Stocker cattle grazing in Western Wisconsin on improved pasture. A stocker operation is a step between the cow-calf and feedlot segment where feeder cattle can either graze forage or be fed a high-forage diet. The goal in the stocker phase is to add weight with additional frame and muscle but not to add fat.

Stocker cattle grazing in Wisconsin

Credit: Dr. Amy Radunz

Digital Credit: Dr. Amy Radunz

Publisher: University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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Description: Stocker cattle grazing in Western Wisconsin on improved pasture. A stocker operation is a step between the cow-calf and feedlot segment where feeder cattle can either graze forage or be fed a high-forage diet. The goal in the stocker phase is to add weight with additional frame and muscle but not to add fat.

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