livestock terminology

breed

animals within a species with a distinctive appearance, typically developed by deliberate selection

breeding animal

animal used to produce offspring typicallu in a controlled and organized way

dam

female parent

flock

a group of species of livestock

herd

group of single species of livestock

litter

multiple offspring produced at one birth by a multiparous (more than one child) mammal

livestock

domestic farm animals kepts for productive reasons

Market animal

livestock bred and raised for food consumption

yearling

an animal thats one year of age

bovine

relating to or resembling cattle

bull

a sexually mature male bovine

calf

a sexually immature young bovine

calving

process of giving birth in cattle

cow

mature female bovine

fed steer or heifer

is ready for slaughter at the end of finishing period

feeder heifer

heifer ready to enter a feedyard and begin finishing phase

heifer

young female bovine that has not had a calf (less than 22-24 months)

ox

castrated male bovine at least 4 years old

steer

castrated male bovine