0 a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat:
1 large farm animals kept for their milk or meat; cows and bulls:
These cattle are being fattened up for slaughter.
Scientists have warned that the use of growth hormones to make cattle grow more quickly may result in a health risk for consumers.
Lassos are used particularly by cowboys to catch cattle and horses.
Some fields are planted with crops for several years, and then returned to pasture for the cattle.
Ownership of draught cattle is an important qualitative indicator of property size.
It provided a windbreak for crops, and shelter for animals, as well as protecting against the cattle of others.
They lost virtually all their cattle and were left with the choice of abandoning the lobola system or finding a new lobola currency.
