Effect of Feeding More Than 70% Wet Distillers Grains Plus Solubles On Feedlot Cattle Performance

Authors

• Amy R. Rich, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Galen Erickson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Terry Klopfenstein Klopfenstein, Universitiy of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
• Matt K. Luebbe, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
• Joshua R. Benton, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• William A. Griffin, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Darrell Mark, University 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

A finishing trial evaluated effects of feeding greater than 70% wet distillers grains plus solubles (WDGS) on feedlot cattle performance. The WDGS was fed at 40, 70, 77, and 85% of diet dry matter (DM), while roughage levels ranged from 5 to 25% across treatments. Larger ADG and G:F were observed with 40% WDGS and 5% roughage. Higher levels of WDGS were successfully fed with levels of roughage above 8% but the diets were less profitable than the 40% WDGS diet.