Head Of Cattle Showing A Well-Tended Condition (8)

[Anamikac]

The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 24489 - March 19, 2010

The clue is "head of cattle showing a well-tended condition). The answer is neatness (well-tended condition) but not sure how to parse?

Thank you!

[dannyk13]

Neat (cattle-old term) + ness(head)

[Neveracrossword]

Of cattle = Neat, an old word.
Head = Ness, geographical term .

[bhg481]

As in "Neats' foot oil" - for treating leather.

[Anamikac]

Thanks everyone!