domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
"so many head of cattle"
"wait till the cows come home"
"seven thin and ill-favored kine"
"a team of oxen"
Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc).
"The farmer drove his herd of cattle to the pasture behind the barn."
In plain English: Cattle are farm animals that people raise for food and other products, including cows, bulls, and oxen.
"The farmer drove his cattle to the green pasture for grazing."
Usage: Use "cattle" as a plural noun only; it has no singular form and should never take an -s ending. Treat the word like sheep or fish when referring to multiple domesticated bovines such as cows, bulls, and steers.
A surname.
"Many people in the village are related by marriage to a prominent local family named Cattle."
The word "cattle" comes from the Middle English catel, which originally meant "personal property." This term traces back to Latin capitālis, meaning "of the head," reflecting a time when livestock were counted by their heads.