Sentence:  Under this law 2,035 <WSD>mavericks</WSD> (orphan calves) were discovered and disposed of by the round-up foremen. Formerly the custom was to brand <WSD>mavericks</WSD> with the brand of the owner of that portion of the range where they were found. Under the new law, all <WSD>mavericks</WSD> are branded with the association brand, and sold at auction. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An unbranded range animal. (from 1860s)