Reducing the number of cows in the herd would reduce the amount of pasture and hay needed and also result in a little extra feed for the remaining herd. Receipts from marketing could also be used to purchase feed for the remaining cattle. This article was not planned to be pessimistic about the coming year, but it is always a good idea to plan for the worse and hope for the best. Management Practices for Grazing Stocker Cattle Warren Gill Professor and James B. Neel Professor and Leader Extension Animal Science - Beef, Sheep and Horse Grazing weaned calves or yearlings is a good method for profitably converting grass to pounds of marketable calves. The most economical grazing season in Tennessee is usually during the spring and early summer months.
Grazing can be as simple as turning a few calves out into a fenced pasture.
However, experience and research have shown that implementing critical management practices will allow for increased production. Limited feeding of concentrates is often advantageous if fed in limited amounts. High-protein concentrate feeds can be fed in lower amounts. The salt concentration may be adjusted, depending on intake desired as cattle become adapted to the salt. Commercial mixtures are also available which improve gains.