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Grain Sorghums vs. Corn for Fattening Lambs and Steers

Texas Agricultural Experiment Station

Abstract

"Can the grain sorghums, which are produced to the extent of 144,000,000 bushels annually in the United States, be substituted in the place of corn in the rations of fattening livestock in the grain sorghum area?" is a pertinent question in the minds of Texas farmers and stockmen, and one which, if correctly answered, would tend to stimulate the finishing of an increased number of beeves, lambs, and hogs for market in those sections annually.

Texas has for years been recognized in livestock circles as holding premier rank in the production of beef cattle, and only during the past year did she assume first place in the production of sheep. However, an increasing West Texas acreage is being planted to the grain sorghums during each succeeding year and the farmers producing these crops are demanding information and assistance in the direction of marketing their grain via the livestock route rather than to be forced to ship these crops from the farms to the elevators and other feed centers, and thus permit the depletion of West Texas soils.