Table 5.
NBQA: percentage1 of each primary hide color observed in cattle surveyed
| Hide color | All cattle(n = 5,232) | Beef cows(n = 2,086) | Dairy cows(n = 2,621) | Beef bulls(n = 399) | Dairy bulls(n = 82) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterned animal2 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 99.3 | 0.0 | 98.8 |
| Black | 32.5 | 68.0 | 0.3 | 67.2 | 1.2 |
| White | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Yellow | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Red | 9.5 | 18.7 | 0.5 | 20.8 | 0.0 |
| Brown | 3.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Gray | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Tan | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
1Percentages exceed 100% due to animals being classified as both patterned and having a primary color. 2Includes: Holstein-patterned cattle and cattle with a hide that did not have a primary color covering 51% or more of the hide.