beef cattle
plural noun
: cattle developed primarily for the efficient production of meat and marked by capacity for rapid growth, heavy well-fleshed body, and stocky build
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Some of the cows were dairy cows; others were beef cattle.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 May 2024
Overall, the number of beef cattle in the region increased between 2018 and 2022, which was the period studied, and the number of dairy cattle reached maximum capacity in 2021, according to the latest report.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: The agency has inspectors on-site at all slaughterhouses to determine whether beef cattle are fit for human consumption both before and after slaughter, Emilio Esteban, USDA's undersecretary for food safety, said during a call with reporters.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
John O’Neill, a farmer, county politician and auctioneer, had raised Aimee and her six siblings on a 1,500-acre beef cattle farm called Springwood Farm in Forest Hill.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 May 2024
Overall, the number of beef cattle in the region increased between 2018 and 2022, which was the period studied, and the number of dairy cattle reached maximum capacity in 2021, according to the latest report.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: The agency has inspectors on-site at all slaughterhouses to determine whether beef cattle are fit for human consumption both before and after slaughter, Emilio Esteban, USDA's undersecretary for food safety, said during a call with reporters.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
John O’Neill, a farmer, county politician and auctioneer, had raised Aimee and her six siblings on a 1,500-acre beef cattle farm called Springwood Farm in Forest Hill.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
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“Beef cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20cattle. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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