List of Cattle Breeds in the World

Cattle are one of the most important sources of animal protein in the world. Beef (meat of cattle) is consumed in virtually all the countries in the world. There are numerous cattle breeds across the globe. There are beef cattle; dairy cattle; and dual-purpose cattle.

• The beef cattle breeds are primarily for meat (beef) production.
• The dairy cattle breeds are basically for milk production.
• The dual-purpose breeds can be used for both beef and milk production. There are some cattle or cow breeds that can be raised for both beef and milk. They have body conformation for meat and milk.

There are also draft or draught cattle breeds, and these cattle are used basically as beasts of burden, used to pull farm tools like the plough, harrow, seed planter, etc. Bulls are mostly used for this and they are usually very strong.

List of popular cattle breeds across the world are presented in the table below:

List of Cattle Breeds