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by skeeter2020 63 days ago
depends on the phase of development. Most beef is pasture fed for a significant period, maybe supplemented with extra feed in the winter, but still grass, etc. It's only near the relatively short end they are consolidated & finished at the feed lot.
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> Most beef is pasture fed for a significant period

Citations please.

When i looked into internet [1] it says "approximately 95% of the cattle in the United States continue to be finished, or fattened, on grain"

[1] https://extension.psu.edu/grass-fed-beef-production