lowline
  • Belted Galloway
  • Belmont Red
  • Buelingo
  • Devon
  • Dexter
  • Droughtmaster
  • Galloway
  • Guernsey
  • Hereford
  • Holstein
  • Irish Moiled
  • Lincoln Red
  • Limousin
  • Murray Grey
  • Miniature Hereford
  • Nguni
  • Normande
  • Piedmontese
  • Shorthorn
  • Red Angus
  • Red Poll
  • Romagnola
  • Sanager
  • Santa Cruz
  • Senepol
  • Shetland
  • Simmental
  • South Devon
  • Square Meater
  • Speckle Park
  • Sussex
  • Tarentaise
  • Tuli
  • Wagyu
  • Welsh Black
  • White Park
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