[2]: 156 Breeds within the Southern Yellow or Changzhu group include the Leiqiong, the Minnan, the Panjiang, the Wuling and the Yunnan Humped.
[2]: 157 [4] A slightly different classification of the Chinese native breeds has been proposed on the basis of genetic studies.
They are compact, sturdy and short-legged, with good heat tolerance and some resistance to ticks and to piroplasmosis.
They are commonly shallow in the chest, and carry little rump muscle; meat yields are generally low.
[3]: 48 Milk yields of Chinese Yellow cattle in general is within the range 500–900 kg in a lactation of 180–270 days.