For the 2018 year beef cattle registrations totalled 147,293. This was 6,395 registrations higher than in 2017.
The composition of registrations by breed group in 2018 was as follows:
| Breed Group | 2018 Registrations | % of registrations | |
| a. | British breeds & Australian derivatives | 82,028 | 55.7 |
| b. | Tropical breeds | 31,603 | 21.5 |
| c. | European breeds & other derivatives | 20,333 | 14.1 |
| d. | Other breeds | 12,961 | 8.8 |
| Total | 147,293 |
For the full report see ARCBA 2018 Registration Report.pdf listed in the Documents section below.