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Sanger noted that all of his missing cows are either cows or heifers, none are steers or bulls.
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
To rebuild herds, ranchers must hold on to heifers rather than sending them out to meat processors.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
While there are many ranchers sitting on the sidelines waiting for better economic conditions and incentives to grow their herds, Clement is investing in his ranch and is continuing to buy heifers to grow his operation.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
Children wearing cowboy boots and oversized belt buckles led heifers and steers around a shiny, new show area.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
To rebuild herds, ranchers must hold on to heifers rather than sending them out to meat processors.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
While there are many ranchers sitting on the sidelines waiting for better economic conditions and incentives to grow their herds, Clement is investing in his ranch and is continuing to buy heifers to grow his operation.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
Children wearing cowboy boots and oversized belt buckles led heifers and steers around a shiny, new show area.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Heifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heifer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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heifer
noun
heif·er
ˈhef-ər 
: a young cow
especially
: one that has not had a calf
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