We have a steer that since we got him, we've had him on a high fat ration to stunt him because he's a bit framy. I think we are to the point now where he will start putting on fat and not grow taller. Right now he is about 50-50 1/2" hip height, and weighs 1050#. We are somewhere in the neighborhood of 150-180 days until market show. I don't have a problem with him being 1430-1450#, as we have a 5% weighback, so I'd be able to write him in at 1360-1370#. He's been gaining consistently 2.5-2.8 pounds per day throuought the summer. I'd like to keep laying the fat to him for the next 60 days or so, but I'd also like to slow him down to about 1 pound per day of gain this fall. The ration he is on is a 12% protein and 5% fat, with 6 oz of Essential Soft Silk liquid fat per day. I am also feeding about 1 pound of Essential Expando per day, as well as free choice bluestem hay. Feed intake is about 25# per day. My question is, could I cut the actual feed back, and replace with more Expando, or beet pulp, and still topdress with the liquid fat? I'm of the opinion that I don't care what he looks like this fall, but would like to push him throughout the winter, into the early spring. Any and all ideas would be greatly appreciated.