Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Finishing Steers Fed Low-Fat and Normal-Fat Wet Distillers Grains

Authors

• Jennifer A. Gigax, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Brandon L. Nuttelman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• William A. Griffin Griffin, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Galen Erickson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Terry Klopfenstein, Universitiy of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2011

Comments

Published in 2011 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report. Published by the Agricultural Research Division, University of Nebraska Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Copyright © 2011 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.

Abstract

Wet distillers grains plus solubles (WDGS) varying in fat content (6.7 vs. 12.9 %) were fed at 35% of the diet DM to compare fat level from WDGS on cattle performance and carcass characteristics. Final BW, hot carcass weight, and ADG were increased for steers fed 12.9% fat WDGS compared to steers fed corn or 6.7% fat WDGS. Steers fed 6.7% fat WDGS or corn control diets had identical DMI, ADG, and F:G.