Beef cattle
Beef cattle
Beef cattle (pronunciation: /bi:f 'kætl/) are cattle raised for meat production (as distinguished from dairy cattle, used for milk production). The meat of mature or almost mature cattle is mostly known as beef.
Etymology
The term beef cattle is derived from the Middle English word 'beef', which is taken from the Old French 'boef', both meaning 'ox' or 'cow'. The term 'cattle' is derived from Old Northern French 'catel', which means all kinds of movable personal property, including livestock.
Related terms
- Bovine: The scientific classification for cattle.
- Livestock: Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool.
- Dairy cattle: Cattle bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made.
- Veal: The meat of calves, in contrast to the beef from older cattle.
- Feedlot: A type of animal feeding operation (AFO) which is used in intensive animal farming for finishing livestock, notably beef cattle, but also swine, horses, sheep, turkeys, chickens or ducks, prior to slaughter.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Beef cattle
- Wikipedia's article - Beef cattle
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