ABOUT THE BREED
Origin of the Breed
Characteristics of the Breed
Commercial Use Of Breed
Western Australian Limousin cross leads the way in feedlot performance
Limousin cross leads the way in carcase yield
Limousins produce ideal vealers in South Australia
Commercial Limousins meet the weaner market in Western Victoria
Limousins add profit to Central Queensland herd
Limousins create options in Brahman herd
Limousin maternal genetics plays key role at Biggenden
The Limousin Difference
Lim-Flex
Strategic Plan
The Limousin breed originated in a region of central France – rugged, granite country – where the summers are hot and winters are severe.
The documented history of Limousin goes back more than 15,000 years to to an area surrounding the French city of Limoges where rough cave paintings showing the characteristics of the breed have been discovered and carbon dated. The Limousin herd book was established in 1886.
Today the Limousin breed can be found in seventy countries from the northern-most herds of Finland and the Commonwealth of Soviet States to countries such as Cuba, South Africa and China.
The Limousin Breed Is:
