List of North American cattle breeds

This is a list of some of the cattle breeds considered in Canada and the United States to originate wholly or partly in those countries. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively North American.

Name Other names, if any Notes Image American Angus American Brahman American Breed American Milking Devon American White Park Ankole-Watusi Barzona Beefalo Beefmaster Braford Brangus Brown Swiss Canadienne Chirikof Island Corriente Dutch Belted Florida Cracker Hays Converter Holstein Lynch Lineback Pineywoods Randall Lineback Red Angus Red Brangus Santa Gertrudis Senepol Simbrah Speckle Park Texas Longhorn

References

Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. .

Breeds reported by United States of America: Cattle. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed July 2017.

Breed data sheet: Lynch Lineback / Canada (Cattle). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2025.