The Murray Grey breed was evolved in the
upper Murray River region in southern New South Wales, Australia
in the early part of this century.
The first gray cattle resulted from the mating
of an Angus bull and a roan Shorthorn cow.
Murray Grey cattle are
medium in size and fairly early maturing The preferred color is
silver-gray although there are many variations in the shading of
gray.
The calves of the breed are
small at birth. The cows are good mothers and milk well, and the
calves have good rates of growth. Docility seems to be a genuine
asset of the breed both in the herd and in the feedlot.
The cattle have relatively small
heads and bone and are naturally polled. Their survival and reproductive
rate has been very satisfactory under a wide range of climatic and
management conditions.
Murray Greys have high-yielding
carcasses with excellent loin development and optimum fat cover.
