- What it does
- Bovine livestock provides a living biological source of raw materials, specifically meat, dairy, and hides, for agricultural and food production supply chains. They consume feed and graze to reach target harvest weights or sustain continuous milk production over their lifespan.
- How it flows
- These live physical assets are transported via specialized livestock haulers from cow-calf operations to feedlots, dairy farms, or abattoirs. They are managed through physical containment, feeding regimens, and veterinary care until they yield milk or are processed into raw meat and leather.
- Summary
- Live bovine cattle are commissioned at cow-calf operations, held for grazing and rearing, transported via specialized livestock haulers to commercial feedlots or abattoirs, and ultimately harvested and disassembled into raw meat, hides, and biological byproducts.