Oregon Forage Library

Table 1. Taurus version of forage analyses

NFC Starch Lignin EE Ash Ca P Mg K Na Cu Fe Mn Mo Se Zn

Forages % DM %DM % DM %DM %DM % DM % DM % DM % DM % DM ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm ppm

Alfalfa hay:

Baker County - 1st cutting 32.6 5.9 5 2.2 8.8 1.32 0.27 0.21 2.15 0.02 8 222 46 2 0.06 17

Harney County - 1st cutting 28.5 4.0 5 2.4 9.1 1.11 0.19 0.22 2.24 0.12 7 1580 72 4 0.05 15

Union County - 1st cutting 28.6 . 5 2.3 9.0 1.30 0.22 0.27 2.23 0.19 5 72 29 4 0.00 21

Baker County - 2nd cutting 30.4 4.2 5 2.8 10.0 1.59 0.25 0.30 2.75 0.10 9 835 52 4 0.10 19

Harney County - 2nd cutting 31.9 3.9 5 3.9 8.8 1.45 0.29 0.28 3.35 0.13 8 441 44 3 0.08 18

Union County - 2nd cutting 35.1 5.6 4 1.8 7.7 1.56 0.28 0.25 3.39 0.01 8 273 46 1 0.01 17

Baker County - 3rd cutting 38.7 4.1 4 2.5 7.9 1.60 0.29 0.31 3.58 0.03 9 275 36 3 0.02 19

Harney County - 3rd cutting 37.2 6.4 4 3.8 8.5 1.62 0.36 0.30 3.42 0.02 9 286 37 3 0.02 17

Klamath County 35.3 3.9 8 1.4 8.2 1.40 0.25 0.32 3.07 0.03 7 379 38 2 0.01 20

Umatilla County 33.0 3.0 6 2.3 8.0 1.56 0.30 0.22 3.05 0.02 6 131 29 1 0.14 20

Alfalfa mix hay:

Low-protein range (8 -11.9%) 26.1 4.6 4 2.1 8.1 0.60 0.21 0.16 2.01 0.03 6 141 53 2 0.04 16

Mid-protein range (12 -14.9%) 26.8 2.9 6 2.3 9.2 1.20 0.26 0.19 2.47 0.03 10 412 48 2 0.03 16

High-protein range (15 -17.0%) 21.8 4.0 5 3.4 9.7 0.93 0.26 0.22 2.70 0.26 6 191 73 2 0.03 17

Alfalfa silage 29.1 4.2 7 5.0 7.9 1.72 0.34 0.35 1.98 0.05 8 278 34 2 0.21 30

Barley hay 17.6 . 4 2.3 10.0 . . . . . . . . . . .

Corn silage 33.2 21.6 2 4.0 4.7 0.23 0.19 0.10 0.91 0.00 4 229 44 <1 0.01 25

Fescue straw 4.8 . 4 1.2 11.0 0.18 0.12 0.06 1.75 0.02 3 55 231 1 0.00 12

Grass/clover mix hay 24.0 3.1 3 2.0 8.3 0.26 0.22 0.31 1.93 0.01 3 77 100 2 0.05 17

Grass screenings - pellets 25.4 22.9 4 1.3 14.8 0.41 0.36 0.20 0.95 0.04 18 1740 87 2 0.01 28

Grass silage 32.4 2.0 4 3.6 5.8 0.56 0.19 0.14 1.42 0.11 6 100 107 <1 0.39 19

Meadow hay:

Low-protein range (4 - 8.9%) 24.0 4.5 5 2.0 9.4 0.54 0.20 0.18 1.86 0.03 3 121 52 3 0.09 9

Mid-protein range (9-11.9%) 21.3 2.2 3 2.5 9.1 0.35 0.24 0.18 2.20 0.20 6 80 83 2 0.09 15

High-protein range (12-16.0%) 21.2 2.8 5 1.8 9.4 0.67 0.29 0.22 2.79 0.15 7 119 59 2 0.02 17

Native Hay:

Low-protein range (5-8.9%) 22.1 2.2 4 2.2 9.1 0.38 0.24 0.16 1.96 0.06 3 104 64 2 0.06 15

Mid-protein range (9-11.9%) 23.2 3.3 4 2.2 8.9 0.40 0.24 0.16 2.08 0.07 7 128 61 2 0.08 17

High-protein range (12-16.0%) 18.1 2.8 3 3.9 10.4 0.34 0.32 0.18 2.95 0.07 5 90 50 4 0.02 16

Oat hay 22.1 9.5 6 2.8 9.1 0.55 0.29 0.18 2.32 0.22 7 1010 69 4 0.32 19

Orchardgrass hay - pre-head 37.1 3.7 4 3.3 8.3 0.48 0.17 0.34 1.61 0.05 2 102 97 2 0.01 10

Timothy hay - 1st cutting 21.8 2.9 3 2.5 10.3 0.38 0.17 0.28 1.04 0.30 2 109 302 <1 0.01 30

Timothy hay - 2nd cutting 25.6 4.7 3 3.2 9.2 0.44 0.27 0.24 1.06 0.01 3 82 59 1 0.01 28

Timothy hay - post-head 18.7 2.5 5 3.2 8.6 0.22 0.18 0.10 1.92 0.04 2 535 95 1 0.01 14

