Gelbvieh: The Continental Breed of Choice
Extra pounds and high maternal replacement females
The unique genetic package Gelbvieh brings to the beef industry is no accident. This German breed has a centuries-old history of explosive growth, high fertility and superior milking ability compared to other breeds.
The rigid production standards of the German government made sure only the best Gelbvieh fullblood genetics were imported to the United States in 1971. The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) built on this rich history of performance records and provides the most reliable information possible to its members and commercial cattle producers.
Multi-Breed Evaluation (MBE) provides the most accurate EPD values in the industry.
Key Fact
Gelbvieh is the only breed to reduce its mature cow size from Cycle II to Cycle VII in MARC research.
Smaller mature size makes for a more efficient cow. Gelbvieh females excel at milk production and will wean off a heavy calf even with a smaller mature cow size.
Today's Gelbvieh
- Available in black or red
- Purebred or fullblood options
- More than 90% registered are polled
- Continuing to reduce birth weights while optimizing growth
- 4% increase in calving ease - more than any other continental breed in germplasm studies
Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, Nebraska, data shows that Gelbvieh is the only breed to have reduced mature cow size from Cycle II, in the early 1970s, to Cycle VII, the most recent study. Gelbvieh also continues to reduce its birth weights with each generation, while optimizing growth and mature size.