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Cattle Classes

TermDefinition
Bull An adult male cattle beast that has its testicles.
TEASER BULL A male that has had part of the spermatic cord (‘vas defrens’) removed so that it is infertile but can still mate with females.
Steer A castrated male.
Bullock A castrated male over 3 years of age
Cow An adult female
Heifer A young female before it has given birth
Springing cow/heifer A female about to give birth
Newly calved cow/heifer Female that has just given birth
Lactating A cow that is producing milk
Dry cow A cow that is not producing milk
Calf A young cattle beast until it is weaned off milk
Nurse Cow A female that is rearing calves
Suckler Cow A female that is rearing a calf
Maternal Cattle Are milking cows or nurse type cattle. They are principally bred for their milking ability
Production Characteristics Are the traits in a breed that are specifically selected to increase the capability of the chosen trait
Beef Cattle Meat production, animals are selected for marbling in the meat. For example: the Angus and Hereford breeds
Maternal sires Sires whose major function is to sire daughters (often crossbreds) with outstanding genetic merit for reproductive and maternal traits
Weaner Calves Calves that are not receiving milk
Store Cattle Young stock that are not yet fattened. They can be up to 2 and 3 years old
R1 These are between a weaner and one year old
R2 These are between 1 year old and 2 year old and have not yet calved if female
Rig An incompletely castrated male
Veal Calf Are calves that are used for meat. They have only ever drunk milk
Bobby Calf Refers to male or female calf that is going for meat. They are generally no more than one month old
Weaned Taken off milk. The target weight is usually 75kg +
Terminal Sire The offspring by these bulls usually go for slaughter
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