Abstract:Stocker calves were stocked on annual rye (Secale cereale L.) and ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) pastures using stocking strategies (STK) to create graded levels of gain to assess subsequent growth rates, feedlot performance, and carcass traits. During two consecutive years, yearling Angus, Hereford, and Brahman crossbred steers (n = 109) and heifers (n = 67) were exposed to different STK on rye plus ryegrass pastures in a humid environment at Overton; and Angus steers (n = 92) were stocked on ryegrass at … Show more