For the 2019 year beef cattle registrations totalled 138,494. This was 8,799 registrations lower than in 2018.
The composition of primary registrations by breed group in 2019 was as follows:
| Breed Group | 2019 Registrations | % of registrations | |
| a. | British breeds & Australian derivatives | 74,253 | 53.7 |
| b. | Tropical breeds | 27,382 | 19.7 |
| c. | European breeds & other derivatives | 18,071 | 13.0 |
| d. | Other breeds | 18,788 | 13.6 |
| Total | 138,494 |
For the full report see ARCBA 2019 Registration Report.pdf listed in the Documents section below.