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Information About Limousin Cattle
Feed Comparison
Limousin cattle require less feed to produce the same amount of
retail product. For a breed comparison, look at the chart below.
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The Limousin
Feed Efficiency Advantage
Amount
and dollars (more) feed required from weaning to harvest to
produce the same amount (463 lbs) of trimmed case-ready retail
product as Limousin.
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Mcal
of ME Consumed/hd* |
Dry Matter Consumed/hd (lbs.)** |
Dollars More Feed Required/hd
for Same Amount of Retail Product*** |
| Limousin |
3675 |
2701 |
- |
| Angus |
8026 |
5899 |
$204 |
| Hereford |
8953 |
6580 |
$248 |
| Gelbvieh |
4305 |
3164 |
$26 |
| Simmental |
4548 |
3343 |
$38 |
| Charolais |
4243 |
3119 |
$23 |
*MARC,
JAS Volume 72, May 1994, page 1153
**3.00 Mcal of metabolizable energy (ME)/kg of dry matter, times
2.205 lb/kg
***$130/ton ration cost, weaning to harvest |
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History
To read the history of the Limousin breed, as compiled by the North
American Limousin Foundation,
click here.
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