noun
- a large enclosure or facility where livestock, especially cattle, are fattened for market by being fed grain and other feed
Usage: also called a feedlot; common in agricultural and ranching contexts; primarily North American usage
Examples
- The rancher moved his cattle to the feedyard for the final months before slaughter.
- Modern feedyards can hold thousands of head of cattle at once.
- Grain is delivered daily to the feedyard to ensure proper nutrition.
- The feedyard operator monitors the health of the animals closely.
- Environmental regulations now govern how feedyards manage waste runoff.