Animal Science Definitions (AG 2023)

The species to which cattle belong

• Cow

• Calf

• Bovine

• Elephant

A female cow that has not had any offspring

• Heifer

• Steer

• Bovine

• Calf

An adult female of the cattle family that has given birth

• Cow

• Bovine

• Steer

• Heifer

Castrated male member of the cattle family

• Bovine

• Heifer

• Bull

• Steer

Male animal of the cattle family

• Heifer

• Bull

• Steer

• Calf

Young member of the cattle family

• Calf

• Bull

• Steer

• Bovine

Giving birth to cattle

• Calfing

• Bovine

• Calving

• Cowing

Meat from cattle

• Steak

• Bovine

• Calf

• Beef

Meat from young calves

• Beef

• Steak

• Veal

• Bovine

Relating to (resembling) sheep

• Ovine

• Bovine

• Sheep

• Goat