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
| S/N | Cattle Breed | Origin | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abondance | France | Milk; Beef |
| 2 | Adaptaur | Australia | Beef |
| 3 | Afrikaner | South Africa | Beef |
| 4 | Agerolese | Italy | Milk |
| 5 | Alambadi | India | Draught |
| 6 | Albera | France; Spain | Beef |
| 7 | American Milking Devon | United States | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 8 | Anatolian Black | Turkey | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 9 | Andalusian Black | Spain | Beef |
| 10 | Angus | Scotland | Beef |
| 11 | Ankole-Watusi | East Africa | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 12 | Argentine Criollo | Argentina | Milk; Beef |
| 13 | Armorican | France | Milk; Beef |
| 14 | Arouquesa | Portugal | Milk; Beef |
| 15 | Asturian Valley | Spain | Milk; Beef |
| 16 | Aubrac | France | Milk; Beef |
| 17 | Australian Braford | Australia | Beef |
| 18 | Ayrshire | Scotland | Milk |
| 19 | Bargur | India | Milk; Draught |
| 20 | Barzona | United States | Beef |
| 21 | Bazadaise | France | Beef |
| 22 | Belgian Blue | Belgium | Milk; Beef |
| 23 | Belgian Red | Belgium | Milk; Beef |
| 24 | Belmont Red | Australia | Beef |
| 25 | Belted Galloway | Scotland | Beef |
| 26 | Blaarkop | Netherlands | Milk |
| 27 | Black Hereford | England | Beef |
| 28 | Blonde d’Aquitaine | France | Beef |
| 29 | Boran | Eastern Africa | Beef |
| 30 | Brahman | India | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 31 | Brangus | United States | Beef |
| 32 | Braunvieh | Switzerland | Milk; Beef |
| 33 | Brava | France | Beef |
| 34 | Brown Swiss | India | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 35 | Burlina | Italy | Milk |
| 36 | Busa | Dinaric Alps | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 37 | Cachena | Portugal/Spain | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 38 | Camargue | France | Beef; Draught; sport |
| 39 | Canadian Speckle Park | Canada | Beef |
| 40 | Canadienne | Canada | Milk; Beef |
| 41 | Canchim | Brazil | Beef |
| 42 | Caracu | Brazil | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 43 | Casta | France | Milk; Beef |
| 44 | Charolais | France | Beef; Draught |
| 45 | Chianina | Italy | Beef; Draught |
| 46 | Chinese Black Pied | China | Milk |
| 47 | Corriente | Spain | Milk; Beef; Draught; sport |
| 48 | Corsican | France | Beef |
| 49 | Dangi | India | Milk; Draught |
| 50 | Danish Red | Denmark | Milk; Beef |
| 51 | Deoni | India | |
| 52 | Devon | England | Milk; Beef |
| 53 | Dexter | Ireland | Milk; Beef |
| 54 | Dhanni | Pakistan | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 55 | Droughtmaster | Australia | Beef |
| 56 | Dutch Belted | Netherlands | Milk; Beef |
| 57 | English Longhorn | England | Milk; Beef |
| 58 | Evolene | Switzerland | Milk |
| 59 | Finn | Finland | Milk; Beef |
| 60 | Fjall | Sweden | Milk; Beef |
| 61 | Fleckvieh | Austria | Milk; Beef |
| 62 | Florida Cracker | United States | Beef |
| 63 | French Simmental | France | Milk; Beef |
| 64 | Galloway | Scotland | Beef; Draught |
| 65 | Gangatiri | India | Milk; Draught |
| 66 | Gaolao | India | Milk; Draught |
| 67 | Gascon | France | Beef; Draught |
