| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Feeder cattle | Agriculture | A steer or cow mature enough to be placed in a feedlot where it will be fattened prior to slaughter. Feeder calves are less than 1 year old; feeder yearlings are between 1 and 2 years old. (references) | |
| Feeder cattle | Economics | Cattle, ready to be finished for market, weighing 550 to 650 pounds or heavier. Usually yearling cattle (between 1 and 2 years old) with a big frame. (references) | |
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