Wangus

Wangus is a Wagyu-Angus cross or composite cattle type, commonly produced by mating Wagyu genetics to Angus cows or by continuing selection from those crosses. It is used mainly in beef programs that want some of the marbling and eating-quality reputation of Wagyu while keeping Angus traits such as maternal ability, early growth, carcass width, and a familiar black-hided market animal. The name is not applied uniformly across all registries or regions, so a Wangus may be a half-blood feeder calf, a higher-percentage Wagyu animal with Angus influence, or a locally stabilized line.

These cattle are managed much like other premium beef crosses, but expectations should match the genetics. Wagyu influence may require a longer finishing period to reach high marbling, while Angus influence can improve practical ranch performance and make calves easier to place in conventional markets. Seedstock buyers normally ask for breed percentages, parentage records, expected progeny data if available, and actual carcass results rather than relying on the Wangus label alone. Commercial herds also watch mature cow size and feed costs, since the most profitable balance differs between grass-based and feedlot systems.

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