| 68 | Gelbvieh | Germany | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 69 | German Angus | Germany | Beef |
| 70 | Gir | India | Dairy |
| 71 | Glan | Germany | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 72 | Gloucester | England | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 73 | Greek Shorthorn | Greece | Milk; Beef |
| 74 | Halikar | India | Draught |
| 75 | Haryana | India | Milk; Draught |
| 76 | Hays Converter | Canada | Beef |
| 77 | Heck | Germany | Science |
| 78 | Hereford | England | Beef |
| 79 | Herens | Switzerland | Beef; cow fighting |
| 80 | Highland | Scotland | Beef |
| 81 | Hinterwald | Germany | Milk; Beef |
| 82 | Holando-Argentino | Argentina | Milk; Beef |
| 83 | Holstein Friesian | Netherlands | Milk |
| 84 | Hungarian Grey | Hungary | Beef; Draught |
| 85 | Icelandic | Iceland | Milk |
| 86 | Illawarra | Australia | Milk; Beef |
| 87 | Irish Moiled | Ireland | Milk; Beef |
| 88 | Istoben | Kirov region | Milk; Beef |
| 89 | Jamaica Hope | Jamaica | Milk |
| 90 | Jersey | Channel Islands | Milk |
| 91 | Jutland | Denmark | Milk; Beef |
| 92 | Kankrej | India | Draught |
| 93 | Kangayam | India | Draught |
| 94 | Kazakh Whiteheaded | Kazakhstan; Russia | Milk; Beef |
| 95 | Kenkatha | India | Draught |
| 96 | Kerry | Ireland | Milk; Beef |
| 97 | Kherigarh | India | Draught |
| 98 | Khillari | India | Draught |
| 99 | Kostroma | Russia | Milk; Beef |
| 100 | Krishna Valley | India | Milk; Draught |
| 101 | Kuri | Africa | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 102 | Lourdais | France | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 103 | Lowline | Australia | Beef |
| 104 | Luing | Scotland | Beef |
| 105 | Lohani | Pakistan | Beef; Draught |
| 106 | Lithuanian Red | Lithuania | Beef |
| 107 | Lincoln Red | United Kingdom | Beef |
| 108 | Limousin | France | Beef; Draught |
| 109 | Limia | Spain | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 110 | Lebedyn | Ukraine | Milk |
| 111 | Latvian Brown | Latvia | Milk; Beef |
| 112 | Madura | Indonesia | Milk; Beef; Draught; racing |
| 113 | Maine-Anjou | France | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 114 | Malnad Gidda | India | Milk; Draught |
| 115 | Malvi | India | Draught |
| 116 | Marchigiana | Italy | Beef; Draught |
| 117 | Maremmana | Italy | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 118 | Maronesa | Portugal | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 119 | Mewati | India | Milk; Draught |
| 120 | Milking Shorthorn | Great Britain | Milk; Beef |
| 121 | Mirandesa | Portugal | Beef; Draught |
| 122 | Mongolian | China | Beef; Draught |
| 123 | Montbéliarde | France | Milk; Beef |
| 124 | Murboden | Austria | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 125 | Murnau-Werdenfels | Germany | Milk |
| 126 | Murray Grey | Australia | Beef |
| 127 | Nagori | India | Draught |
| 128 | N’dama | Guinea | Milk; Beef |
| 129 | Nelore | India | Beef; Draught |
| 130 | Nguni | Africa | Milk; Beef |
| 131 | Nimari | India | Draught |
| 132 | Normande | France | Milk; Beef |
| 133 | Norwegian Red | Norway | Milk; Beef |
| 134 | Ongole | India | Beef; Draught |
| 135 | Pajuna | Spain | Beef; Draught |
| 136 | Pantaneiro | Brazil | Beef; Milk |
| 137 | Parthenais | France | Beef; Draught |
