Table 3. Feeding program for Holstein steers in the experiment.

Fattening phase	Age (mon)	BW (kg)	Feeding level (BW, %)	Concentrate fed (kg/head/d, as-fed basis)		Roughage fed (kg/head/d, as-fed basis)
				Fattening	Finishing	Rice straw
Fattening	7	255–300	2.13	6.4		2.0
	8	300–345	2.13	7.2		2.0
	9	345–390	2.18	8.5		2.0
	10	390–435	2.18	9.5		2.0
Finishing	11	435–475	2.11		10.0	1.5
	12	475–515	2.14		11.0	1.2
	13	515–550	2.00		11.0	1.2
	14	550–585	1.88		11.0	1.2
	15	585–620	1.77		11.0	1.1
	16	620–650	1.69		11.0	1.1
	17	650–680	1.62		11.0	1.1
	18	680–710	1.55		11.0	1.0
	19	710–735	1.43		10.5	1.0
	20	735–760	1.38		10.5	1.0
	21	760–785	1.27		10.0	1.0
	22	785–810	1.23		10.0	1.0
	23	810–830	1.23		10.0	1.0
	24	830–840	1.20		10.0	1.0