Lamb finisher feed cost per tonne (sheep)
Least-cost cost of a lamb finisher (sheep) 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. High grain to slaughter weight. The calcium:phosphorus floor is not decoration — below 2:1 wether lambs get urinary calculi.
Nutrient targets (dry matter): ME ruminant ≥ 2.85 Mcal/kg, Crude protein 14–16.5 %, Rumen degradable protein ≥ 8 %, Neutral detergent fiber 18–35 %, Acid detergent fiber ≥ 11 %, Calcium 0.6–0.95 %, Phosphorus (total) 0.25–0.3 %, Sodium 0.1–0.3 %, Sulfur ≤ 0.35 %.
Ingredients allowed: Grass hay 5–25%, Alfalfa hay (mid-bloom) 0–40%, Corn silage (35% DM) 0–35%, Soybean hulls 0–20%, Beet pulp (dried pellets) 0–12%, Corn grain 20–60%, Soybean meal 48% 0–18%, Corn DDGS 0–15%, Cane molasses 0–5%, Feed-grade urea (46% N) 0–0.3%, Limestone 0–2%, Dicalcium phosphate 0–1.2%, Salt 0.3–0.6%, Magnesium oxide 0–0.5%, Potassium chloride 0–0.6%, Vitamin premix 0.1%, Trace mineral premix (sheep, copper-free) 0.1%.