Gluten or Gluten Feed See Wet Corn Gluten Feed. Grass Cattle Cattle which were grown on pasture prior to placement in the feedlot. Green Cattle Cattle which are relatively thin with only small amounts of body condition. A method of pricing slaughter cattle which offers premiums and discounts for cattle. Cattle which are leaner and have a higher quality grade receive the premiums.
Grids generally have other specifications for carcass weight and dark cutters as well.
An operation which grows or backgrounds cattle for a period of time before entering the feedlot for finishing. May be used to wean calves since the operations generally have a higher ratio of employees to cattle and can give sick calves extra attention. Heiferettes Heifers placed on feed following the loss of a calf or open heifers placed on feed following the breeding season. Generally, this corn is ground or rolled and stored in pit or bunker silos. It can also be stored whole and processed before feeding.