Our Texas Longhorn Cattle do not spend one day of their life in a commercial feedlot.  Our cattle go straight from our pasture to a USDA or state inspected processing plant.  We believe this is the most humane treatment of the animal.  Feedlots are crowded, dirty, and some would argue (inhumane).  Often, feedlot cattle must be given medicated feed because of the potential for disease in such a crowded environment.  Our cattle graze freely until we are ready to deliver for processing.