To produce calves that are sold for beef.
No. A Hereford cow will only give birth to a Hereford-Limousin cross calf if bred to a Limousin bull. Only a Limousin cow can give birth to a Limousin calf--IF she's bred to a Limousin bull. Just like a Hereford cow can only give birth to a Hereford calf if bred to a Hereford bull. Otherwise, she too (referring to the Limousin cow) can give birth to Hereford-Limousin-cross calf if bred to a Hereford bull.
Both will work just fine. Neither cross will have the desired heterosis like Hereford on Angus or Hereford on Charolais will.
Hereford is a city in Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States
An Angus or Galloway cow would be, yes, but not a Jersey, Simmental or Hereford cow.
The genes.
Hereford or a Highlander
Hereford is a pure breed, and the origin of the colour pattern of the Hereford breed is pretty much unknown. So you can't find two breeds to cross to find Hereford, unless you can find a Hereford cow and a Hereford bull and "find" a Hereford calf!
heifer, Hereford
A Hereford cow is a cow that is of the breed Hereford. She is red with a white face, mane, lower legs, belly and switch, with a little white on her belly. She is very adaptable, and can be found in the veld in South Africa or in the prairies or mountains of North America. She can also be found where forage is abundant, such as in the grassy plains of Uruguay and pastures up on Alberta.
The cross's name would be considered an F1 Brangus-Hereford cross. The colour would be black with a white face.
The inclusion of the Angus bull is irrelevant to this question since the bull has no control nor part in the length of a cow's gestation period. Expect a Hereford-cross cow to have an average gestation period of around 285 days long, plus or minus a few days.
You can either buy one--off a local producer who sells such calves or from your local salebarn--or you can get one yourself by breeding an Angus cow with a Hereford bull (or a Hereford cow with an Angus bull). Even breeding a modern-type Simmental cow with an Angus bull (or vice versa) will get you a black-baldy calf.