Gelbvieh
Gelbvieh (say gelp-fee) originated in Bavaria, in southern
Germany
in the late 18th and early 19th century. They were first imported into the US in
1971. The classic color is yellow, but some are reddish or black, with
light skin pigmentation and short horns. Polled cattle have
developed in the United States from the use of naturally hornless
foundation females.
Gelbvieh calves are widely recognized for excellence
in growth, feedlot efficiency, muscling and marketability, while Gelbvieh females are known
for milking ability, fertility and quiet temperament. According to the USDA Meat Animal Research Center’s (MARC) Germ Plasm Evaluation. Gelbvieh is the only widely used breed that excels in calving ease, milk yield, retail yield, weaning growth, and yearling growth combined. Gelbvieh produce more pounds of weaned calf per cow exposed than any other widely used breed.
Gelbvieh fit well as the crossbreeding component on British and Brahman-based cows.
How to Contact the Breed Association:
American Gelbvieh Association
10900 Dover St.
Westminster, CO 80021
(303)465-BEEF
List of Gelbvieh Breeders
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