Managing Beef Cattle for Show

Abstract

There’s a lot you need to know if you’re going to raise beef cattle to exhibit at shows. Your first job is to decide what kind of beef project you want to undertake. There are four types of beef projects to consider: ✦ Haltered market steers ✦ Haltered breeding heifers ✦ Commercial steers ✦ Commercial heifers. Of those, haltered show steers and heifers demand the most time, expense and work. This publication will focus mainly on these projects, with some references to commercial projects.