How to Identify Limousin Cattle
Limousin Cattle were named for the area where they originated in France. The countryside there is rugged and rocky with a varied climate. These cattle were used as beast of burden, as well as for their meat, and were selected for their size and hardiness. These cattle do well in most areas of the world, so here's how to identify them.
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Look for a golden red color on a purebred Limousin, with lighter coloring around the nose, eyes and around their midsections. The coat will be short and curly in winter and sleek in summer.
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Watch for horns on short, broad heads, because Limousin Cattle are not naturally hornless. Some have probably been dehorned, but most Limousin bulls and some cows will have horns.
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Note that they are usually medium bodied and well-muscled. They are massive in the front with a medium shoulder hump and large hind quarters, though narrow through the flank area, giving an almost pinched look. Average Limousin females weigh about 1,400 lbs. and males can weigh around a ton.
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Identify Limousin Cattle by the gentle nature of most. Since 1998, they have been bred for a better temperament than that demanded by their harsh environment of origin in South France, with great results.
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wildrosebeef
Aug 01, 2010
Limousin bulls are also VERY well muscled, and I see no pinched flanks or heart-girths or anything like that in the cattle I've seen. Black as been bred into them (due to the influence of Angus, I'm reckoning), and the traditional colour IS red. The other way to identify a limmi is look at the lips. The lips are held a little flatter than most breeds, instead of curving. Most limmi's I've dealt with are also still high-strung and "wild," though I've no qualms with other breeders who have say they have calmer cattle.
