roughstockn.

1826 Farmers' Jrnl. 13 Nov. 363/1 Rough Stock of all descriptions unsaleable, farmers being afraid how the weather may prove during the winter.

1866 Prairie Farmer 1 Sept. 141/1 Over one half of the whole number were low grades, such as thin steers, cows, heifers and rough stock generally.

1909 Geogr. Jrnl. 33 32 This district forms the final resort wherein will be raised the rough stock necessary to supply the jerked beef and meat extract factories.

1930 Washington Post 26 Mar. 18/4 Hogs—Receipts, fair;..top at 10.50 for choice 150 to 225 pounds butcher stock: soft, oily and rough stock subject to discount.

1992 B. Allmendinger Cowboy ii. 81 Cowboy ‘girls’..rounded up, branded, and castrated rough stock.

1943 Belton (Texas) Jrnl. 1 July 1/6 A combination of wild, rough stock right off the range, daring cowboys, who are among the best in the state, and world-famous entertainers.]

1945 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 19 Sept. 4/2 They probably picked out a cayuse that was a cross between a Narragansett pacer and some of Harry Rowell's ‘rough stock’.

1952 Abilene (Texas) Reporter-News 10 Aug. 5 a/4 There will not be any rough stock events that typify the regular rodeo.

1973 N.Y. Times 8 July 59/3 There will be about 250 head of what is known as ‘rough stock’. These include the bucking broncs, long-horned Texas steer, 300-pound calves and the wild Brahma bulls..used in roping contests.

1989 Del Rio (Texas) News-Herald 5 July 4 b/1 Celebrity status came as a result of endless miles, long days and six all-around world titles as a rough stock competitor.

2002 T. Farley Renegade ii. 24 Karla gets rough stock the old-fashioned way... She buys renegade horses and outlaw bulls from cowboys—and ranchers like me.