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).
Beef cattle feedlots. In our last post, we talked about a cow-calf farm. The goal on a cow-calf farm is to have a new crop of calves every year, and to sell the calves sometime around 4-8 months old. Once the calves are sold, they typically go to a feedlot. The goal at a feedlot is to, well, feed the calves a lot. We want to get the calves to grow to around 1000 pounds to be ready to sell for beef. (Then they are called âfinishedâ cattle.) On a grain-fed farm, this will usually be around the time the cattle are 18 months old. This steer is just about finished.