Stocker cattle production is a major component of the cattle business in Oklahoma and Texas. Stockers are weaned calves that are typically grazed on pasture to add 200 to 400 pounds of body weight and are then sold as a "feeder" to someone who puts the calf on feed in a feed yard.
Lloyd Noble Scholar in Agriculture Taylor McAtee learned about the Noble Research Institute during a conference at her 2018 summer feedyard internship.