Feeding beef steers

[Ky hills]

I’ve posted pictures of these two Jersey cross steers a couple of different times.
Both born in early March of 2024. The light red mottled face one is 1/4 Jersey and 3/4 beef breed the dark brindle is 1/2 Jersey 1/2 beef breed, he is out of our nurse cow Maybell.
I’ve done these different than beef calves in the past. Usually, after weaning, I run them on pasture with the rest of the age group of heifers until around sometime in July. This time around I didn’t keep back any spring heifers, so at weaning I went on and put them in the shed and lot that I finish calves out in and just fed them hay and grain. Our processing time is late October.
A while back when I posted a picture of them someone commented they didn’t thick they would hold out till October.
I tried to keep them steady but not increased their feed much yet. They are currently eating around 25 lbs of 1/3 corn 1/3 soybean hulls and 1/3 corn gluten pellets per day the two of them together.
Going to add some more corn to their feed soon to dilute the corn gluten.
Should I also try increasing their feed some in the next month or so?
I’m hoping they won’t have too much fat on them, but im thinking should marble good.

 

[Hpacres440p]

Looking great

 

[SBMF 2015]

Yeah! That’s what fed cattle should look like! You’re doing a great job!

They won’t be lacking any cover by October but they should grade well.

 

[Dusty Britches]

I have 2 Brangus baldy steers that were born in March 2024 and a process date in February 2026. They have pasture and I've been feeding 25 pounds per day of feedlot mix from the Producers Co-Op. Their nutritionist said to increase them to 35 pounds per day and they should clean most of it up before I feed again the next day. IE, they will eat 30-35 pounds each / day. So I bumped them a few days ago. I think one is probably close to ready but the other definitely needs some time.

After reading this, I'm wondering if I'm doing this the right way.

 

[Hpacres440p]

I have 2 Brangus baldy steers that were born in March 2024 and a process date in February 2026. They have pasture and I've been feeding 25 pounds per day of feedlot mix from the Producers Co-Op. Their nutritionist said to increase them to 35 pounds per day and they should clean most of it up before I feed again the next day. IE, they will eat 30-35 pounds each / day. So I bumped them a few days ago. I think one is probably close to ready but the other definitely needs some time.

After reading this, I'm wondering if I'm doing this the right way.

How long have they been on feed? If they’re already looking ready, you have a long way to go to feed 35 lbs a day…