Animal Science, Department of
Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports
Date of this Version
2015
Citation
2015 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report, University of Nebraska—Lincoln Extension, MP101.
Abstract
Economic assumptions were applied to corn production to set corn silage prices for breakeven corn production, whether harvested for corn grain or corn silage. Price levels were used for the calculation of returns per finished steer as corn silage inclusion increased in finishing diets containing distillers grains. As corn price increased, the economics of feeding elevated concentrations of corn silage became more favorable. The economic importance of shrink and harvest moisture content were assessed. As corn price increases and the inclusion of corn silage increases, corn silage management decisions have greater economic importance.
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