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Aure et Saint-Girons cattle
| Place of Origin | France |
| Origin | The breed comes from the south of France, in the middle part of the Pyrenees,and is bred from; Aure cattle, draught oxen used to bring down timber from the mountains to the valleys. St Girons cattle, a dairy cattle used to make a mountain cheese named bethmale, similar to Spanish breeds like the Tudanca. It is found only on small farms with less than 20 cows. |
| Purpose | Originally a multi-purpose breed, it is today used mainly for meat. The cow is a good mother, often producing one calf per year for more than 15 years. She is able to spend five months grazing in the mountains during summer. Cows give about 3000 kg of milk. Only a few farmers continue to use the milk to make bethmale cheese. A park near Bordeaux uses these cattle to graze a damp area where other breeds tend to become lame. This breed now has only 179 cows and 19 bulls because breeders prefer other breeds (holstein, blonde d'Aquitaine, Gasconne...). A small group of breeders with political from the "Midi-Pyrénées" region believe it is important to save old breeds and are trying to increase the number of cows. If the number of animals was greater, it would be a very good breed for crossing with bulls from Blonde d'Aquitaine or Limousin breed. |
| Appearance | They are dark grey in colour with pink skin. |
| Horns | Long horns |
| Cows Average Weight | 500 - 600 kg (1102 - 1323 lbs) |
| Bulls Average Weight | 800 - 900 kg (1764 - 1984 lbs) |
