Grass fed yearling beef

[greybeard]

We tried to stay on course with grass fed with our last b angus. Our pasture didn't have enough nutrients to fill it out. We had to supplement conventional grain because it's hips were poking. In the end we finished it with corn and beer.
The brisket was to die for. Geographical speaking, our grass sucks. Alfalfa, O&A & Timothy hay costs are extreme. Might as well take my money to my butcher and buy prime cuts instead of dumping it into hay costs. Florida grass is Bahia or Bermuda costal unless we truck it in.
Our last 2 cost more to raise than market value. But worth it come bbq weekends!

It's rarely economical to raise and finish on grass unless one has lots of really good high protein forage and lots of time to wait.

 

[Bossroo]

It's rarely economical to raise and finish on grass unless one has lots of really good high protein forage and lots of time to wait.

True, and if you wait for the grass to grow good enough ,you end up with shoe leather on your barbie !

 

[WyndSyrin]

The steers that are raised on the farm where I work are grass and grain fed until they are about 2-3yrs old. Very Tender meat

 

[Bossroo]

The steers that are raised on the farm where I work are grass and grain fed until they are about 2-3yrs old. Very Tender meat

If one has GREEN grass that is irrigated and/ or enough rain to get the grass year round and to be actively growing young grass, that works. But in the WESTERN more dry rangeland part of this country, the grass turns a nice golden color for at least half of each year so the nutrition value of the grass is next to nill. The livestock are only existing from this forage and loose condition, not gaining waight. The result is that the feedlots are very busy feeding the cattle off of the range alfalfa hay and grains for 90 to `120 days so that they yield a steak that is tender and juicy.

 

[Baymule]

If i tried raising a grass fed steer, it would have to fatten on pine bark.