03/07/2025
Thinking about your summer grass plan? If your end strategy is to sell after grazing, the goal is naturally to gain as many pounds as possible in a short time for the least cost. A distillers cube program can be flexible to push cattle or hold them steady as you monitor the market. Feeding rates for this strategy might look like this:
1. Start cattle in a trap with any available forage.
2. Feed about 2.5 lbs./hd/day for 2 weeks to 45 days or until summer pastures are ready.
3. For first half of summer, feed 6-8 lbs. per week.
4. Halfway through the summer as forage quality begins to decline, push them back up to 8-14 lbs. per week to maintain gains.
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