USE IN FORAGE-FED CATTLE
Animal performance

Eight grazing experiments were summarized reflecting yearling performance when supplemented with 4.0 or 7.5 lb DDGS (Klopfenstein et al., 2007). Daily gains were increased by 0.53 and 0.89 lb/day, respectively (Figure 16). Subsequent feedlot performance was not influenced by DDGS supplementation on grass. In a six-trial summary, each 1.0 lb of DDGS decreased forage intake by 0.5 lb (Figure 17). Economic returns for each $1.00 spent on DDGS, priced at $120/ton as is in the bunk, yielded returns from $1.41 to $1.94. DDGS may be an attractive forage supplement due to increased revenue from additional ADG and savings from decreased forage intake.

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Date published: August, 2007