Feedlot Operations - Introduction

As of July 1, 2011, there were 12.47 million beef cattle in the Canadian herd.

These cattle spend most of their lives grazing on pasture and range. Typically, young cattle are taken off pasture and transferred to intensive livestock operations (ILO), or feedlots, for a short period of time, where they are fed nutritionally balanced rations that ensure a high quality product for the consumer.