TABLE 20-17Standard Deviation for Analyses of Repeated Samplings of Feed Grains and By-Products Reported by St-Pierre and Weiss (2015)

NutrientWhole CottonseedDry CornHigh-Moisture CornDried Distillers GrainsSoybean MealWet Brewers GrainsConcentratea
DM2.111.966.141.90.811.981.38
Ash0.550.580.330.910.560.580.57
CP1.680.540.733.571.414.090.975
Starch1.490.490.99
NDF4.1425.362.561.673.981.835
Lignin4.733.694.21
Ca0.0910.0260.0340.0430.0960.1120.061
K0.0920.0550.0570.2850.180.0490.118
Mg0.0460.0180.0150.090.0330.0310.026
Na0.0150.0150.0810.0530.0230.034
P0.0850.0380.0360.1470.0510.0880.045
Cu3.692.221.332.22.714.892.465
Fe38.229.1639.9223.241.767.135.43
Mn9.84.393.077.256.0115.35.2
Zn10.88.455.8418.46.0722.3
a

An average of corn and soybean meal.

From: 20, Model Description and Evaluation

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Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle: Eighth Revised Edition.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle.
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