FEEDING BEEF CATTLE 



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Finishing Beeves Under 18 Months. When 

 calves are to be finished as baby beeves, their ration 

 will take on more and more grain concentrates as 

 winter passes. Corn should be fed in liberal 

 amounts, from one-half to three-quarters of the 

 grain portion consisting of it. In case legumes are 



PRIME STEERS 



On many farms it is more profitable to carry the steers to greater age than 

 to market as baby beef. This is a bunch of prime steers. 



largely fed, the grain portion may consist largely 

 of corn, with enough oil meal or bran to give a safe 

 supply of protein. In the absence of alfalfa, clover 

 or other legume hay, one of the oil meals should be 

 used to the extent of 20 per cent of the grain. 



The ration should be steadily increased to meet 

 the steady growth and weight taken on during the 



