Cattle Cycle
Seedstock Grower
This feed category is easily digestable, and full of sugars. Fed mostly later in the feedlot stay.
Starches (Examples: Dry Rolled Corn, Cracked Corn, Soybeans)
Finishing Diet
What is a byproduct of ethanol plants used in feeder diets?
Distillers grains
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Feed A: 22% CP
Feed B: 39% CP
Goal: 27% CP
The stage of the cattle cycle responsible for feeding out cattle prior to harvest
This feed category is essential to muscle gain, and very Nitrogen heavy
Crude Protein or Protein
A diet made of almost entire roughage, with only mineral blocks and salt to supplement.
Backgrounding Diet
What is ethanol made out of?
Typically, corn or wheat
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Diagonal subtraction
(A-Middle= B)
(B-Middle= A)
The stage of the cattle cycle where cattle are harvested for consumption and USDA inspected
Packer
This feed category is mostly utilized when a feedlot is in close proximity to an ethanol plant.
A diet that is roughly 80% Grain, 10% Roughage, 10% Byproduct
Typical Diet
Describe the process of making ethanol
Fermentation
Distillation (byproduct comes from this step)
Filtration
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The stage of the cattle cycle where instead of being sent to the feedlot directly after weaning, cattle are sent to graze for a period to minimize health risks and stress
Backgrounding/Stockering
This feed product is used to maintain homeostasis in biological systems. It's the "seasoning" of a feeder diet
Supplement (Ex: Salt, Mineral)
A diet that is roughly 60% Grain, 40% Roughage
Receiving Diet
Why are corn fields, ethanol plants, feedlots, and packers typically close to each other?
Annual Rainfall (makes corn, corn makes ethanol, byproduct feeds steers, packers harvest steers, all of this keeps transportation costs low)
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Find % each feed
The period of the cattle cycle where a guy in New York eats a steak
Consumers
This ingredient is only sometimes used, prescribed by a licensed veterinarian, and can prevent or treat health issues
Medicated Feed (Ex: Beta-Agonists, Tylan)
A dietary medication to help prevent acidosis, liver abscesses, and bloat
Beta-Agonists
Explain the history of feeder economics in Texas. (They don't get very much rain?)
Ft. Worth Stockyards & Large Scale Economics. Essentially they're big enough and have been around long enough they can afford high transportation costs.
If you wanted to make 30,700lbs of this feed, how many lbs of each would you need?
Feed A: 21,490lbs
Feed B: 9,210lbs