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TABLE 5.4
Steer liveweight variation (kg/head/day) and productivity (kg/ha/year) in relation to stocking rate
and sheep :cattle ratio (S:C) in continuous set stocking on natural grasslands.
Stocking rate (AU/ha) 0.6 (1) 0.8 (1) 0.8 (1) 0.9 (2) 1.06 (1) 1.06 (1)
S:C ratio 2:1 2:1 5:1 0:1 2:1 5:1
Season Liveweight variation, kg/day
Autumn 0.196 bc 0.194 c 0.139 bc -0.248 c -0.076 c -0.130 c
Winter 0.089 c -0.176 d -0.086 c 0.075 b -0.312 d -0.397 d
Spring 0.915 a 0.858 a 0.828 a 0.758 a 0.667 a 0.720 a
Summer 0.351 b 0.413 b 0.297 b 0.604 a 0.431 b 0.436 b
Yearly average 0.388 A 0.322 A 0.295 AB 0.297 AB 0.178 B 0.157 B
Total steer production
kg/head/year) 141 A 118 A 108 B 108 B 65 B 57 B
kg/ha (3) 75 84 54 125 62 38
NOTES: a, b, c – Averages in the same column with distinct letters differ significantly (P