: any of a breed of beef cattle developed in Texas and Colorado that is approximately ¹/₂ Brahman, ¹/₄ Shorthorn, and ¹/₄ Hereford
Because of hardiness the Beefmaster will cost you less to produce by eliminating some management problems like: hoof rot, pinkeye, insect and parasite problems.—
Arkansas Cattle Business, January 1986 A mile ahead of the herdsmen a bawling mob of about 50 Beefmasters milled in a cloud of dust.—Evan Moore, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 1994
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