How many

[dbc]

How many head of cattle can i run on 120 acres of land in the tyler, texas area? Tylers near dallas.

 

[Beefy]

can or should?

 

[denoginnizer]

This question comes up all the time among beginning cattle people even experienced cattle people have to make an educated guess when first stocking a place. A couple of ideas for finding the your best stocking rate come to mind. First contact your local Gov. Farm service office/soil office/ usda office. Second if you can find the previous renter/owner he might give you some idea. Third ask a neighbor with similiar looking grass how many he stocks and if he fertilizes. After you have gathered this information you can make a educated guess that should work ,good lord willing.
Remeber that many factors go into stocking rate such as weather , type cattle, supplemental feeding, fertilization, cross fencing, type grass, etc .

 

[Conagher]

Good advice from denoginnizer. I have land not far from Tyler; parts of it I can run 1hd/ac., other parts 1hd/3ac. About the only other thing I would add is rotational or intensive grazing strategies, and water source are other factors to consider.

Good Luck!