G91-1048 Average Composition of Feeds Used in Nebraska

Authors

Rick Stock, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Rick Grant, Universiy of Nebraska - Lincoln
Terry Klopfenstein, Universitiy of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

1991

Comments

© 1991, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

Analyses of frequently used feedstuffs are shown on a dry matter basis in the following table. Because the moisture content of feedstuffs varies widely, formulating rations on a dry basis contributes to accuracay in feeding cattle, compared to formulating on "as-fed" analyses.