What makes a Speckle Park cow?

Speckle Park is a combination of three breeds of British cattle — Angus, White Park and Teeswater Shorthorn. It was developed in Canada over a period of several decades, but only officially became a breed in 2006.

What breeds make a Speckle Park?

It was to lead to the development of what is now known as the Speckle Park cattle breed. The Lamonts crossed their “speckled” cows with superior registered Black Angus bulls in the late 50’s and early 60’s.

Are Speckle Park cows good eating?

Speckle Park has a high quality carcass. They also have many desirable traits including calving ease, are feed efficient and easy to handle. The beef industry currently desires 300 and 340 kilogram carcass of well-marbled beef. Speckle Park cattle offer this; the meat is lean, and well-marbled.

How big do Speckle Park cows get?

What is an F1 Speckle Park?

Speckle Park are moderate sized animals. Mature cows typically weigh 545 kg (1200 lbs), and mature bulls weigh 910 kg (2000 lbs) or a bit more. Calves average 34 kg (75 lbs) at birth and wean between 250-260 kg (550 – 575 lbs). Finished carcasses on the rail typically have an average weight of 330 kg (725 lbs).

What is an F3 cow?

What are Speckle Park cattle used for?

While they are definitely front paddock cattle, Speckle Park are making a name for themselves as premium carcass animals that offer producers a high value animal to turn off earlier and processors a high yielding, marbled carcass without excess waste.

How old is the Speckle Park breed?

What breed of cows produce milk?

F2 – 75% Crossbred Wagyu & F-4 93.75% Purebred Waygu

F4s (more often referred to as Purebred Wagyu) are the result of a Fullblood Wagyu Bull breeding with an F3 ( which is 87% Wagyu and not commonly occurring in the USA) Sire.

What speckle means?