What are exotics?

[gertman]

I noticed in the stockyard market reports that sometimes they list prices for exotics which are lower. What breeds are exotics?

 

[Jake]

non british cattle

 

[cherokeeruby]

I thought exotics were non-British Bos Tarus cattle.

 

[Jake]

I thought exotics were non-British Bos Tarus cattle.

that's a better definition, but it's another kind of regional thing, I've heard it used for continentalX brahman cattle.

 

[Beefy]

your "continental" breeds are exotics. Charolais, Simmental, Limousin are probably the most common examples. anything with half continental breeding would probably pass in the stockyard report as exotic...

 

[dun]

Not to be too contrary (as usual) but 20 years ago the non-british cattle were considered exotics. Now it would more then likely refer to none traditional breeds, i.e. longhorns, gallaway, etc., or those outside of the mainstream of beef production.
Just a thought.

dun

 

[treytex]

Would corriente, Watusi, and crazy looking rodeo bulls be exotic?

 

[la4angus]

Would corriente, Watusi, and crazy looking rodeo bulls be exotic?

No.

 

[Scotty]

I guess when I think of it I use showing cattle as the example. YOu have British, American, American Breed X and Exotics or AOB, all other breeds. That is if the show doesn't break them by specific breeds.


Scotty