Bones and joints (skeletal system) 1  Long arms and legs. 2  Tall and thin body type. 3  Long, thin fingers. 4  Curvature of the spine (scoliosis or kyphosis) 5  Chest sinks or sticks out. 6  Flexible joints. 7  Flat feet. 8  High-arched palate. 9  Teeth that are too crowded.
Generally, these agreements aim for the red meat yield target. Examples of these alliances are Coleman's Natural Meats, Laura's Lean Beef, Maverick Ranches Beef, and B3R Country Meats. Common features of these marketing programs are prohibitions against various commonly used medications or growth enhancers (implants).
Almost all beef cattle entering feedlots in the United States are given hormone implants to promote faster growth. The first product used for this purpose Â­ DES (diethylstilbestrol) Â­ was approved for use in beef cattle in 1954.An estimated two-thirds of the nation's beef cattle were treated with DES in 1956 (Marcus, 1994, cited in Swan et al., 2007).Today, there are six anabolic steroids given, in various combinations, to nearly all animals entering conventional beef feedlots in the U.S. and Canada:he first product used for this purpose Â­ DES (diethylstilbestrol) Â­ was approved for use in beef cattle in 1954. An estimated two-thirds of the nation's beef cattle were treated with DES in 1956 (Marcus, 1994, cited in Swan et al., 2007).