| 138 | Pembroke | Wales | Milk; Beef |
| 139 | Pie Rouge des Plaines | France | Milk |
| 140 | Piedmontese | Italy | Milk; Beef |
| 141 | Pinzgauer | Austria | Milk; Beef |
| 142 | Pirenaica | Spain | Beef; Draught |
| 143 | Podolica | Italy | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 144 | Polish Red | Poland | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 145 | Ponwar | India | Draught |
| 146 | Punganur | India | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 147 | Pustertaler Sprinzen | Italy | Beef |
| 148 | Ramo Grande | Portugal | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 149 | Randall | United States | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 150 | Rathi | India | Milk; Draught; domestic |
| 151 | Red Angus | Scotland | Milk; Beef |
| 152 | Red Kandhari | India | Draught; domestic |
| 153 | Red Poll | England | Milk; Beef |
| 154 | Red Sindhi | India/Pakistan | Milk; Beef |
| 155 | Ringamala | Sweden | Milk |
| 156 | Romagnola | Italy | Beef; Draught |
| 157 | Romosinuano | Colombia | Beef |
| 158 | Rubia Gallega | Spain | Milk; Beef |
| 159 | Sahiwal | India | Milk |
| 160 | Santa Gertrudis | United States | Beef |
| 161 | Sayaguesa | Spain | Beef; Draught |
| 162 | Senepol | Caribbean Island | Beef |
| 163 | Shetland | Scotland | Beef; Draught |
| 164 | Shorthorn | England | Beef |
| 165 | Simmental | Switzerland | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 166 | Siri | Bhutan | Milk; Draught |
| 167 | Sokoto Gudali | Nigeria | Milk; Beef |
| 168 | South Devon | England | Milk; Beef |
| 169 | Southern Yellow | China; Vietnam; Taiwan | Milk |
| 170 | Spanish Fighting Bull | Spain | Beef; sport |
| 171 | Square Beefer | Australia | Beef |
| 172 | Sussex | England | Beef |
| 173 | Swedish Red | Sweden | Milk |
| 174 | Tarentaise | France | Milk; Beef |
| 175 | Telemark | Norway | Milk; Beef |
| 176 | Texas Longhorn | United States | Milk; Beef |
| 177 | Tharparkar | India | Milk; Draught |
| 178 | Tswana | Botswana | Milk; Beef |
| 179 | Tudanca | Spain | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 180 | Tux | Austria | Milk |
| 181 | Tyrolese Grey | Austria | Milk; Beef |
| 182 | Ukrainian Grey | Ukraine | Domestic |
| 183 | Umblachery | India | Draught |
| 184 | Vaynol | Scotland | Beef |
| 185 | Vechur | India | Milk |
| 186 | Vorderwald | Germany | Milk; Beef |
| 187 | Welsh Black | Wales | Beef |
| 188 | White Fulani | Nigeria | Milk; Beef |
| 189 | White Park | United Kingdom | Milk; Beef |
| 190 | Whitebred Shorthorn | United Kingdom | Beef |
| 191 | Yakutian | Russia | Milk; Beef; Draught |
| 192 | Yanbian | China | Draught |
| 193 | Yurino | Ukraine | Domestic |
| Africander | Boran | Sudanese Fulani | Oropa | Kerry | Sussex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akaushi | Bordelais | Galician Blond | Ovambo | Kherigarh | Swedish Friesian |
| Alberes | Braford | Galloway | Parthenais | Khillari | Swedish Red And White |
| Alentejana | Brahman | Gaolao | Philippine Native | Kholmogory | Swedish Red Polled |
| Allmogekor | Brahmousin | Gascon | Pied Montese | Kilis | Tarentaise |
| American | Brangus | Gelbray | Pinzgauer | Krishna Valley | Telemark |
| American Whitepark | Braunvieh | Gelbvieh | Polish Red | Kurdi | Texas Longhorn |
