3 ms·Dairy cows are not usually referred to as cattle.by panzagl 5y agoDairy cows are not usually referred to as cattle.floren 5y agoOf course they are, at least in my experience working at a dairy feedlot with thousands of head of dairy cattle.panzagl 5y agoHuh, I guess you're right. My context was family farms in the northeast/mid-Atlantic, where cattle always meant beef.