Abattoir: A plant or factory where cattle are slaughtered for food (also known as a processing plant or meatworks).

Boning room:  Area of an abattoir where the carcase is cut into smaller portions
Bovine:  Animals of the ox family, commonly referred to as cattle
Boxed beef: Cuts of beef put into boxes, for shipping from processor, to wholesalers or retailers. The primals (round, loins, ribs and chuck) and sub-primals are between the carcase cuts and retail cuts.

Carcase:  The body of an animal after being dressed (removal of head, feet, hide and internal organs).
Cow:  A mature female used for breeding with eight permanent incisor teeth.
Counter Attack: Counter Attack is a retail program designed by MLA to assist butchers in creating an increased product range that will offer value for money and easy meal options for their customers.
Cross Contamination: Cross contamination occurs when bacteria are transferred from one object to another, either by direct or indirect contact.

Demand: Level of interest by buyers to purchase supply at physical market (prime and store).
Domestic market: Also called the trade market. Cattle are consumed in the country they are produced in. Generally this will be young and lighter cattle compared to the export market.
Drought:  Below average rainfall for an extended period of time.