Buyer question
How long do Texas Longhorn cattle live?
Our Animal Library gives the Texas Longhorn cattle a lifespan of 20+ years.
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.
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very hardy forager)
- Origin
- Texas, US
- Best fit
- Low-input ranches, hobby
- Upkeep
- 3 out of 5 (Horns need wide chutes)
- Temperament
- Usually calm
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.