feeder cattle

noun

Steers or cows that are mature enough to be placed in a feedlot in preparation for slaughter.

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Meanings

nounfeeder cattle pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyagricultureSteers or cows that are mature enough to be placed in a feedlot in preparation for slaughter.

Origin

feeder + cattle

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Translations

French bovin d’engraissement
  • bovin d’engraissementSteers and cows ready for the feedlot
German Mastrind
  • MastrindSteers and cows ready for the feedlot
Indonesian sapi bakalan
  • sapi bakalanSteers and cows ready for the feedlot
Korean 비육우
  • 비육우 (biyugu)Steers and cows ready for the feedlot
Cite this entry
APA

feeder cattle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feeder%20cattle

MLA

“feeder cattle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feeder%20cattle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feeder cattle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feeder%20cattle.

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