THE SPARTA FEEDLOT IS LOCATED IN THE MARQUARD DISTRICT OF THE FREE STATE. CATTLE ARE SOURCED THROUGH CATTLE SALEYARDS ACROSS SOUTH AFRICA AND NAMIBIA OR BOUGHT FROM INDIVIDUAL BREEDER FARMERS. EVERY LOAD OF ENTRY CATTLE IS UNIQUE, REQUIRING SPECIAL ATTENTION IN MONITORING HEALTH AND NUTRITION. WE INSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE AND COMFORT TO CATTLE TO MINIMISE HEALTH PROBLEMS. UPON CATTLE ARRIVAL THEY ARE FED HIGH QUALITY LUCERNE HAY, STARTER RATION WITH ACCESS TO HIGH VOLUMES OF CLEAN FRESH WATER. THE DAILY FEED RATION MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENT RANGES FROM 550 TO 650 TONNES PER DAY. AS CATTLE ENTER THE FEEDLOT, THEY ARE FED, IDENTIFIED (I. E. SOURCE AND CATTLE BUYER) TREATED (E. G. VACCINATED) , AND SORTED ACCORDINGLY TO A SPECIFIC FEEDING PROGRAMME. ONCE THESE CATTLE ARE RESTED THEY ARE TREATED AND SORTED ACCORDINGLY FOR SPECIFIC FEED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. CATTLE ENTER THE FEEDLOT AT APPROXIMATELY 250 KG PER HEAD, GROW AT AN AVERAGE OF 1. 55 KG PER DAY TO AN EXIT ...