The goals of the research are to show the influence of herbage mass, daily herbage allowance and pasture species in the grassland on consumption and growth of beef cattle, types of pastures, their annual forage yield and impact on total body weight gain per hectare, and grazing or stocking methods. The research was conducted as a literature review. Research has shown that lower average daily gains can be obtained on pasture than when feeding TMR rations rich in concentrated feeds. On good pasture, the expected average daily gains are usually between 0.5 and 1.0 kg/head/day. In order to achieve high gains on pasture (about 1 kg/head/day), it is necessary that the pasture is of high quality (in the vegetative stages of plant development), that the present herbage mass is between 1 and 3 tDM/ha, and that the offered daily herbage allowance is slightly higher (by 20 to 30 % higher) than the target daily pasture dry matter intake. The expected daily passture dry matter intake is about 2.5% in relation to the body weight of the animals. It can be higher on abundant and high-quality pastures, while it is usually significantly lower on scarce and poor-quality pastures (mature, withered, yellowed). The daily pasture dry matter intake and the daily body weight gain also depend on the plant species present in the pasture. The best gain is on cool-season grasses (except tall fescue), especially on ryegrasses because they are sweet. It is desirable that the pasture contains a desirable share of perennial legumes (clovers and alfalfa), up to about 30%, what increases the liveweight gain and pasture consumption. On warm-season grasses liveweight gains and pasture consumption are lower due to the lower average quality of such grasses. Nevertheless, their presence in the pasture enables good growth of herbage mass during the second half of summer, when cool-season grasses enter their summer dormancy. For successful grazing, there is needed planning of the required pasture area, which is dependent on the estimation of seasonal pasture consumption and seasonal pasture yield. Adequate yield utilization, pasture preservation, good herbage regrowth and seasonal pasture yield can be achieved by applying the proper grazing method. The complexity of management and the required inner fencing of the pasture also depend on the chosen method of grazing. Arable-based pastures have high expected pasture yields, while permanent grassland pastures have low. High yields are associated with high total body mass gains per unit area. Pasture yields can be increased by amelioration and appropriate agricultural techniques.