Texas cattle
Ranched southwestern bovines
Texas cattle are livestock raised in Texas, historically associated with the longhorn breed that dominated 19th-century cattle drives along trails like the Chisholm.
The term evokes the ranching culture of the American Southwest—vast ranges, cowboys, and beef production.
Texas remains the leading cattle-producing state: Texas cattle outnumber those of any other state.
- beef productionRaising bovines for meat
- range landOpen land for grazing
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- branding ironTool for searing marks
- Chisholm TrailPost-Civil War cattle route
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