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<blockquote data-quote="wbenchfarms" data-source="post: 1649382" data-attributes="member: 24758"><p>We finish out about 20-30 head a year for our freezer beef business, and run about 30 cows. I usually come up with a ration to feed both the feedlot and supplement the cow herd. The best gains I have ever had was using a steer stuffer with a ration that included soy hull pellets and no additional hay. The stuffer needs some work before I use it, so we are bucket feeding steers right now. We are feeding 12.5-13 lbs/hd/day of the following mix, along with free choice hay. Quantities are on a 3 ton mix.</p><p></p><p>FEEDING SHEET FOR: 6000 LB BATCH</p><p></p><p>FEED NAME % AS Mixed POUNDS</p><p>CORN 70.0000 4200.00</p><p>DISTILLERS GRAINS 16.6667 1000.00</p><p>SOYBEAN MEAL, HEATED 8.3333 500.00</p><p>A&M 8% P All Purpose Mineral 1.6667 100.00</p><p>LIMESTONE 38% 0.8333 50.00</p><p>MOLASSES 2.5000 150.00</p><p></p><p>It is a 15.66% CP, 0.65 NEg, 83.53% TDN on a DM basis. Ration is costing about $240/ton, but should be going down some once I get my corn back in the bin. Steers are Longhorn, 400-500 lbs. I have had gains over 3 lbs/day on a steer stuffer. The last round of steers I had on feed for 180 days I struggled to hit 2 lbs/day. I'm not sure what I should be doing differently to up my gains when bucket feeding.</p><p></p><p>I'm also feeding this as a supplement to a group of 8 pairs and 7 bred cows, about 100 lbs per day to the group. We check this pasture 2x a day, and usually feed 50 lbs am and pm. Not sure if I should put out the entire 100 lbs once a day to allow the more timid cows more time to eat, or keep up what I'm doing. I need to send in some hoy samples, but from historic sampling, the hay that we're feeding is usually around 8% CP. I have had better luck with supplementing cows, better calves, and hoping to stretch some of my hay supply.</p><p></p><p>I posted this in another forum, but thought I'd try for some suggestions from the folks here. Any comments welcomed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbenchfarms, post: 1649382, member: 24758"] We finish out about 20-30 head a year for our freezer beef business, and run about 30 cows. I usually come up with a ration to feed both the feedlot and supplement the cow herd. The best gains I have ever had was using a steer stuffer with a ration that included soy hull pellets and no additional hay. The stuffer needs some work before I use it, so we are bucket feeding steers right now. We are feeding 12.5-13 lbs/hd/day of the following mix, along with free choice hay. Quantities are on a 3 ton mix. FEEDING SHEET FOR: 6000 LB BATCH FEED NAME % AS Mixed POUNDS CORN 70.0000 4200.00 DISTILLERS GRAINS 16.6667 1000.00 SOYBEAN MEAL, HEATED 8.3333 500.00 A&M 8% P All Purpose Mineral 1.6667 100.00 LIMESTONE 38% 0.8333 50.00 MOLASSES 2.5000 150.00 It is a 15.66% CP, 0.65 NEg, 83.53% TDN on a DM basis. Ration is costing about $240/ton, but should be going down some once I get my corn back in the bin. Steers are Longhorn, 400-500 lbs. I have had gains over 3 lbs/day on a steer stuffer. The last round of steers I had on feed for 180 days I struggled to hit 2 lbs/day. I'm not sure what I should be doing differently to up my gains when bucket feeding. I'm also feeding this as a supplement to a group of 8 pairs and 7 bred cows, about 100 lbs per day to the group. We check this pasture 2x a day, and usually feed 50 lbs am and pm. Not sure if I should put out the entire 100 lbs once a day to allow the more timid cows more time to eat, or keep up what I'm doing. I need to send in some hoy samples, but from historic sampling, the hay that we're feeding is usually around 8% CP. I have had better luck with supplementing cows, better calves, and hoping to stretch some of my hay supply. I posted this in another forum, but thought I'd try for some suggestions from the folks here. Any comments welcomed. [/QUOTE]
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