Iowa Salers Association
What are Salers?
- Salers cattle are native to France and introduced to America in 1974.
- Salers are traditionally a deep mahogany red with horns but have been adapted to throw colors of black and light red with no horns.
- American cattlemen sought this tough breed to improve beef cattle's hardiness and maternal characteristics. Cattlemen appreciate the Salers cattle for the great mothering, calving ease, docility, and carcass traits added to the cattle herd.
Why Salers?
1. CALVING EASE
- “CSU research involving over 900 yearling bulls representing 17 breeds identified Salers with the largest mean pelvic area."
2. CARCASS QUALITY
- Producers find Salers calves sent to market have higher marbling, large ribeyes, and aggressive carcass weights.
3. BREED BALANCE:
- Salers are genetically true to their fullblood ancestors, which helps create genetic heterosis in all herds.
It's simple...you need Salers.
"Salers are superior to competing continental breeds for marbling, and equal for yield."
- Dr. Dan Moser, Kansas State University
