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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Milliken has served as the president of the Dover FFA chapter from the Lower Cumberland district in Middle Tennessee and his Supervised Agriculture Experience is an entrepreneurship placement in beef cattle production.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
The number of beef cattle in 2025, 27.8 million, is the lowest it's been since the 1960s despite the growing U.S. population, Agriculture Department data shows.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 8 July 2025
The Eco Lodge is on a beef cattle farm with expansive views of the picturesque Waitaki Valley.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Over time, rather than orchards, the land may support solar panels, beef cattle or wheat.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
The number of beef cattle in 2025, 27.8 million, is the lowest it's been since the 1960s despite the growing U.S. population, Agriculture Department data shows.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 8 July 2025
The Eco Lodge is on a beef cattle farm with expansive views of the picturesque Waitaki Valley.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Over time, rather than orchards, the land may support solar panels, beef cattle or wheat.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beef cattle
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“Beef cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20cattle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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