Which is better hereford or angus

That breed's marketing success has been phenomenal. The Angus brand now includes everything from high-grade steaks to everyday meat pies and burgers. But the Hereford's not giving up, as Tim Lee reports. The showground's pavilion is packed with stud Herefords drawn from across the Eastern Seaboard. The vendors are busy with brushes and handy with hair dryers, primping and preening the prize animals soon to go under the hammer.

How many bulls have you got in here? Yes, no, there's a tremendous amount of work, breaking them in and washing them and you name it and there's a lot to do to prepare them. It's celebrating its golden jubilee. He has his eye on lot 19, the expected sale-topper, with the fancy name of Yarrandabbie Jingle J Yarrandabbie does indeed top the sale and the Pearce family and their new purchase are soon posing for the press.

TIM LEE: Many, especially from rival beef brands, regard shows such as this as a relic of yesteryear, but amongst Hereford producers, there are those who believe the breed is tripped up by tradition, hamstrung by heritage. But beyond the glitter, today in the business of beef, the real beauty lies beneath the skin. Some years back, the Hereford lost its title of Australia's most prominent beef breed. Maybe there was some complacency crept in about the fact that the breed was number one.

As the name suggests, they originate from Herefordshire in south-west England and they were one of the first of the British-type breeds to be systematically improved through careful genetic selection. The first Herefords arrived in Hobart in and from there quickly spread across the Australian continent.

By the s, Herefords dominated grazing country, from the dry, arid inland to the snow-capped peaks of the south. Some of the biggest concentration of white-faced cattle is in the Northern Territory and the top of SA, so, I think the breed can handle those tougher conditions. Another breed also descended from Britain, Aberdeen Angus, assumed the crown of Australia's most prominent and prolific beef breed. It's also now the world's most widespread breed. So what went wrong with Herefords?

That's just a subjective view. It's not based on any particular evidence, but I think I'm probably pretty close to the mark. It's predominantly been driven by an Angus brand that has pulled the supply of Angus cattle through the system and supplying a quality product back to the consumer and that's been the value of the Angus cattle in North America and now we're seeing that in Herefords as well.

You drive down the road now and you see black cows. What is Hereford beef? What is Angus beef? What are the differences between Hereford beef vs Angus? What are the similarities between Hereford beef vs Angus beef? Hereford and Angus cows are primarily raised for meat production 2. They are high-quality beef 3. They can be cooked the same way Which one is better?

Different beef types taste different. Amy V. What is the difference between Angus and Hereford Cattle? He has more than ten years of diverse experience as a Zoologist and Environmental Biologist. Is Angus meat a form of advertising because if Calif. An unmentioned but most important fact to the quality of taste in beef is marbling, which is the presence of fat in the cut of meat.

Hereford tastes much better than Angus because of the amount of marbling in Hereford meat. Cattlemen in this area used to almost exclusively raise Hereford. Then when high fat and arteriosclerosis were associated in the medical profession, Angus which you never used to see in these parts quickly took over.

The cost of this change to lower fat Angus cattle has been a very noticable loss in the favor of the meat we buy at our grocer. Angus does not win in any open cook-off because of its lack of flavor. I asked a truck driving partner from Glendive, Montana, in eastern Montana ranching country. We had Herefords because they were hardier in a harsher climate and generally better mothers to the calves and better temperament.

A neighboring ranch had registered Highland Angus and sold them all over the country. Concentrate your efforts on your desirable traits and not hide color or breed and your customers will continue coming back. The only reason I can see in breed selection is the availability of good records on traits. EPD's and other carcass data. Joined Apr 28, Messages 16, Reaction score 0 Location texas.

If you know both breeders why not ask them for the EPD's of at least the bull's the calves will be out of and if possible the cows? While not bullet proof it will at a minimum give you more information to perhaps make the decision much easier. Susie David Well-known member. In my opinion the Herefords look better naked, could just be me but the carcasses just look nicer with better fat deposition and muscle development, not overly muscled but the just right look.

Given the same feed and water I haven't noticed any difference in the taste between the two. I haven't met a mean Herf and have had our old gal AI'd while I held her by the horns. I think hat it all depends on what the individual animals look like when you open your check book. Dave Mc. Oldtimer Well-known member. Just curious - do either breeders do any dna testing for tenderness and other carcass qualities? LFF Well-known member. What differences could I expect between the two breeds as far as beef quality?

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