Only the very wealthy could afford to eat the tender meat of calves from the midst of the stall (6:4). These animals were set aside from other livestock and fed a strict diet of the more costly grains like barley in order to fatten them up. This fattening process ensured that the animals would bring a higher price when sold at the market.
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