The herd of the world, matched to your climate.
Brazil holds the largest commercial cattle herd on earth. Haunui stands between the ranch and the destination — sourcing breeding animals whose genetics are chosen for where they are going, and settling every shipment on bank-verified terms.
Where the world buys its cattle
Brazil runs the largest commercial cattle herd on the planet and, since 2025, leads the world in both beef production and beef export. That scale sits on a Zebu foundation built over decades for tropical conditions — and, increasingly, on European breeding genetics layered onto that heat-tolerant frame.
Live breeding cattle are a small share of national slaughter but a fast-growing, high-value trade concentrated in a handful of importing markets. Haunui works this segment at origin, close to the ranches and the ports, so the animal that ships is the animal we can stand behind.
Between the rancher and the world
Haunui is the go-between. On one side, the Brazilian rancher and the breeding herd. On the other, the international buyer — feedlots, breeding operations, and processing facilities that need live animals delivered to spec. We structure the transaction across that gap so both sides trade with confidence.
Source at the ranch
We select breeding animals at origin against the buyer's destination, climate, and health requirements.
Match the genetics
Breed and cross are chosen for where the herd will live — heat, humidity, parasite load, and end purpose.
Control the documents
Veterinary certification, origin, health, and export paperwork managed in-house through loading and shipment.
Settle on bank terms
Payment under documentary letters of credit through established banking channels — verified on both sides.
The destination decides the animal
There is no single right breed — there is the right breed for where the cattle are going. A herd bound for hot, humid pasture needs different genetics than one headed for a temperate feedlot. We match the animal to the environment before anything ships.
Tropical destinations
High heat and parasite pressure favor Zebu-based genetics or stabilized crosses like Brangus that hold beef quality on a tolerant frame.
Arid & semi-arid
Heat tolerance still matters, but forage is thinner. Zebu-influenced animals that hold condition on rough pasture perform where European purebreds struggle.
Cooler climates & feedlots
Where heat is not the limiting factor, higher European content — Angus and Angus-cross — delivers marbling and carcass quality.
The animals we move
Brazil's commercial herd is Zebu-dominated, built on Nelore. The breeding genetics that move through the export corridor are European breeds and stabilized crosses selected to hold beef quality on a heat-tolerant frame. Export-relevant types first.
A stabilized cross of 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Angus. Carries Angus carcass quality and marbling onto a heat- and parasite-tolerant frame — the practical choice for hot destinations and the single largest line in Haunui's current book.
The global standard for beef eating quality and marbling. Polled, early-maturing, docile. As a purebred it struggles with tropical heat, so Brazil runs Angus over Zebu cows rather than straight herds. Angus now accounts for roughly half of Brazilian beef insemination.
About 80% of Brazil's genetic base. Grey-white coat, pronounced hump, loose skin. Thrives on tropical pasture, resists heat and parasites, holds condition on rough forage. Lower marbling than European breeds, but unmatched in tolerance.
Extreme heat and parasite tolerance, and the foundation sire for tropical crossbreeding worldwide — including Brangus. Rarely the end product; valued for what it passes to the cross.
A Zebu dairy breed. Crossed with Holstein it produces Girolando, Brazil's dominant dairy animal — the genetics behind the dairy side of the live-export market.
Breed cards are styled for text. Representative breed photography can be added in place of the coloured panels — images shown would be representative of type, not specific to any consignment.
| Breed | Type | Heat / parasite tolerance | Beef quality | Export role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brangus | Taurus × Indicus cross | High | High — Angus-derived marbling | Primary line for hot destinations |
| Angus | Bos taurus | Low as purebred | Benchmark | Temperate climates & as a cross sire |
| Nelore | Bos indicus (Zebu) | Very high | Moderate | Tropical frame & genetic base |
| Brahman | Bos indicus (Zebu) | Extreme | Lower as end product | Foundation sire for tropical crosses |
| Gir | Bos indicus (dairy) | Very high | Dairy, not beef | Dairy genetics (Girolando) |
Indicative breed characteristics. Final selection, health status, and specification are confirmed per transaction and certified by independent veterinary inspection before shipment.
Tell us your breed, head count & destination
Send us the breed or cross, the number of head, and the destination port — we'll come back with a firm written offer.
Start an Inquiry →