The Effect of Feeding Pressed Sugar Beet Pulp in Beef Cattle Feedlot Finishing Diets

Authors

Jessica Park, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ivan G. Rush, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Burt Weichenthal, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Todd Milton, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

1-1-2001

Comments

Published in Nebraska Beef Cattle Report 2001, published by Agricultural Research Division, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, and Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Abstract

When the two trials were analyzed together, average daily gain was higher in the corn silage treatment compared to the two levels of beet pulp. However, feed to gain conversions between the treatments were not different. Beet pulp can serve as a substitute for corn silage and even though dry matter intake may be slightly affected, feed efficiency will be equal.