Charbray

Charbray cattle are a beef composite made from Charolais and Brahman breeding. Many registry programs describe the target as about five-eighths Charolais and three-eighths Brahman, though commercial cattle may vary. The Charolais side contributes size, muscling, and growth rate; the Brahman side adds heat tolerance, loose skin, larger ears, and some resistance to insects and harsh range conditions. Coats are commonly cream, tan, light red, or grayish rather than the pure white of many Charolais.

Ranchers use Charbray as straightbred cattle or in crossbreeding systems for warm, humid, or semi-tropical regions. They can produce heavy feeder calves and lean carcasses, but mature size and Brahman influence make selection important: calving ease, temperament, sheath and navel structure, and maternal ability should be checked in the actual herd. They perform best with forage-based management that still supplies enough energy for growing, muscular cattle.

Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Blaze Faced, Blue Roan, Brindle, Brockle Faced, Brown, Brown and White, Dun, Gray, Light Gray, Lineback, Mottled, Red, Red and White, Red Roan, Roan, Silver, Solid Black, Solid Red, Speckled, Spotted, White, White Faced, Yellow