Amount of salt

[JSCATTLE]

Year 2
30 head 14% creep free choice.30,600 lbs feed 12.5 c per pound $3,825 8.25 lbs per head per day weight 582 average control average 485 pounds + 97 lbs x1.10 2910 so 3825-2910 loss 915
30 head 40% limit fed 2.25 lbs per head per day 8100 lbs feed x15.5 c $1255.50 salt 650lbs x $ 5 per 50 $ 65 average weight 577 control 485 92 lbs x1.10 3036 so 3036-1442 profit 1594.00 both groups both years were fed right at 120 days .

 

[TexasBred]

Year 2
30 head 14% creep free choice.30,600 lbs feed 12.5 c per pound $3,825 8.25 lbs per head per day weight 582 average control average 485 pounds + 97 lbs x1.10 2910 so 3825-2910 loss 915
30 head 40% limit fed 2.25 lbs per head per day 8100 lbs feed x15.5 c $1255.50 salt 650lbs x $ 5 per 50 $ 65 average weight 577 control 485 92 lbs x1.10 3036 so 3036-1442 profit 1594.00 both groups both years were fed right at 120 days .

JS all I can say is that must have been some pretty awful creep you were feeding to get only 97 lbs. gain in 120 days feeding 8.25 lbs. per head per day.

The gain on the CSM is ok since that 40% probably made them really hustle up the roughage. Not enough salt to limit intake so hand feeding absolutely necessary.

 

[JSCATTLE]

it was store bought might do better with a special blend . I was thinking it was because they can only absorb so much and retain it .before it comes out the back end .