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Beef vs dairy type is inconsequential; any cow can be transitioned to a high grain diet. Is risk of bloat increased? Of course it is, but it is in dairy animals, too. Is bloat inevitable if the steer is managed well? No. The exact name provided doesn't correspond to any Purina feed I'm aware of...

And get rid of the hay in his diet. It's bulky and low energy. It's just taking up valuable space in his stomach and not contributing much to growth.

Talk to some folks who show at your county fair before you give up. Every county is different. At plenty of 4-H fairs commercial steers and heifers make up most of the entries, and you won't necessarily find the prized show cattle at the top of the heap on sale day. That tends to be more about...