Abstract
Steers red high-concentrate limit-fed rations were more efficient during growing than steers fed silage plus grain at 25% of their dry matter (DM) intake, or silage only. The limit-fed cattle also tended to gain faster (P<.10) and were more efficient (P<.05) during the finishing phase and did not have the expected depressed DM intakes compared to cattle fed the other growing-phase rations. Steers fed barely had lower DM intakes (P<.05) but gained more efficiently (P<.05) than those fed grain sorghum.
Keywords: Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 88-363-S, Cattlemen's Day, 1988, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 539, Beef, Feedlot, Steers, High energy rations
How to Cite:
Goldy, G., Downey, B., Bolsen, K. & Riley, J. G., (1988) “Effect of limit-fed, high energy growing rations on the performance of feedlot steers”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(1), 88-91. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2334
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