A 4-year experiment was conducted to
evaluate the effect of increasing amounts of
grain supplementation on steer gains and
forage production in pastures managed under
an intensive-early stocking system. Average
daily gain tended to increase in direct proportion
to increasing level of sorghum grain
supplementation (2.19, 2.43 and 2.59 lb/day
for the control, 2 and 4 lb/day supplement
levels, respectively). The amount of grass
remaining in the pastures at the end of the
grazing season (approximately July 15) also
increased in direct proportion to increasing
sorghum grain supplementation. Forage
remaining in the pastures at the end of the
growing season (approximately October 1)
tended to respond in a similar manner.
