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Murboden cattle
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Murboden cattle

Place of Origin Austria
Origin The breed is a mix of older local mountain breeds, including Murztal Cattle, living in the Mur Valley, Ennstal Mountain Pieds and Carinthian Blondvieh. Breeding for a uniform type began in the early 19th century and a herdbook was established in 1869. After World War II the population decreased greatly and there was crossing with other breeds. Only at the beginning of the 1980s were Murboden cattle increasingly bred again, with the Austrian government running a conservation program.
Purpose They are a mountain breed used as beef and milk producers, as well as being draught (work) animals.
Appearance Hair colour varies from yellowish to light red or grey, with deeper red areas around the horns, eyes, and along the nose.
Horns Small horns.
Cows Average Weight 700 kg (1543 lbs.)
Bulls Average Weight 1,200 kg (2,200 lbs.)
Other Considerations Nearly extinct.
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