Oregon Forage Library

Table 2. Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle version of forage analyses.

DM NDF Lignin TDN ME NEm NEg CP DIP UIP

Forages %As-fed %DM %NDF %DM Mcal/kg Mcal/kg Mcal/kg %DM %CP %CP

Alfalfa hay:

1st cutting - Baker County 90.00 45.51 11.67 61.00 2.20 1.34 0.77 12.67 83.01 16.99

1st cutting - Harney County 90.00 46.71 11.69 60.00 2.16 1.32 0.75 15.09 84.58 15.42

1st cutting - Union County 90.00 46.90 10.55 61.00 2.20 1.34 0.77 15.15 86.02 13.98

2nd cutting - Baker County 90.00 37.21 13.36 64.00 2.31 1.45 0.86 20.71 87.72 12.28

2nd cutting - Harney County 90.00 36.28 12.98 67.00 2.42 1.54 0.95 20.43 89.41 10.59

2nd cutting - Union County 90.00 35.99 11.50 67.00 2.42 1.54 0.95 21.80 91.15 8.85

3rd cutting - Baker County 90.00 29.16 15.12 69.00 2.49 1.61 1.01 22.61 90.44 9.56

3rd cutting - Harney County 90.00 31.31 14.18 69.00 2.49 1.61 1.01 20.11 90.59 9.41

Klamath County 90.00 39.95 19.72 59.00 2.13 1.28 0.71 16.74 87.57 12.43

Umatilla County 90.00 39.13 14.77 63.00 2.27 1.41 0.84 19.64 89.55 10.45

Alfalfa mix hay:

Low-protein range (8 - 11.9%) 90.00 55.80 7.92 61.00 2.20 1.34 0.77 9.63 77.58 22.42

Mid-protein range (12 - 14.9%) 90.00 50.48 11.81 59.00 2.13 1.26 0.68 13.62 86.82 13.18

High-protein range (15 - 17.0%) 90.00 52.39 9.31 61.00 2.20 1.34 0.77 15.71 88.01 11.99

Alfalfa silage 32.00 43.69 15.11 63.00 2.27 1.41 0.84 15.77 92.81 7.19

Barley hay 90.00 58.34 6.65 59.00 2.13 1.28 0.71 13.01 83.44 16.56

Corn silage 25.00 52.41 4.64 70.00 2.53 1.63 1.04 6.54 74.88 25.12

Fescue straw 90.00 79.68 5.58 49.00 1.77 0.93 0.40 4.29 41.68 58.32

Grass/clover mix hay 90.00 58.00 4.81 62.00 2.24 1.39 0.79 9.37 80.13 19.87

Grass screenings - pellets 92.00 48.51 7.52 56.00 2.02 1.19 0.62 12.37 83.95 16.05

Grass silage 30.40 53.20 8.12 65.00 2.35 1.48 0.88 5.95 69.78 30.22

Meadow hay:

Low-protein range (4 - 8.9%) 90.00 58.11 9.03 57.00 2.06 1.21 0.64 7.72 75.09 24.91

Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%) 90.00 58.07 4.53 62.00 2.24 1.39 0.79 10.65 81.59 18.41

High-protein range (12 - 16.0%) 90.00 56.79 8.36 58.00 2.09 1.26 0.68 13.16 83.50 16.50

Native Hay:

Low-protein range (5 - 8.9%) 90.00 59.79 7.11 58.00 2.09 1.26 0.68 8.44 76.38 23.62

Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%) 90.00 58.09 6.94 59.00 2.13 1.28 0.71 9.39 76.17 23.80

High-protein range (12 - 16.0%) 90.00 55.87 5.87 62.00 2.24 1.39 0.79 13.78 84.76 15.24

Oat hay 90.00 57.26 9.66 58.00 2.09 1.26 0.68 9.72 84.56 15.44

Orchardgrass hay - pre-head 90.00 45.01 8.31 66.00 2.38 1.52 0.93 9.10 87.00 13.00

