The main breeds are Angus (being the most popular), Charolais, Hereford, Limousin, Simmental.
There are over 100 breeds of cattle found in the US, there are over 900 breeds of cattle in the world.
The White Fulani, and the Rahaji are two of the three main breeds of Nigeria.
The 5 breeds of US dairy cattle are Holstien, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Jersey, and Ayrshire. I know this because I have cows and am in 4-H.
Different breeds have improved the texture, taste and the quality of our beef. These different breeds have not only provided us with meat but pharmaceutical needs, and leathers.
Angus, Charolais, Hereford, Limousin and Simmental.
The only breeds of cattle with buffalo DNA is the Beefalo, this is breeding a buffalo bull with a beef cow.
Raymond Brown Becker has written: 'Dairy cattle breeds' -- subject(s): Breeding, Cattle, Dairy cattle, Dairy cattle breeds, History
Hereford cattle are the second or third most popular beef cattle in the United States, next to other more popular breeds like Angus and Charolais.
African breeds: gudali, ndama, red bororo etc
Local cattle breeds are much more easily attainable than those that are not local.
Today, there is six major dairy breeds: Milking Shorthorn, Brown Swiss, Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, and Ayrshire. There is also many dual purpose breeds for both dairy and beef, but those six are the main ones.
There are over 900 breeds of cattle in the world.