MO_cows
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According to the data that the breed associations themselves provided to the National Pedigreed Livestock Council, the continentals stack up like this. The NPLC membership is due in March so I would assume these are all 2009 stats:
Charolais 65,954 registrations
Simmental 49,718
Gelbvieh 37,448
Limousin 25,336
Chianina 9,208 (although they register a bunch of composites too so those are likely included. I saw a registration certificate once where they registered a "Chi-Maine" that was only like 10% Chi and 10% Maine.)
Maine Anjou 8,382
Salers 6,040
Braunvieh 2,770 (This was registrations, they reported about triple that amount in their THR)
Charolais 65,954 registrations
Simmental 49,718
Gelbvieh 37,448
Limousin 25,336
Chianina 9,208 (although they register a bunch of composites too so those are likely included. I saw a registration certificate once where they registered a "Chi-Maine" that was only like 10% Chi and 10% Maine.)
Maine Anjou 8,382
Salers 6,040
Braunvieh 2,770 (This was registrations, they reported about triple that amount in their THR)