Timothy hay - 1st cutting 90.00 58.77 5.79 59.00 2.13 1.28 0.71 7.70 77.29 22.71

Timothy hay - 2nd cutting 90.00 55.80 5.57 63.00 2.27 1.41 0.84 9.30 80.00 20.19

Timothy hay - post-head 90.00 64.23 8.30 57.00 2.06 1.21 0.64 6.25 67.01 32.99

Wheat hay 90.00 57.78 4.69 60.00 2.16 1.32 0.75 8.48 78.04 21.96

	DM	NDF	Lignin	TDN	ME	NEm	NEg	CP	DIP	UIP
Forages	%As-fed	%DM	%NDF	%DM	Mcal/kg	Mcal/kg	Mcal/kg	%DM	%CP	%CP
Alfalfa hay:
1st cutting - Baker County	90.00	45.51	11.67	61.00	2.20	1.34	0.77	12.67	83.01	16.99
1st cutting - Harney County	90.00	46.71	11.69	60.00	2.16	1.32	0.75	15.09	84.58	15.42
1st cutting - Union County	90.00	46.90	10.55	61.00	2.20	1.34	0.77	15.15	86.02	13.98
2nd cutting - Baker County	90.00	37.21	13.36	64.00	2.31	1.45	0.86	20.71	87.72	12.28
2nd cutting - Harney County	90.00	36.28	12.98	67.00	2.42	1.54	0.95	20.43	89.41	10.59
2nd cutting - Union County	90.00	35.99	11.50	67.00	2.42	1.54	0.95	21.80	91.15	8.85
3rd cutting - Baker County	90.00	29.16	15.12	69.00	2.49	1.61	1.01	22.61	90.44	9.56
3rd cutting - Harney County	90.00	31.31	14.18	69.00	2.49	1.61	1.01	20.11	90.59	9.41
Klamath County	90.00	39.95	19.72	59.00	2.13	1.28	0.71	16.74	87.57	12.43
Umatilla County	90.00	39.13	14.77	63.00	2.27	1.41	0.84	19.64	89.55	10.45
Alfalfa mix hay:
Low-protein range (8 - 11.9%)	90.00	55.80	7.92	61.00	2.20	1.34	0.77	9.63	77.58	22.42
Mid-protein range (12 - 14.9%)	90.00	50.48	11.81	59.00	2.13	1.26	0.68	13.62	86.82	13.18
High-protein range (15 - 17.0%)	90.00	52.39	9.31	61.00	2.20	1.34	0.77	15.71	88.01	11.99

Alfalfa silage	32.00	43.69	15.11	63.00	2.27	1.41	0.84	15.77	92.81	7.19
Barley hay	90.00	58.34	6.65	59.00	2.13	1.28	0.71	13.01	83.44	16.56
Corn silage	25.00	52.41	4.64	70.00	2.53	1.63	1.04	6.54	74.88	25.12
Fescue straw	90.00	79.68	5.58	49.00	1.77	0.93	0.40	4.29	41.68	58.32
Grass/clover mix hay	90.00	58.00	4.81	62.00	2.24	1.39	0.79	9.37	80.13	19.87
Grass screenings - pellets	92.00	48.51	7.52	56.00	2.02	1.19	0.62	12.37	83.95	16.05
Grass silage	30.40	53.20	8.12	65.00	2.35	1.48	0.88	5.95	69.78	30.22
Meadow hay:
Low-protein range (4 - 8.9%)	90.00	58.11	9.03	57.00	2.06	1.21	0.64	7.72	75.09	24.91
Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%)	90.00	58.07	4.53	62.00	2.24	1.39	0.79	10.65	81.59	18.41
High-protein range (12 - 16.0%)	90.00	56.79	8.36	58.00	2.09	1.26	0.68	13.16	83.50	16.50
Native Hay:
Low-protein range (5 - 8.9%)	90.00	59.79	7.11	58.00	2.09	1.26	0.68	8.44	76.38	23.62
Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%)	90.00	58.09	6.94	59.00	2.13	1.28	0.71	9.39	76.17	23.80
High-protein range (12 - 16.0%)	90.00	55.87	5.87	62.00	2.24	1.39	0.79	13.78	84.76	15.24
Oat hay	90.00	57.26	9.66	58.00	2.09	1.26	0.68	9.72	84.56	15.44
Orchardgrass hay - pre-head	90.00	45.01	8.31	66.00	2.38	1.52	0.93	9.10	87.00	13.00
Timothy hay - 1st cutting	90.00	58.77	5.79	59.00	2.13	1.28	0.71	7.70	77.29	22.71
Timothy hay - 2nd cutting	90.00	55.80	5.57	63.00	2.27	1.41	0.84	9.30	80.00	20.19
Timothy hay - post-head	90.00	64.23	8.30	57.00	2.06	1.21	0.64	6.25	67.01	32.99
Wheat hay	90.00	57.78	4.69	60.00	2.16	1.32	0.75	8.48	78.04	21.96