Finishing of Nellore steers, castrated and no-castrated, in feedlot diet with high-grain

SUMMARY This study aimed to evaluate the finishing Nellore steers castrated and no-castrated in feedlot receiving high-grain diet through the nutrients intake, productive performance and economic viability of the diet. 180 Nellore animals were divided into two treatments (castrated and no-castrated), with 90 animals per treatments, with an average initial weight of 415.64kg, receiving high-grain diet with 85% corn grain and 15% supplement mineral-protein-energy. The experimental period was 63 days with 15 days for adaptation diets and 48 days of feedlot. Was no significant effect on intake of nutrients (P