Need some help with my feed ration

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JohnDeere

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I have a shorthorn steer weighing 490 and am feeding 18 a day...hes cleaning that up good.
Im feeding a kent show feed finisher...think i should stay on that or should i switch to a grower? and should i be increasing weekly since he is a little light?
anything suggestions welcome
thanks
 

fed_champions

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how far away is your show, if he's a bit light for his endpoint i would try the grower. U don't want to fatten him too early, just need to put some punds on for the next month or so. I cant believe hes eatin 9 pounds at that weight, must be a champ.
 

JohnDeere

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He is cleaning that 9 pounds up great...his last show will be state fair at the end of august...
 

rf21970

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With 10 mos to the show, I would switch to a grower. I would think a finisher would be pretty hot for a 5wt. I would feed him whatever he will clean up and increase just a little each day. For most cattle it will take 6-7 lbs of feed for a pound of gain.
 

smithdrew11

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I have a steer and he weighs 788 and he shows on jan 22. He is getting 20 pounds a day.  Iam very desperate please give any thoughts
 

rf21970

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With 90 days to go the show u r gonna have to get that consumption Up in the 25+ range to even weight over 1100.
 

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