feedlot
Cattle finishing area
A feedlot is a confined area where livestock—especially cattle—are fattened for slaughter.
Animals are kept in pens and fed high-calorie diets to maximize weight gain before processing.
The term often carries connotations of industrial-scale meat production: Cattle spend their last months in feedlots before going to market.
Commercial farming sector
- meatpackingProcessing livestock into food
- slaughterhouseAnimal killing facility
- abattoirMeat processing facility
- packing plantFactory processing animal carcasses
beef industry · supply chain · commodity · futures · cattle market · carcass · USDA · inspector
Bovine meat for eating
- steerDirect movement or castrated bull
- heiferChildless female cattle
- bullSteer before castration
- cowFemale bovine
bovine · herd · angus · shorthorn · brisket · veal · calf · yearling
Cereal plant's harvest unit
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- silageFermented crop fodder
- rationFixed allotted amount
- supplementSomething added to complete
roughage · concentrate · byproduct · hay · alfalfa · molasses · mineral · protein
Animal waste as fertilizer
- runoffExcess water drainage
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
methane · emissions · waste management · groundwater · pollution · dust · flies · EPA
Excessive gathering in limited space
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- confinementState of being restricted
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
animal welfare · humane · conditions · density · shade · shelter · morbidity · mortality
Ink-filled writing tool
- bunkNonsense or stacked bed
- troughOpen container for animal feed
- water troughContainer for livestock to drink
- holding penTemporary confinement area
loading chute · headgate · alleyway · yard · confinement · capacity · turnover · placement
agribusiness
Commercial farming sector
- meatpackingProcessing livestock into food
- slaughterhouseAnimal killing facility
- abattoirMeat processing facility
packing plant · beef industry · supply chain · commodity · futures · cattle market · carcass · USDA · inspector · consolidation
beef
Bovine meat for eating
cow · bovine · herd · angus · shorthorn · brisket · veal · calf · yearling · stocker
grain
Cereal plant's harvest unit
supplement · roughage · concentrate · byproduct · hay · alfalfa · molasses · mineral · protein · energy
manure
Animal waste as fertilizer
odor · methane · emissions · waste management · groundwater · pollution · dust · flies · EPA · regulation
crowding
Excessive gathering in limited space
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- confinementState of being restricted
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
hormones · animal welfare · humane · conditions · density · shade · shelter · morbidity · mortality · respiratory disease
pen
Ink-filled writing tool
- bunkNonsense or stacked bed
- troughOpen container for animal feed
- water troughContainer for livestock to drink
holding pen · loading chute · headgate · alleyway · yard · confinement · capacity · turnover · placement · closeout
- cattle ranchingcattle, cattle drive, cattle drives, cattle auctions, cattle branding
- Farmsfarm, farmhouse, barnyard, crops, dairy farm
- ganaderiatoro, vaquero, corral, rancho, hacienda
- livestockcow, cows, cattle, bull, bulls
- livestock farmingcattle ranch, dairy farm, stud farm, sheep shearing, pig farm
- ranchingcattle, ranch, rancher, ranchers, ranching
feedlotpasture-raised
Reared on grassland
rangeland · open range · free-range · grazing land · subsistence farming
feedlotrangeland
Land for grazing animals
grassland · prairie · meadow · open range · wilderness