dry stock

British  

noun

1. cattle that are raised for meat

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Example Sentences

“The South Dakota State Extension and the North Dakota State Climate Office are both reporting drought-related impacts in their respective states, including poor water quality for livestock and dry stock ponds.”

From Washington Times

“It’s not going to be as helpful as if we were going to get a bunch of extra runoff. When this goes to melt, we’re not expecting a lot of the runoff to help with some of those already dry stock ponds or smaller creeks,” Smith told the Rapid City Journal.

From Washington Times

“Most people around here are pretty active in de-stocking, they have sold replacement heifers but we are lucky in that we have kept our dry stock but they will be going pretty shortly if it doesn’t rain,” says Rachelle.

From The Guardian

In the earlier days, before power machinery for the working-up of timber products came into general use, dry kilns were unheard-of, air-drying or seasoning was then relied upon solely to furnish the craftsman with dry stock from which to manufacture his product.

From Project Gutenberg

Many a shower had fallen and more than once had he been forced to rush out into the yard at the sound of the whistle and help the others drag the half dry stock to a place of shelter.

From Project Gutenberg