Beef Cattle breed profile
Limousin
- Continental European beef breed
- France
- large
- Temperament: moderate
Limousin offers lean yield and good feed conversion for commercial production. Show-cattle popularity in 4-H circuits and lean-meat direct-marketing both pull on this breed.
Production & size
Mature size and output.
Female weight
1300–1600 lbs
Male weight
2000–2600 lbs
Daily gain
2.9 lbs/day
Reproductive traits
Gestation
285 days
Seasonality
year round
Maternal
good
Health & climate
Parasite resistance
good
Heat tolerance
fair
Cold hardiness
good
Humidity tolerance
fair
Common health concerns
- Lean carcass — under-finishes in extensive grazing without supplementation
Management requirements
Experience
some experience
Housing
basic shelter
Fencing
standard
Feed system
pasture, hay, grain supplement
Primary purposes