Beef growing ration feed cost per tonne (beef)
Least-cost cost of a beef growing ration (beef) template formula, re-solved weekly at Feedsoft benchmark prices by market: history, what drove the change, the current mix and the ingredients close to entering it. Backgrounding on forage. Cheap gain before the feedlot.
Nutrient targets (dry matter): NE maintenance ≥ 1.55 Mcal/kg, NE gain ≥ 0.95 Mcal/kg, Crude protein 13–15.5 %, Rumen degradable protein ≥ 8 %, Neutral detergent fiber 30–55 %, Calcium 0.45–0.75 %, Phosphorus (total) 0.25–0.4 %, Potassium ≥ 0.6 %, Sulfur ≤ 0.4 %.
Ingredients allowed: Corn silage (35% DM) 10–50%, Grass hay 0–35%, Alfalfa hay (mid-bloom) 0–20%, Soybean hulls 0–15%, Corn grain 0–30%, Corn DDGS 0–20%, Soybean meal 48% 0–8%, Cane molasses 0–6%, Feed-grade urea (46% N) 0–1%, Limestone 0–1.5%, Salt 0.25–0.5%, Potassium chloride 0–0.5%, Vitamin premix 0.1%, Trace mineral premix 0.1%.