Castrating pliers to apply castrating bands are used in the food industry for cattle and other ruminants in order to increase their weight and improve the taste of the meat (with the advantage of relevant economies of scale for the breeder). Castrating pliers are made of metal used to apply the rubber castrating bands on small livestock. This is a quality tool that will last for years. Castrating pliers are used to secure a band around the testicles that disrupts the blood supply. This is a relative painless measure compared to use of a Burdizzo tool or emasculators to crush the spermatic cords and disrupt the blood supply.