This SDSU Extension calculator is designed to assist producers with supplemental feed purchase decisions. There are many feedstuffs available that provide protein or energy. The price of these products, based on the nutrients they provide, should be used to develop the best, low-cost balanced ration for the enterprise.
To use this calculator producers will need to know the price per unit of the feedstuffs available for purchase, the mileage to deliver the feedstuffs, and the cost of delivery for the feedstuffs. Additionally, for accurate calculations, the feed values of the available options should be entered. Base nutrient analysis for common feeds are listed in the calculator.
Evaluation of feedstuff costs, on a nutrient basis, will provide producers the opportunity to create least-cost rations for their livestock enterprises. As feed is the largest expense in any livestock enterprise this is a critical decision making process.
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