Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Pricing Protein and Energy Supplements for November 2002
Nutrition Update
Volume 13 No.2, November 2002
The following tables break down the price of the various feed ingredients. Although there may be significant changes in prices as the winter feeding period progresses, the following can be used as a basis for discussion. There may also be some difference in price between feed sources.
It is important to note that products marked by * contain added macro and trace minerals and vitamins. While some products may provide more protein and energy at less cost, it is false economy and bad management to purchase the most economical source of protein and energy unless care is taken to adequately supplement both minerals and vitamins in the total diet.
Protein Costs
Product $/Tonne $/kg Product $/kg Protein 47% SBM 338 0.34 0.72 34% Canola Meal 225 0.23 0.66 41:20 Block* 1,213 1.21 2.96 32% Pellets* 326 0.33 1.02 25% Corn DDG 175 0.18 0.7 35% Wheat DDG 229 0.23 0.65 11% Barley 153 0.15 1.39 16% Alfalfa 80 0.08 0.50
Energy Costs
Feed (% TDN, as fed) $/Tonne $/kg Product $/kg TDN Alfalfa Grass (50% TDN) 60 0.06 0.12 Alfalfa (56% TDN) 80 0.08 0.14 Barley (73% TDN) 153 0.15 0.21 Wheat (79% TDN) 170 0.17 0.22 Oats (67% TDN) 215 0.22 0.32 Corn (79% TDN) 160 0.16 0.20 Grain Screening Pellets (62% TDN) 125 0.13 0.20 41:20 Block (67% TDN)* 1,213 1.21 1.81
Spend $1.00 on Supplement
Product (%TDN, as fed) Kg of Product/$1 kg CP Kg TDN 47% SBM (78% TDN) 3.0 1.4 2.3 34% Canola Meal (67% TDN) 4.5 1.5 3.0 41:20 Block (67% TDN)* 0.8 0.3 0.5 32% Pellets (67% TDN)* 3.1 1.0 2.1 25% Corn DDG (79% TDN) 5.7 1.4 4.5 35% Wheat DDG (75% TDN) 4.4 1.5 3.3 11% Barley (73% TDN) 6.5 0.7 4.7 16% Alfalfa (56% TDN) 12.5 2.0 7.0
For More Information contact your Local Specialist or MAFRI GO Teams Office or Centre.
