Cattle Names

By April 3, 2009 Cattle

Calf

There are boy cows and girl cows. Boy cows are called bulls unless they have been castrated in which case they are called steers. Girl cows before they have had a baby are called heifers. Ones that have had one or more babies are called cows. Young cattle are called calves until they are weaned, then weaners until they are a year old in some areas, in other areas they may be known as feeder calves or simply feeders. After that, they are referred to as yearlings.