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).
Beefmaster cattle were developed by the Lasater Ranch in Texas but now headquartered in Colorado. The breeding program leading to their establishment was started by Ed C. Lasater in 1908, when he purchased Bos Indicus bulls to use on his commercial herd of Hereford and Shorthorn cattle.