heifer

Example Sentences

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Back at the ranch, heifers would start calving in a month, and wildflowers would begin to bloom, a rhythm, Church said, that will always be a part of him.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1977, 84% of U.S. steers and heifers were slaughtered in plants that killed fewer than half a million cattle a year, according to the USDA.

From Reuters

We continued to purchase replacement heifers for dairy, but that, too, was directly impacted by the price of milk.

From Salon

Importing heifers is the fastest way to stock a new farm, shaving about a year off the time it would take to breed the stock at home.

From Reuters

Thrush slogged through mud to tag a heifer calf on a sunny, 60-degree day at the Tarver Heart X Ranch in northern Campbell County last week.

From Washington Times