feedlot

American  

[feed-lot] / ˈfidˌlɒt /

Or feed lot

noun

1. a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.

2. a commercial establishment that operates a feedlot.

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feedlot British  

/ ˈfiːdˌlɒt /

noun

1. an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market

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Etymology

Origin of feedlot

First recorded in 1885–90; feed + lot

Example Sentences

Not all Wisconsin cows are grass-fed, but grass-fed milk can have up to twice the beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids compared to milk from feedlot cows.

From Los Angeles Times

Lapaseotes was accused of not having a bill of sale for about 460 of her own calves before moving them from her ranch to her family’s feedlot, one of the largest in Nebraska.

From The Wall Street Journal

Truckers, feedlot operators and cattle ranchers face hits to their bottom line without the Lexington facility, which slaughters up to 5,000 cattle a day.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mexico sends about a million calves across the border each year to Texas feedlots—about 3% of the U.S. total.

From The Wall Street Journal

For cattlemen and feedlot operators in Nebraska, the concern is that having one less large buyer of their livestock could hurt the prices they are paid.

From The Wall Street Journal