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Similar Angus cattle, Hereford, Red Angus, Brahman, Gelbvieh |
Feeder cattle are steers (castrated males) or heifers (females who have not dropped a calf) mature enough to be placed in a feedlot where they will be fattened prior to slaughter. Feeder calves are less than 1 year old; feeder yearlings are between 1 and 2 years old. Both types are often produced in a cow-calf operation.
References
Feeder cattle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA