Dry Lotting and Confinement Cows Series
Part 5: Pricing Feeds
April 2015
Dr. Rick Rasby
UNL Extension Beef Specialist
Animal Science Department
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Dr. Rick Rasby discusses the importance of pricing and accurately comparing feeds to one another when developing a cost effective ration for cows fed in a dry lot situation.
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Dry Lotting and Confinement Cows Series
- Part 1: Nutritional Considerations
- Part 2: Considerations on Facilities for Cows
- Part 3: 42 Years of Research
- Part 4: Economics
- Part 5: Pricing Feeds
- Part 6: Management Considerations
- Part 7: Understanding Environmental Regulations
Related Resources
- Dry lot Beef Cow/Calf Enterprise (October 2015)
- Effects of Calf Age at Weaning on Cow and Calf Performance and Efficiency in a Drylot/Confinement Production System, 2014 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report (PDF 108KB)
- Siting Considerations for Temporary Feeding Areas (March 2013)
- Drylotting Beef Cows - A Drought Management Strategy (June 2012)