A breed of large, sturdy cattle with reddish-brown bodies and white faces, originally from Herefordshire, England, prized for beef production.
Named after Herefordshire, a county in western England where the breed was developed in the 18th century. The cattle became so famous that the place name became the breed name.
Hereford cattle became so popular that they're now found on ranches worldwide—a British cow breed literally shaped the American West and industrial beef production!
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