beef cattle
/'bi:f'kætl/
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Definition
- Noun:
- Cattle bred and raised primarily for meat production: "Beef cattle" refers to breeds of domestic cattle (Bos taurus) specifically selected, bred, and managed to produce high-quality meat (beef), as opposed to dairy cattle, which are raised primarily for milk production.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The ranch specializes in raising beef cattle like Angus and Hereford.
- The price of feed directly impacts the cost of raising beef cattle.
Advanced Usage
- "Grass-fed beef cattle": Cattle that are raised primarily on pasture and forage.
- Consumers are increasingly seeking meat from grass-fed beef cattle.
- "Beef cattle operation/industry": Refers to the business or sector involved in raising cattle for meat.
- He manages a large-scale beef cattle operation in Texas.
Variants and Related Words
- Beef (n): The meat from cattle.
- We're having roast beef for dinner.
- Cattle (n, plural): General term for domesticated bovine animals, including those for beef or dairy.
- The cattle were grazing in the field.
- Steer (n): A castrated male bovine raised for beef.
- That steer will be sent to market next month.
- Cow-calf operation (n): A type of beef cattle farm where cows are bred to produce calves, which are then raised for beef.
- Their cow-calf operation supplies weaned calves to feedlots.
Synonyms
- Meat cattle: A less common synonym emphasizing the purpose.
- Beef breeds: Refers specifically to the types of cattle used for beef production (e.g., Charolais, Limousin).
Related Phrases
- Beef cattle herd: A group of cattle being raised for meat.
- The health of the entire beef cattle herd is monitored regularly.
- Finishing beef cattle: The final phase of raising cattle where they are fed a high-energy diet to reach market weight and desired meat quality.
- The cattle are in the feedlot for the final stage of finishing beef cattle.
Noun
- cattle that are reared for their meat