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During spring-summer over a three-year period, selectivity by both sheep and cattle grazing on subclover-perennial ryegrass and subclover-tall fescue resulted in higher nutritive value of diets than of ungrazed forage. Sheep diets consistently contained more crude protein and had higher in vitro dry matter digestibility than did cattle diets. Both sheep and cattle diets were more digestible under light than under heavy grazing but diet protein levels were inconsistent. In one year stocking rate had no effect on level of protein in the diet and the next year high protein levels were associated with heavy use. Summer vegetative regrowth of tall fescue caused by heavy cattle grazing resulted in levels of dietary protein for cattle similar to those for sheep. The level of dietary protein for sheep exceeded recommended requirements. In the summer, protein levels of cattle diets were near or below requirements except when cattle heavily grazed subclover-tall fescue pastures. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020