The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of two energy protein supplementation protocols on performance and economic viability of Nellore bulls calves from weaning to pasture finishing. Nellore calves with 8 months of age, mean weight 285.16 ± 22.74 kg, belonging to the Fronteira Farm municipality of Porto Murtinho, Mato Grosso do Sul, were evaluated between May 2015 and September 2016. Analysis, between the treatments for final weight, mean total gain and average daily weight gain. Steers supplemented with Protocol 2 consumed more dry matter (807.57 kg) and Protocol 1 animals (427.03 kg). As this level of dry matter consumption there was also an increase in the amount of crude protein supplied to Protocol 2 in 320.17 kg. The highest total income observed was Protocol 1 (R $ 2,868.90), this result is associated with the higher final weight and the carcass yield of 52.6% after slaughter, although Protocol 2 presented higher carcass yield (54%). It is concluded that the supplementation of Protocol 1 was more efficient for performance; however the total revenue was insufficient to pay the production costs, generating a negative profitability due to the expense of supplementation in the experimental period.