Contact Information

Dr. Tony Pescatore, Ph.D.
Interim Department Chair

900 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215

+1 (859) 257-2686

Beef Cattle Discovery - Breeds - Simmental

Beef Cattle Discovery - Breeds - Simmental

Beef Cattle Discovery - Breeds - Simmental


Simmental

  • Origin - Simme Valley of Switzerland.
  • Color - Yellowish brown to straw to dark red with white markings on the head, brisket, belly, and lower parts of the legs.  May have white patches on the body.
    Breeders have recently selected for black coloring.
  • Other Descriptors - Large frame size, horned or polled, and long and deep bodied.
  • Important traits - Heavily muscled, high carcass yield, growth rate, feed efficiency, and milk production.
Simmental - Bull
Bull

 

Simmental - Cow
Cow

 

Contact Information

Dr. Tony Pescatore, Ph.D.
Interim Department Chair

900 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215

+1 (859) 257-2686