If you are a cattle farmer or intend to be one, you need to know the prices of cattle feed at various feed houses in South Africa.
Cattle Feed also known as “Fodder” refers particularly to foods or forages given to the animals (including plants cut and carried to them), rather than that which they forage for themselves. It includes hay, straw, silage, compressed and pelleted feeds, oils and mixed rations, and sprouted grains and legumes.
Knowing the prices of cattle feed will help you draw accurate budgets and guide you to successfully run a cattle farm with little or minimal cost.
Cattle farming is a lucrative business. When done well, good returns are inevitable.
If you have no idea about the prices of cattle feed, where to purchase cattle feed, constituents of cattle feeds, etc. then you'll find this post very useful. Stick and stay with me.
Note: price may vary from one supplier to the other due to several factors.
It is always recommended that you prepare your own feed in order to cut exorbitant costs. However, preparation of formulated cattle g feed is beyond the scope of the article.
Also note that the prices listed here are for reference purposes only and may not reflect the actual current market prices.
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Cattle Feed Prices
In South Africa, the average price of a 50kg cattle feed costs about 195 rands. Note however that, this price is subjected to change due to several factors.
| Feed | Price |
| Cattle feed 50kg | R 195 |
What is the best feed for cattle?
1) Grain Supplement. Grain can get cattle growing quickly and can help cattle get fat. …
2) Hay. Hay can provide every important nutrient for cattle, but it has to be picked at the height of its nutrient richness — that is, before it becomes too dry. …
3) Pasture and Forage. …
4) Concentrates.
What are the types of cattle feed?
- Maize Cattle Feed.
- Paddy Straws.
- Alfalfa Hay.
- Buffalo Feed.
- Chana Churi.
- Feed Molasses.
- Soya Lecithin Cattle Feed.
- Guar Meal.
What is the cheapest way to feed cattle?
“Corn residue is one of the lowest cost forages on a cost per pound of energy. That's why mixing a high energy and protein feed like distillers' grains with a low quality forage like corn stalks is so cost effective. Distillers' is often a low-cost source of both energy and protein.
What is the best feed to put weight on cattle?
Good quality grass hay will be a better choice or blend 2 pounds of alfalfa with 2 to 3 pounds of grass hay. Wheat bran or dried beet pulp are good feeds for adding bulk to a diet.
What is cattle feed called?
“Fodder” refers particularly to foods or forages given to the animals (including plants cut and carried to them), rather than that which they forage for themselves. It includes hay, straw, silage, compressed and pelleted feeds, oils and mixed rations, and sprouted grains and legumes.
