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

Examples of beef cattle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer in southwest Virginia, grows soybeans, corn and wheat and raises beef cattle. — Michel Martin, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Coover now runs a beef cattle genetics company, a ranch and a veterinary practice for local and regional livestock producers. — Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Other competitions will showcase small animals such as guinea pigs, rabbits, and poultry; and junior livestock including swine, dairy cattle, and beef cattle. — Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Surprising to many is that Florida is beef cattle country. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beef cattle

• battel
• battle
• brattle
• chattel
• prattle
• rattle
• tattle
• striatal

Kids Definition

beef cattle

plural noun

: cattle developed primarily for effective production of meat