What are Longhorn cattle good for?

The Texas longhorn is a beef animal and is known for its lean beef, which is lower in fat, cholesterol and calories than most beef. The Texas Longhorns are also used for their many excellent qualities adding hybrid vigor and easy calving abilities when crossed with other breeds.

What is a Butler Longhorn?

The Butler Texas Longhorn is a type of longhorn all it’s own. It is one of the Seven Families of longhorns and it started with Milby Butler in 1923, when he began making the Butler bloodline synonomous with certain characteristics.

Are Texas Longhorns aggressive?

Longhorns are certainly a unique breed of cow. While they are often quite aggressive, they can still make loving farm companions as well as beef cattle, as they are known for their lean beef.

What kind of cattle are the Texas Longhorns?

They are descendants of the first cattle in the New World, brought by Christopher Columbus and the Spanish colonists, and have a high drought-stress tolerance. Texas Longhorns are known for their diverse coloring, and can be any color or mix of colors, but dark red and white color mixes are the most dominant.

How big is the second longest Texas Longhorn?

The second-longest on record is 3S Danica of Tallgrass Cattle Company, which measured 100 inches (2.54 m) tip to tip on September 13, 2018. Because of their innate gentle disposition and intelligence, Texas Longhorns are increasingly being trained for steer riding, including being used in parades.

What’s the record price for a Texas Longhorn?

Texas Longhorns with elite genetics can often sell for $40,000 or more at auction, with the record of $380,000 on March 18, 2017 for a cow 3S Danica and heifer calf at side during the Legacy XIII sale in Fort Worth, Texas.

Where do they drive the Longhorns in Texas?

Real Texas cowhands drive a herd of Texas longhorns down East Exchange Avenue in the Stockyards National Historic District every day at 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (check our Facebook page for updates during inclement weather). Every detail of the cattle drive—from the saddles and chaps to the boots and hats – is authentic and historically true.