Least-cost cost of a dog adult maintenance (dog) 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. Extruded kibble for an adult dog at maintenance. The calcium:phosphorus window is a ratio pair, not two independent bounds.
Nutrient targets (as fed): ME dog ≥ 3.5 Mcal/kg, Crude protein ≥ 22 %, Lysine ≥ 0.85 %, Methionine + cystine ≥ 0.65 %, Threonine ≥ 0.65 %, Tryptophan ≥ 0.18 %, Arginine ≥ 0.75 %, Calcium 1–1.6 %, Phosphorus (total) 0.8–1.4 %, Sodium 0.25–0.6 %, Ether extract (fat) ≥ 12 %, Linoleic acid ≥ 1.5 %, Crude fiber ≤ 5 %, Ash ≤ 9 %.
Ingredients allowed: Brewers rice 0–45%, Corn grain 0–35%, Field peas (ground) 0–20%, Poultry meal (pet grade) 0–35%, Lamb meal 0–15%, Dried egg product 0–8%, Pea protein concentrate 55% 0–15%, Beet pulp (dried pellets) 0–8%, Powdered cellulose 0–6%, Chicken fat (tocopherol preserved) 0–12%, Soybean oil 0–4%, Poultry liver digest (palatant) 1–2.5%, Limestone 0–2.5%, Dicalcium phosphate 0–2.5%, Salt 0.3–0.6%, DL-Methionine 0–0.4%, L-Lysine HCl 0–0.4%, Vitamin premix 0.2%, Trace mineral premix 0.15%.
| Cost USD/t | 1-week | 4-week | 52-week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 517.22 | -0.1% | -0.4% | +1.1% |
| Ingredient | Inclusion % | Price USD/t |
|---|---|---|
| Corn grain | 35.00 | 216 |
| Poultry meal (pet grade) | 20.08 | 950 |
| Field peas (ground) | 20.00 | 300 |
| Brewers rice | 13.69 | 340 |
| Chicken fat (tocopherol preserved) | 8.15 | 1,150 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.38 | 650 |
| Poultry liver digest (palatant) | 1.00 | 2,900 |
| Salt | 0.30 | 120 |
| Vitamin premix | 0.20 | 4,500 |
| Trace mineral premix | 0.15 | 2,200 |
| Limestone | 0.05 | 60 |