Commentary for Avodah Zarah 30:1
ומנא תימרא דאמרינן כי האי גוונא דתנן בש"א לא ימכור אדם פרה החורשת בשביעית וב"ה מתירין מפני שיכול לשוחטה
How do we know that we can say such a thing? Beth Shammai says: One should not sell a plowing cow during the Sabbatical Year; but Beth Hillel permits it, because he may possibly slaughter it.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Huna learns that one might assume that someone will slaughter an animal from a mishnah concerning selling a cow used for plowing on the Sabbatical Year, when plowing is prohibited. Bet Hillel permits it because it is possible that the cow will be used for food instead of for plowing.
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