Feedlot Nutrition

Relative Feeding Value of Wet Corn Steep Liquor When Fed to Finishing Cattle

Author: Allen Trenkle (Iowa State University)

Abstract

Corn steep liquor is a liquid by-product containing condensed steep water and condensed distillers solubles from a wet corn milling plant. Finishing steers weighing nine hundred and seventy-five pounds were fed cornbased finishing diets containing 0%, 6%, or 12% corn steep liquor for 84 days. Feeding corn steep liquor did not affect performance of the steers or carcass characteristics. Based on value of feeds replaced in the diet, steep liquor had a value of $55 to $60/ton (50% dry matter) when used to replace corn and supplemental protein in a corn-based finishing diet.

Keywords: ASL R1773

How to Cite: Trenkle, A. (2003) “Relative Feeding Value of Wet Corn Steep Liquor When Fed to Finishing Cattle”, Iowa State University Animal Industry Report. 1(1).