Beef cattle registrations in Canada

This section host statistics on beef registrations in Canada

Beef Cattle Registrations in Canada from 2020 to 2024

Breed

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Angus

55,612

56,717

53,084

50,590

56,362

Simmental

24,066

24,410

23,610

24,565

24,586

Charolais

16,678

16,661

14,740

15,660

15,239

Hereford

11,381

11,057

10,863

9,663

10,014

Gelbvieh

3,470

3,703

3,174

3,579

3,382

Limousin

3,833

3,951

3,676

3,516

3,214

Shorthorn

2,851

2,815

2,678

3,069

2,950

Speckle Park

1,337

1,370

1,831

1,647

1,262

Salers

332

624

644

853

824

Maine-Anjou

647

874

798

823

689

Highland

285

462

382

511

529

Galloway

246

265

224

232

221

Blonde d'Aquitaine

205

258

176

210

177

Braunvieh

55

90

100

72

110

Red Poll

69

86

101

69

97

Dexter

102

111

102

115

92

Luing

104

65

76

86

70

Lowline

102

219

80

198

67

Hays Converter

111

161

56

50

64

South Devon

72

31

37

37

61

Belted Galloway

57

37

58

72

58

Murray Grey

24

18

16

13

25

Lincoln Red

9

37

11

17

12

Belgian Blue

31

7

15

9

9

Tarentaise

47

43

37

34

2

Parthenais

9

2

9

6

..

Piedmontese

62

5

..

..

..

Pinzgauer

..

..

..

..

..

Welsh Black

..

..

..

..

..

Total Registrations

121,797

124,079

116,578

115,696

120,116

Source: Breed associations and Canadian Livestock Records Corporation 
.. Nil or not available

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