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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In fact, beef cattle stocks are currently at a 75-year low and trending downward. — Anthony Pahnke, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026 Surprising to many is that Florida is beef cattle country. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 To the average person, comparing bison to beef cattle is different. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026 Beef prices began climbing in 2024, driven by high demand and the lowest supply of beef cattle this country has seen in 50 years. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beef cattle

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First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beef cattle was in 1758

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“Beef cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20cattle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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beef cattle

plural noun
: cattle developed primarily for effective production of meat

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