1763 G. Washington May (1976) I. 310 7 Work Steers.
1875 L. F. Allen xxiv. 296 Many excellent work steers may be selected from the native cattle.
1911 Sept. 359/2 Setting him up with a work-steer and a milk cow.
2004 D. Dary (2005) xiii. 237 Crow, his four sons, and Loveland started driving 785 cattle, including 64 work steers.