Fattening cattle on high priced grain techniques
The Animal Husbandry Department offers guidance on feeding fattening cattle with costly grains. It suggests limiting grain to one half to three quarters pound per hundredweight for mid quality roughage, varying by steer condition. Oats barley mix is safer but pricier, while wheat by products and bran blends may boost profitability. Emphasizes keeping home grown steers over and conditioned for spring markets.