| Amerifax | British White | German Angus | Polled Hereford | Kuri | Texon |
| Amritmahal | Brown Swiss | German Redpied | Polled Highland | Latvian Brown | Tharparkar |
| Anatolianblack | Busa | Gir | Ponwar | Limousin | Tswana |
| Andalusian Black | Cachena | Glan | Qinchuan | Limpurger | Tuli |
| Andalusian Grey | Canadienne | Gloucester | Rath | Lincoln Red | Turkish Grey Steppe |
| Angeln | Canaryisland | Gobra | Rathi | Lithuanianred | Ukrainian Beef |
| Angus | Canchim | Greek Shorthorn | Ratien Gray | Lohani | Ukrainian Grey |
| Ankole | Carinthianblond | Greek Steppe | Red Angus | Lourdais | Ukrainian Whitehead |
| Ankolewatusi | Caucasian | Groninge | Red Brangus | Luing | Umblachery |
| Argentine Criollo Cattle | Channi | Groningen | Red Pied Friesian | Madagascar Zebu | Ural Blackpied |
| Asturian Mountain | Charbray | Gudali | Red Poll | Maine-Anjou | Vestland Fjord |
| Asturian Valley | Charolais | Guernsey | Red Polled Ostland | Malvi | Vestland Red Polled |
| Aubrac | Chianina | Guzerat | Red Sindhi | Mandalong | Vestlarp |
| Aulieata | Chinampo | Hallikar | Red Steppe | Marchigiana | Vosges |
| Australian Braford | Chinese Black Andwhite | Hariana | Red Fulani | Maremmana | Wagyu |
| Australian Friesian Sahiwal | Cholistani | Harton | Reggiana | Marky | Welsh Black |
| Australian Lowline | Corriente | Hays Converter | Retinta | Masai | Whitepark |
| Australian Milking Zebu | Costeño Con Cuernos | Hereford | Rojhan | Mashona | Xinjiang Brown |
| Ayrshire | Dajal | Herens | Romagnola | Maure | Yanbian |
| Azaouak | Damascus | Highland | Romosinuano | Mazandarani | |
| Bachaur | Damietta | Hinterwald | Rpostlan | Meuserhineyssel | |
| Baladi | Dangi | Holando Argentino | Russian Black Pied | Mewati | |
| Baltata Romaneasca | Danish Jersey | Holstein | Rx3 | Miniature Zebu | |
| Barka | Danish Red | Horro | Sahiwal | Milking Devon | |
| Barzona | Deoni | Hungarian Grey | Salers | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Bazadais | Devon | Icelandic | Salorn | Mirandesa | |
| Bearnais | Dexter | Illawarra | Sanhe | Modicana | |
| Beefalo | Dhanni | Indo Brazilian | Sanmartinero | Mongolian | |
| Beef Maker | Djali | Irish Moiled | Santacruz | Montbeliard | |
| Beef Master | Dolafe | Israeli Holstein | Santa Gertrudis | Morucha | |
| Belarus Red | Drought Master | Israeli Red | Sarabi | Murboden | |
| Belgian Blue | Dulong | Istoben | Senepol | Murray Grey | |
| Belgian Red | Dutch Belted | Jamaica Black | Sharabi | Muturu | |
| Belmont Adaptaur | Dutch Friesian | Jamaica Hope | Shetland | Nagori | |
| Belmont Red | East Anatolian Red | Jamaica Red | Shorthorn | Nanyang | |
| Belted Galloway | Enderby Island | Jaulan | Siboney | Ndama | |
| Bengali | English Longhorn | Jersey | Simbrah | Nelore | |
| Berrendas | Estonian Red | Kangayam | Simmental | Nguni | |
| Bhagnari | Evolene | Kankrej | Sindhi | Nimari | |
| Blanca Cacerena | Fighting Bull | Karan Fries | Siri | Normande | |
| Blanco Orejinegro | Finnish | Karan Swiss | Sloveniancika | Norwegian Red | |
| Blonded Aquitaine | Fjall | Kazakh | South Devon | Ongole | |
| Bonsmara | Florida Cracker | Kenwariya | Blacksided Trondheim And Norland | Ormaboran |
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