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Hereford cattle are used for meat because they are primarily beef cattle that are hardy, they are docile, have excellent foraging abilities (feed conversion), and when crossed with other breeds they strengthen the qualities of the meat, primarily the marbling ratio (meat to fat, enough fat dispersed throughout the meat, not too much, not too little.

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