| A | B |
|---|
 | Angus |
 | Beefmaster |
 | Belgian Blue |
 | Black Limousin |
 | Brangus |
 | Charlois |
 | Chianina |
 | Gelbvieh |
 | Hereford |
 | Horned Hereford |
 | Maine Anjou |
 | Murray Grey |
 | Piedmontese |
 | Pinzgauer |
 | Polled Hereford |
 | Brangus |
 | Saler |
 | Santa Gertrudis |
 | Scotch Highland |
 | Shorthorn |
 | Simmental |
 | Tarentaise |
 | Texas Longhorn |
| Developed by USDA in Louisiana, this breed is 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Angus | Brangus |
| This dual ppurpose cattle breed originated in France and is dark red with white on its head belly legs and tail | Maine Anjou |
| This German breed can range from cream to red and is considered a general purpose breed noted for good milking ability | Gelbvieh |
| This breed originated in Scotland and has the most registrations of any breed in the US | Angus |
| This breed originated in England, is red with a white face and is known for its hardiness and quiet disposition | Hereford |
| Noted for its prominent muscling, it is a dairy breed crossbred and originated in Belgium | Belgium Blue |
| This breed originated at the Lasater Ranch in TX in 1908. It was developed as 1/2 Brahman, 1/4 Shorthorn and 1/4 Hereford | Beefmaster |
| Developed at the King Ranch in TX, the breed is 5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman | Santa Gertrudis |
| This breed is noted for being very disease resistant, has long hair and originated in Scotland | Scotch Highland |
| This breed originated in England and can be red, white or roan | Shorthorn |
| Developed in 1932 in the US from an Indian Zebu and a British breed, this breed is known for its heat tolerance and insect resistance. It has large droopy ears. | Brahman |
| This US beef breed was developed in Iowa | Polled Hereford |
| This German breed is varying shades of red, may have a spotted body and is noted for fast growth, good milking ability and its high twinning percentage | Simmental |
| This Italian beef breed is very large, sometimes weighing up to 4000# and being 6 ft tall. It originated as white with black pigmentation but can also be black. | Chianina |
| Noted for its double muscling this breed is white or gray with black points | Piedmontese |
| Imported to the US from Mexico in 1936, this French breed is large and white and known for its fast growth and lean meat | Charlois |
| This breed can be red or black and is noted for its high percent lean and heavy muscling | Limousin |
| This French breed is horned, dark red and is noted for its rapid gain | Saler |
| This breed originated in the French Alps and is noted for its black pigmentation around its eyes and on the udder. Also known for its calving ease. | Tarentaise |
| This cattle breed originated in Spain, comes in a variety of color patterns, is known for its longevity, hardiness, disease resistance but most notably its very long horns. | Texas Longhorn |
| This Australian breed, known as the "skunk breed" has pigmented skin under its red coat and has white markings on the back, tail and barrel. Especially noted for feed conversion and higher than average weaning weight. | Pinzgauer |
| This breed is silver gray, has good mothering ability and originated in Australia. | Murray Gray |
