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Average Nutrient Composition of Typical High Quality Pastures (dry matter basis)

Reference table of typical nutrient composition of high quality pasture.

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May 9, 2016

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Average Nutrient Composition of Typical High Quality Pastures (dry matter basis)

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	DM, %	CP, %	RUP, %CP	Sol.P, %CP	ADF, %	NDF, %	NE_L, Mcal/lb	NSC (NFC), %	Ca, %	P, %	Mg, %	K, %	S, %	Mn, ppm	Cu, ppm	Zn, ppm	Fe, ppm	Se, ppm	Vit. A, IU/lb	Vit. D, IU/lb	Vit. E, IU/lb	Fat, %	Ash, %
Cool Season Grass, Spring	20	20-22	20	40	26-30	43-47	.72-.75	15-20	0.5	0.3	0.16	3	0.22	70	8	28	146	0.04	40,000	--	250	3	10
Cool Season Grass, Summer	20	18-20	30	35	30-34	48-54	.68-.72	14-18	0.5	0.3	0.18	3	0.22	70	8	28	146	0.04	40,000	--	250	3	10
Cool Season Grass, Fall	20	20-22	25	40	24-28	42-46	.71-.74	17-21	0.5	0.3	0.2	3	0.22	70	8	28	146	0.04	40,000	--	250	4	10
Mixed, Mostly Grass Pasture, Spring	20	21-23	20	40	25-29	41-45	.73-.77	16-21	0.75	0.28	0.16	3	0.22	70	9	28	205	0.04	40,000	--	250	4	11
Mixed, Mostly Grass Pasture, Summer	20	20-22	30	35	29-33	45-50	.68-.72	13-18	0.75	0.28	0.18	3	0.22	70	9	28	205	0.04	40,000	--	250	4	11
Mixed, Mostly Grass Pasture, Fall	20	22-24	25	40	24-28	40-44	.73-.77	16-20	0.75	0.3	0.21	3	0.22	70	9	28	205	0.04	40,000	--	250	4	11
Legume Pasture, Spring	20	21-25	15	40	26-30	37-41	.73-.76	16-20	1.3	0.3	0.22	3.3	0.22	56	9	30	194	0.04	40,000	--	250	4.3	11
Legume Pasture, Summer	20	21-25	20	35	28-32	39-43	.68-.72	15-19	1.3	0.3	0.22	3.3	0.22	56	9	30	194	0.04	40,000	--	250	4.3	11
Legume Pasture, Fall	20	27	20	40-45	25-29	33-38	.72-.75	16-20	1.3	0.3	0.26	3.31	0.24	56	9	30	194	0.04	40,000	--	250	4.3	13
Mixed, Mostly Legume Pasture, Spring	20	22-24	20	40	26-30	35-39	.73-.77	15-20	1	0.3	0.16	3.3	0.2	60	9	28	186	0.04	40,000	--	250	4	11
Mixed, Mostly Legume Pasture, Summer	20	22-24	25	35	28-32	40-45	.68-.72	15-20	1	0.3	0.22	3	0.2	60	9	28	186	0.04	40,000	--	250	4	11
Mixed, Mostly Legume Pasture, Fall	20	23-25	20	40	24-28	36-40	.72-.76	15-20	1	0.3	0.23	3	0.2	60	9	28	186	0.04	40,000	--	250	4	13
Sorghum-Sudangrass Pasture, 30 inches	20	15	36	35	34-38	56-60	.63-.67	13-16	0.55	0.27	0.28	2.1	0.1	68	9	34	267	0.03	36,000	--	216	3	9.5
Sorghum-Sudangrass Pasture, 40 inches	22	13	38	32	38-42	60-65	.60-.64	11-14	0.5	0.3	0.3	2.6	0.12	68	9	34	268	0.03	34,000	--	204	3.1	9.5
Kale Tops, Brassicas	12	16-18	37	35	28-32	38-42	.74-.78	26-30	1.61	0.34	0.3	2.78	0.29	52	17	36	93	0.03	--	--	--	4	10