feedlot

American  

[feed-lot] / ˈfidˌlɒt /

Or feed lot

noun

1. a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.

2. a commercial establishment that operates a feedlot.

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feedlot British  

/ ˈfiːdˌlɒt /

noun

1. an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market

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Etymology

Origin of feedlot

First recorded in 1885–90; feed + lot

Example Sentences

And they soon embraced mechanized milking and the feedlot model to up their yield.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Jake Wolfinger, a feedlot owner near Lexington, moves cattle between feedyards in brand-inspected and non-brand-inspected areas of Nebraska.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

For cattlemen and feedlot operators in Nebraska, the concern is that having one less large buyer of their livestock could hurt the prices they are paid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Grazing cattle also produce more methane than feedlot cattle or dairy cows because they eat more fiber from grass.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

Basically, almost all of the cattle in the feedlot are sick.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan