Simple SummaryMultiple factors including decreasing milk prices and rising demand for high-quality beef have resulted in augmented utilization of beef sires in dairy herds. This breeding strategy, which is commonly referred to as Beef-on-dairy (BoD), is aimed to improve the economic performance of the farm by producing higher-valued crossbred calves with better carcass traits. Along with the positive aspects of economics, BoD can result in unwanted negative consequences including increased gestation length, dystocia and stillbirth rates resulting in compromised animal welfare. Modern breeding tools including genomic selection for the selection of beef sires with favorable calving traits and the development of specialized breeding indexes can help in overcoming the potential negative aspects associated with the BoD strategy.AbstractThe decline in farm revenue due to volatile milk prices has led to an increase in the use of beef semen in dairy herds. While this strategy (“Beef-on-dairy” (BoD)) can have economic benefits, it can also lead to unintended consequences affecting animal welfare. Semen sale trends from breeding organizations depict increasing sales of beef semen across the globe. Calves born from such breeding strategies can perform better when compared to purebred dairy calves, especially in terms of meat quality and growth traits. The Beef-on-dairy strategy can lead to unintentional negative impacts including an increase in gestation length, and increased dystocia and stillbirth rates. Studies in this regard have found the highest gestation length for Limousin crossbred calves followed by calves from the Angus breed. This increase in gestation length can lead to economic losses ranging from 3 to 5 US$ per animal for each additional day. In terms of the growth performance of crossbred animals, literature studies are inconclusive due to the vast differences in farming structure across the regions. But almost all the studies agree regarding improvement in the meat quality in terms of color, fiber type, and intra-muscular fat content for crossbred animals. Utilization of genomic selection, and development of specialized Beef-on-dairy indexes for the sires, can be a viable strategy to make selection easier for the farmers.