The mating of Brahman and Angus in a commercial setting proved itself superior to straight-bred British cattle. While these commercial matings yielded both red and black progeny, it was the red calves that proved themselves superior in terms of growth, fertility, and hardiness. Red Brangus cattle combine the hardiness, disease resistance, and unmatched maternal instincts of the Brahman breed with the superior carcass quality, fertility, maternal and milking ability of the Angus.

Registered Red Brangus Cattle are solid red and naturally polled. The breed is a blend of Brahman and Angus genetics. Because of the world’s varying environmental conditions and the varying goals and needs of cattlemen, American Red Brangus Association does not set blood percentages for registration.

This allows the cattle raiser to target the blood percentage necessary for his individual climate, more Brahman for arid and tropic climates or more Angus for colder regions. The Red Brangus breed has documented its ability to adapt from the harsh, cold climates of the Northwestern United States to the arid Southwest and humid Southeast.

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Developed in 1946 by Malcolm Levi at the Paleface Ranch, the breed was created by crossing superior purebred Brahman and Angus stock. The American Red Brangus Association was officially chartered in 1956 to establish the standard of excellence.

• Size & Calving Ease: Calves hit the ground weighing 70-75 pounds, making for easy calving, but grow rapidly. Mature bulls typically weigh 1,800-2,000 lbs, and cows weigh 1,000-1,200 lbs.
• Hardiness & Disease Resistance: Solid red coats reflect the sun for heat tolerance, and characteristic eye pigmentation virtually eliminates pinkeye and cancer eye.
• Longevity & Temperament: Naturally polled (no horns) and docile. Bulls service through age 12, and cows produce well beyond age 14.
• Early Maturity: Bulls can enter light service well before two years of age, and heifers can be bred at 12-14 months.

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