Feed Mix

[Brute 23]

I have never had feed mxed before. Here is what the local feed store came up with. I am wondering if there are some adjustments that can be made to get a little more bang for the buck. (I keep mineral and molasses out year round and they will have hay or dry grass with this)

chopped corn--------#1100-----1.65-----1.87-----3.85

cotton seed hulls-----#200------4.30------.44------.40

cotton seed mill------#445------2.80------.89-----9.12

Peanut Hull Pellets---#100------2.75------.05------.30

Molasses---------#150-----------------.22------.18

CtC----------------------#5

Fiber 11.50%
Fat 3.47%
Protien 13.85%

$329.54/ #2000.... $16.48/#100

What is the importance of fiber and fat in the mix? IF I start playing with the numbers what kind of balance do you still want to keep?

 

[TexasBred]

Looks ok to me. I'm not one for feeding antibiotics in feed but the cost is not a lot. I personally don't care for peanut hulls and would probably substitute cottonseed hulls. Price doesn't look out of line either.

 

[Jovid]

What are you feeding it to and what are you trying to accomplish?

 

[TexasBred]

Just my opinion but I'd feed it to anything from calves still nursing (free choice) to mature cattle (limit feeding). Should work well for all.

 

[Brute 23]

I am wanting to "hand feed" it to every thing from mommas, replacement heifers, and the calves I am keeping thru the winter.

The price they gave me on this was about $1.5 cheaper per #100 than their sweet feed but the sweet feed is only 12%.

Also, does some one know what these ingredients are selling for seperated out? I am not paying $9 for corn when it is $4 now. They will try it if they can.

 

[blacksnake]

The cost of these ingredients can change daily. A lot of the feed mills will cahrge based upon their cost of their current inventory+ what ever % profit they make. They may get a 10 ton load of corn in that cost them $10 cwt this week and a 10 ton load next time may be $12 cwt. When I have feed mixed, I get a ticket showing the breakdown of each item with % and cost of each.

 

[Brute 23]

#550 Chopped Corn_____73.43 (13.35/#100)
#100 C/S Hull___________12.29
#272 C/S Meal__________47.03 (17.29/#100)
#75_ Mixing molasses____10.46 (13.95/#100)
#3__ Aero 10 (CTC 10)_____.89 (2.67/#100)

That mixed #1000.
7.40 for bags
$168.38/ #1000.... #336.76/ ton

chopped corn_______#550------1.65------1.87------3.85

cotton seed hulls____#100------4.30-------.44--------.40

cotton seed mill_____#272------3.43------1.09-----11.16

Molasses____________#75______________.22______.18

CtC_________________#3

Fiber 9.38%
Fat 3.62%
Protien 15.59%