Long-term effects of stocking rate and grazing system on livestock gains were assessed in the northern mixed-grass prairie at the USDA Agriculture High Plains Grassland Research Station in southeastern Wyoming (41˚ 11’ N; 104˚ 53’ W). This is a continuation of an existing study started in 1982 where the last 16 years of a 25-year study examined stocking rate and grazing system interactions comparing three stocking rates (light, moderate, heavy) of season-long grazing and two stocking rates (moderate, heavy) of short-duration grazing. Hereford yearling steers were weighed prior to and following each grazing season to determine average daily gains and beef production. Spring precipitation was also recorded as it influences forage production and livestock gains.
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