Supplemental Feedstuff Cost and Value Calculator -Beef Cattle Version 2.0: Supporting Information
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This decision-making tool is intended to be used to compare the cost and value of different supplemental feedstuffs for beef cattle. In order to make these comparisons, the workbook automatically calculates nutrient cost for up to 5 different supplemental feedstuff options after unique information has been entered for each feedstuff option. This information includes purchase price, unit of purchase and storage, costs associated with transportation or delivery, storage, and feeding, as well as feeding frequency and shrink losses associated with storage, handling, and feeding. After entering supplementation information, which includes the number of head to supplement, amount of supplemental protein and/or energy to provide, and duration of the supplementation period, the workbook calculates the total expected cost of supplementation in order to meet those criteria. Additionally, this workbook allows the user to select whether a feedstuff option is self-limiting and define the expected daily intake of that feedstuff in order to determine if a self-limiting feedstuff option may be a viable option based upon the user-defined supplementation criteria.
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Smith, Jason; Benavidez, Justin (2021). Supplemental Feedstuff Cost and Value Calculator -Beef Cattle Version 2.0: Supporting Information. AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University. Libraries. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /199632.