Producing 20-month old beef steers off annual pasture

Authors

K D. GreatheadFollow
D. J. BarkerFollow
W. J. Ryan

Keywords

Beef cattle, Cattle feeding, Performance, Grazing, Cattle breeds, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Meat Science | Sustainability

First Page Number

43

Last Page Number

49

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

A recent Mt Barker experiment compared two systems of fodder conservation with continuous grazing, using two types of steers, at three stocking rates. Year-round performance, carcass composition, and resulting costs and returns per hectare were assessed.

Production per hectare was greatest from crossbred steers at the intermediate stocking rate with either type of fodder conservation.

Recommended Citation

Greathead, K D.; Barker, D. J.; and Ryan, W. J. (1978) "Producing 20-month old beef steers off annual pasture," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 19: No. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol19/iss2/6