Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Levies Order

Marginal note:Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in this Order.

beef breed

beef breed means any breed of beef cattle of the species Bos taurus or Bos indicus that is not a dairy breed. (race de boucherie)

bob calf

bob calf means any dairy breed or dairy-cross calf that

• (a) is sold by a resident of Ontario and has a live weight of 68 kg or less; or

• (b) is sold by a resident of Quebec and has a live weight of 109 kg or less. (jeune veau)

cull cow

cull cow means any beef breed, dairy breed or dairy-cross cow, heifer or bull that has been culled and is marketed for slaughter. (vache de réforme)

dairy breed

dairy breed means any of the following breeds of cattle: Holstein, Ayrshire, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Milking Shorthorn, Guernsey and Canadienne. (race laitière)

dairy-cross

dairy-cross, in relation to cattle, describes any cattle that result from mating cattle from a dairy breed with cattle from a beef breed. (croisement laitier)

dealer

dealer means a person who acts as an agent in the buying or selling of beef cattle and includes auctioneers and auction markets. (négociant)

fed cattle

fed cattle means any finished beef breed, dairy breed or dairy-cross cattle that have been fed for the purpose of meat production and are marketed for slaughter. (bovin d’abattage)

fed veal

fed veal means any head of dairy breed or dairy-cross cattle fed primarily on milk or grain that is marketed for slaughter and

• (a) is sold by a resident of Ontario and has a live weight of more than 204.1 kg but no more than 348.8 kg; or

• (b) is sold by a resident of Quebec and has a live weight of more than 109 kg but no more than 348.8 kg. (veau d’abattage)

feeder calf

feeder calf[Repealed, SOR/2025-162, s. 1]

feeder cattle

feeder cattle means any dairy breed, beef breed or dairy-cross cattle that are marketed for finishing before slaughter but are not bob calves or started calves. (bovin d’embouche)

grain-fed calf

grain-fed calf[Repealed, SOR/2024-142, s. 1]

imported beef product

imported beef product means a beef product that is imported into Canada and classified under one or more of the Customs Tariff tariff item numbers set out in Schedule 2. (produit de boeuf importé)

importer

importer means any person who imports beef cattle or beef products into Canada. (importateur)

milk-fed calf

milk-fed calf[Repealed, SOR/2024-142, s. 1]

started calf

started calf means any dairy breed or dairy-cross calf that is marketed for finishing before slaughter and

• (a) is sold by a resident of Ontario, is intact and has a live weight of more than 68 kg but no more than 204.1 kg; or

• (b) is sold by a resident of Quebec and has a live weight of more than 109 kg but no more than 348.8 kg. (veau de démarrage)