Crude Protein and Wet Corn Gluten Feed Levels for Steam Flaked Corn Finishing Diets

Authors

• Hushton Block, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Casey Macken, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Terry J. Klopfenstein, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Rob Cooper, Cargill Corn Milling, Blair, Neb
• Rick Stock, Cargill Corn Milling, Blair, Neb

Date of this Version

January 2002

Comments

Published in 2002 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report. Copyright © 2001 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.

Abstract

Data from three trials suggest steam-flaked corn finishing diets for yearling steers containing corn bran benefit from inclusion of steep liquor at 10% of diet DM, and indicate steam-flaked corn finishing diets for steer calves containing 20% to 30% wet corn gluten feed resulted in optimal performance. With 20% to 30% wet corn gluten feed, calves responded to CP above 13.4% and the requirement for CP is as high as 15.0%