Oregon Forage Library

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

Sol CP NPN NDFIP ADFIP Starch Fat Ash

Forages %CP %Sol CP %CP %CP %NSC %DM %DM

Alfalfa hay:

1st cutting - Baker County 24.78 77.63 13.73 6.31 18.16 2.16 8.8

1st cutting - Harney County 30.48 67.93 11.99 6.83 13.88 2.43 9.1

1st cutting - Union County 32.28 60.07 12.48 6.20 . 2.25 9.0

2nd cutting - Baker County 32.74 71.90 5.26 3.91 13.95 2.76 10.0

2nd cutting - Harney County 32.89 79.06 5.87 3.57 12.33 3.85 8.8

2nd cutting - Union County 27.98 51.23 10.92 3.94 16.06 1.84 7.7

3rd cutting - Baker County 35.84 64.81 3.76 2.83 10.65 2.47 7.9

3rd cutting - Harney County 37.89 60.70 4.57 3.18 17.26 3.77 8.5

Klamath County 30.93 72.22 9.26 4.39 11.07 1.41 8.2

Umatilla County 37.58 71.99 10.03 5.70 9.15 2.25 8.0

Alfalfa mix hay:

Low-protein range (8 - 11.9%) 19.50 99.73 18.80 8.10 17.46 2.14 8.1

Mid-protein range (12 - 14.9%) 23.30 82.81 17.47 6.46 11.70 2.28 9.2

High-protein range (15 - 17.0%) 20.40 70.31 18.84 4.33 18.40 3.35 9.7

Alfalfa silage 61.83 100.00 8.81 6.34 14.39 5.02 7.9

Barley hay 36.51 69.74 9.68 3.46 . 2.29 10.0

Corn silage 41.13 100.00 13.00 7.65 64.92 3.97 4.7

Fescue straw 20.50 100.00 24.24 14.45 . 1.24 11.0

Grass/clover mix hay 31.70 96.67 17.61 7.79 12.98 1.98 8.3

Grass screenings - pellets 7.60 100.00 18.59 6.47 90.28 1.31 14.8

Grass silage 47.23 100.00 15.63 10.25 6.14 3.57 5.8

Meadow hay:

Low-protein range (4 - 8.9%) 20.34 91.56 15.93 7.77 18.75 1.96 9.4

Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%) 18.31 96.15 14.84 6.57 10.27 2.49 9.1

High-protein range (12 - 16.0%) 26.22 85.14 17.71 4.94 13.26 1.81 9.4

Native Hay:

Low-protein range (5 - 8.9%) 23.60 62.81 18.72 6.64 9.73 2.18 9.1

Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%) 27.10 81.20 18.85 6.18 14.03 2.16 8.9

High-protein range (12 - 16.0%) 20.97 95.16 14.51 3.34 15.48 3.85 10.4

Oat hay 22.22 81.02 9.88 5.04 43.13 2.79 9.1

Orchardgrass hay - pre-head 21.21 71.24 30.33 4.40 9.85 3.33 8.3

Timothy hay - 1st cutting 17.04 100.00 14.16 7.92 13.30 2.51 10.3

Timothy hay - 2nd cutting 23.55 79.91 33.55 5.70 18.51 3.23 9.2

Timothy hay - post-head 18.08 100.00 16.64 8.48 13.61 3.24 8.6

Wheat hay 23.58 96.88 15.80 5.54 . 2.00 10.0

	Sol CP	NPN	NDFIP	ADFIP	Starch	Fat	Ash
Forages	%CP	%Sol CP	%CP	%CP	%NSC	%DM	%DM
Alfalfa hay:
1st cutting - Baker County	24.78	77.63	13.73	6.31	18.16	2.16	8.8
1st cutting - Harney County	30.48	67.93	11.99	6.83	13.88	2.43	9.1
1st cutting - Union County	32.28	60.07	12.48	6.20	.	2.25	9.0
2nd cutting - Baker County	32.74	71.90	5.26	3.91	13.95	2.76	10.0
2nd cutting - Harney County	32.89	79.06	5.87	3.57	12.33	3.85	8.8
2nd cutting - Union County	27.98	51.23	10.92	3.94	16.06	1.84	7.7
3rd cutting - Baker County	35.84	64.81	3.76	2.83	10.65	2.47	7.9
3rd cutting - Harney County	37.89	60.70	4.57	3.18	17.26	3.77	8.5
Klamath County	30.93	72.22	9.26	4.39	11.07	1.41	8.2
Umatilla County	37.58	71.99	10.03	5.70	9.15	2.25	8.0
Alfalfa mix hay:
Low-protein range (8 - 11.9%)	19.50	99.73	18.80	8.10	17.46	2.14	8.1
Mid-protein range (12 - 14.9%)	23.30	82.81	17.47	6.46	11.70	2.28	9.2
High-protein range (15 - 17.0%)	20.40	70.31	18.84	4.33	18.40	3.35	9.7
Alfalfa silage	61.83	100.00	8.81	6.34	14.39	5.02	7.9
Barley hay	36.51	69.74	9.68	3.46	.	2.29	10.0
Corn silage	41.13	100.00	13.00	7.65	64.92	3.97	4.7
Fescue straw	20.50	100.00	24.24	14.45	.	1.24	11.0
Grass/clover mix hay	31.70	96.67	17.61	7.79	12.98	1.98	8.3
Grass screenings - pellets	7.60	100.00	18.59	6.47	90.28	1.31	14.8
Grass silage	47.23	100.00	15.63	10.25	6.14	3.57	5.8
Meadow hay:
Low-protein range (4 - 8.9%)	20.34	91.56	15.93	7.77	18.75	1.96	9.4
Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%)	18.31	96.15	14.84	6.57	10.27	2.49	9.1
High-protein range (12 - 16.0%)	26.22	85.14	17.71	4.94	13.26	1.81	9.4
Native Hay:
Low-protein range (5 - 8.9%)	23.60	62.81	18.72	6.64	9.73	2.18	9.1
Mid-protein range (9 - 11.9%)	27.10	81.20	18.85	6.18	14.03	2.16	8.9
High-protein range (12 - 16.0%)	20.97	95.16	14.51	3.34	15.48	3.85	10.4
Oat hay	22.22	81.02	9.88	5.04	43.13	2.79	9.1
Orchardgrass hay - pre-head	21.21	71.24	30.33	4.40	9.85	3.33	8.3
Timothy hay - 1st cutting	17.04	100.00	14.16	7.92	13.30	2.51	10.3
Timothy hay - 2nd cutting	23.55	79.91	33.55	5.70	18.51	3.23	9.2
Timothy hay - post-head	18.08	100.00	16.64	8.48	13.61	3.24	8.6
Wheat hay	23.58	96.88	15.80	5.54	.	2.00	10.0