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Have Brahman cattle been cross-bred?

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The breed has contributed to beef production through cross breeding with European cattle, e.g., Hereford and Angus. These hybrid cattle exhibit hybrid vigor, i.e., they generally exhibit growth and reproductive rates greater than either of the parental types. Several new breeds of cattle have been developed in the United States based on Brahman-European crosses, some important ones being the Beefmaster (Brahman combined with Shorthorn cattle and Hereford cattle ), Brangus (Brahman combined with Angus cattle ), Charbray (Brahman combined with Charolais cattle ), and Santa Gertrudis (Brahman combined with Shorthorn).

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