Wheat hay 23.1 . 3 2.0 10.0 0.19 0.24 0.16 1.04 0.11 6 210 36 4 0.00 13

	NFC	Starch	Lignin	EE	Ash	Ca	P	Mg	K	Na	Cu	Fe	Mn	Mo	Se	Zn
Forages	% DM	%DM	% DM	%DM	%DM	% DM	% DM	% DM	% DM	% DM	ppm	ppm	ppm	ppm	ppm	ppm
Alfalfa hay:
Baker County - 1st cutting	32.6	5.9	5	2.2	8.8	1.32	0.27	0.21	2.15	0.02	8	222	46	2	0.06	17
Harney County - 1st cutting	28.5	4.0	5	2.4	9.1	1.11	0.19	0.22	2.24	0.12	7	1580	72	4	0.05	15
Union County - 1st cutting	28.6	.	5	2.3	9.0	1.30	0.22	0.27	2.23	0.19	5	72	29	4	0.00	21
Baker County - 2nd cutting	30.4	4.2	5	2.8	10.0	1.59	0.25	0.30	2.75	0.10	9	835	52	4	0.10	19
Harney County - 2nd cutting	31.9	3.9	5	3.9	8.8	1.45	0.29	0.28	3.35	0.13	8	441	44	3	0.08	18
Union County - 2nd cutting	35.1	5.6	4	1.8	7.7	1.56	0.28	0.25	3.39	0.01	8	273	46	1	0.01	17
Baker County - 3rd cutting	38.7	4.1	4	2.5	7.9	1.60	0.29	0.31	3.58	0.03	9	275	36	3	0.02	19
Harney County - 3rd cutting	37.2	6.4	4	3.8	8.5	1.62	0.36	0.30	3.42	0.02	9	286	37	3	0.02	17
Klamath County	35.3	3.9	8	1.4	8.2	1.40	0.25	0.32	3.07	0.03	7	379	38	2	0.01	20
Umatilla County	33.0	3.0	6	2.3	8.0	1.56	0.30	0.22	3.05	0.02	6	131	29	1	0.14	20
Alfalfa mix hay:
Low-protein range (8 -11.9%)	26.1	4.6	4	2.1	8.1	0.60	0.21	0.16	2.01	0.03	6	141	53	2	0.04	16
Mid-protein range (12 -14.9%)	26.8	2.9	6	2.3	9.2	1.20	0.26	0.19	2.47	0.03	10	412	48	2	0.03	16
High-protein range (15 -17.0%)	21.8	4.0	5	3.4	9.7	0.93	0.26	0.22	2.70	0.26	6	191	73	2	0.03	17
Alfalfa silage	29.1	4.2	7	5.0	7.9	1.72	0.34	0.35	1.98	0.05	8	278	34	2	0.21	30
Barley hay	17.6	.	4	2.3	10.0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Corn silage	33.2	21.6	2	4.0	4.7	0.23	0.19	0.10	0.91	0.00	4	229	44	<1	0.01	25
Fescue straw	4.8	.	4	1.2	11.0	0.18	0.12	0.06	1.75	0.02	3	55	231	1	0.00	12
Grass/clover mix hay	24.0	3.1	3	2.0	8.3	0.26	0.22	0.31	1.93	0.01	3	77	100	2	0.05	17
Grass screenings - pellets	25.4	22.9	4	1.3	14.8	0.41	0.36	0.20	0.95	0.04	18	1740	87	2	0.01	28
Grass silage	32.4	2.0	4	3.6	5.8	0.56	0.19	0.14	1.42	0.11	6	100	107	<1	0.39	19
Meadow hay:
Low-protein range (4 - 8.9%)	24.0	4.5	5	2.0	9.4	0.54	0.20	0.18	1.86	0.03	3	121	52	3	0.09	9
Mid-protein range (9-11.9%)	21.3	2.2	3	2.5	9.1	0.35	0.24	0.18	2.20	0.20	6	80	83	2	0.09	15
High-protein range (12-16.0%)	21.2	2.8	5	1.8	9.4	0.67	0.29	0.22	2.79	0.15	7	119	59	2	0.02	17
Native Hay:
Low-protein range (5-8.9%)	22.1	2.2	4	2.2	9.1	0.38	0.24	0.16	1.96	0.06	3	104	64	2	0.06	15
Mid-protein range (9-11.9%)	23.2	3.3	4	2.2	8.9	0.40	0.24	0.16	2.08	0.07	7	128	61	2	0.08	17
High-protein range (12-16.0%)	18.1	2.8	3	3.9	10.4	0.34	0.32	0.18	2.95	0.07	5	90	50	4	0.02	16
Oat hay	22.1	9.5	6	2.8	9.1	0.55	0.29	0.18	2.32	0.22	7	1010	69	4	0.32	19
Orchardgrass hay - pre-head	37.1	3.7	4	3.3	8.3	0.48	0.17	0.34	1.61	0.05	2	102	97	2	0.01	10
Timothy hay - 1st cutting	21.8	2.9	3	2.5	10.3	0.38	0.17	0.28	1.04	0.30	2	109	302	<1	0.01	30
Timothy hay - 2nd cutting	25.6	4.7	3	3.2	9.2	0.44	0.27	0.24	1.06	0.01	3	82	59	1	0.01	28
Timothy hay - post-head	18.7	2.5	5	3.2	8.6	0.22	0.18	0.10	1.92	0.04	2	535	95	1	0.01	14
Wheat hay	23.1	.	3	2.0	10.0	0.19	0.24	0.16	1.04	0.11	6	210	36	4	0.00	13