beef cattle
noun(used with a plural verb)
cattle, as Hereford, raised for their edible meat.
Origin of beef cattle
1An Americanism dating back to 1750–60
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How to use beef cattle in a sentence
A detail of prisoners, under guard, was made to load the wagons, and a herd of beef cattle was driven down.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnMy brother's criticisms are not of much value, for the sweetest sounds to his ears are the bellowings of beef-cattle.
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral | John Dunloe CarteretWe can hardly place limits upon the amount of beef cattle that Illinois is capable of producing.
A New Guide for Emigrants to the West | J. M. PeckYou can have hydroponic gardens on an asteroid, but raising beef cattle, even on Ceres, was difficult.
Thin Edge | Gordon Randall GarrettThe major portion of the corn is used locally for feeding beef cattle, dairy stock, and work animals.
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