o yes, depending on what meat you are eating, chances are you are not eating cow. more than likely you are eating a steer. ( a castrated bull) a cow is actually a heifer that has had offspring. in short, you dont butcher cows, (well you do, but you let them reproduce alot before you do) you butcher steers. steers are often fed differently than cows as well, because you want the meat nice and tasty.