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sometimes called a "first-calf heifer." in the united states , male cattle bred for meat are castrated unless needed for breeding. the castrated male is then called a bullock or steer, unless kept for draft purposes, in which case it is called an ox (plural oxen), not to be confused with the related wild musk
gender, it must be stated as (for example) ten head of cattle. some australian , canadian , new zealand , and scottish farmers use the term cattlebeast or simply "beast." obsolete terms for cattle include neat (horned oxen, from which "neatsfoot oil" is derived), beef (young ox), and beefing (young animal...
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