Breeds of Livestock and Live Animal Market Class

Breed
A stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having
been developed by deliberate selection
to keep animals for the purpose of producing offspring

Livestock
commonly defined as domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and
commodities such as meat, milk, eggs, fur, leather, and wool

A. Breeds of Beef Cattle

The Humped Cattle (Bos indicus)
tropical breeds include zebus from India, Pakistan, Southeast Asia, and some Islands in
Pacific.
The Humpless Cattle (Bos Taurus)
temperate breeds include breeds of Europe and Northern Asia

Temperate Breeds

 Charolais – white in color, horned and long bodied and good milkers
 Simmental and Brown Swiss- red & white in color, outstanding in milk production, butter, and
cheese. Greyish almost turns to white in color, also known for their docile and friendly
disposition
 Shorthorn- red in color, rectangular low set of body, wide back and suitable for milk and meat
 Hereford- medium to large animals, dark red to red yellow with white face
 Angus- breed of black, polled head, compact and low set of body and highest quality rank of
flesh

Tropical Breeds

 Ongole (Vellore)- raised by local farmer and traditionally for milk production and as working
animals, gray-white in color, stumpy horns, long body and short necks
 Red Sindhi- rich red color, heat resistance and high milk yields
 Ankole- medium long head, short neck with a deep dewlap and narrow chest

Dairy Breed of Cattle

 Holstein Friesian- Black and white, or may vary from white with few black spots to almost black,
300 days lactation period, 22kg of milk (ave. daily milk production), and the largest breed
 Jersey- smallest breed, Light fawn, muzzle and tongue are usually black or lead colored,
 Brown Swiss- second highest producer of milk that 8 gallons a day
 Red Sindhi- 1700 kg of milk, red varying to dark red
Common Breeds of Swine

The Philippine Country Pig

improvement of country pigs through upgrading has produced breeds such as the `diani’
and kaman of Batangas and Berkjala.

Yorkshire (Large White)

Good mothering ability, large litter size. Ears are medium and pointing upward, legs are sturdy
and strong

Landrace
good mothering ability, very prolific, weak hind legs and pasterns, white with bluish-black
spots on the skin and long body and snout, large dropping ears

Hampshire
black and is characterized by a white band around the heartgirth and front legs and feed
efficiency, length, ham-lion percent
Negative traits include; small litter size, poor mothering ability, late maturity

Duroc
skin range rom light golden to very dark red, most duroc are cherry red, the head is small in
proportion to the body, long-legged, a superior breed in terms of growth rate and feed efficiency,
good muscle quality, most resistant stress

Berkshire
a black breeds with six white points. Negative traits include: small litter size, late maturity,
thick backfat, and black skin

Pietrain
most spotted black and white, good mothering ability, good muscle development in the lion,
ham, and shoulder

Common Breeds of Goat

Anglo-Nubian
Proud and graceful appearance. Long wide PENDULOUS (attractive) ears

Toggenburg
ears are erect and are carried forward

Alpine
upline ears; face straight
Saanen
known has the longest milking period

Native
small, stocky (short but strongly hind) and low set

Live Animal Market Class

• Preparing for Market

• Market Preparation includes:

• Understanding market specification

• Understanding selling portions

• Breeding and selecting livestock for target markets

• Supplying markets

• Understanding market programs