Buyer question
How big do Texas Longhorn cattle get?
Our Animal Library lists the Texas Longhorn cattle at cows 800–1,100 lb (mature weight).
Source: the Texas Longhorn cattle page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Texas Longhorn cattle in the Animal Library
The detail
Texas Longhorns descend from Spanish cattle that went feral in the Southwest, and they were shaped by drought, heat and predators. They calve easily, live long and forage hard, with horns that can span six feet or more.
What to weigh
The horns are the challenge: standard chutes, trailers and feeders may not fit. Carcasses are lean and light, so they suit direct-market beef better than feedlot programs.