Example Finisher Diets

Grow-Finish Diets (F1-F2)
Item Finisher 1 Finsher 2
Amt Restriction Amt Restriction
6000 lb 100 lb Min Max 6000 lb 100 lb Min Max
Corn 3800 63.35 4200 69.97
Soybean meal, 48% 1680 28.01 1360 22.66
Fat 310 5.17 240 4.00
Deflourinated phosphate 115 1.92 105 1.75
Limestone 15 0.25 20 0.33 0.50
Salt 21 0.35 0.35 0.35 21 0.35 0.35
Copper sulfate 3 0.05 0.05 0.05 3 0.05 0.05 0.05
Vit-TM pmx 15 0.25 0.25 0.25 15 0.25 0.25 0.25
Lysine HCl 9 0.15 0.15 9 0.15 0.15
Antibiotic 30 0.50 0.50 0.50 30 0.50 0.50 0.35
Total 5998 100.00 6003 100.00
Alternative Ingredients
Meat & bone meal 10.00 10.00
Wheat middlings 20.00 20.00
Bakery by-product 10.00 10.00
Wheat 30.00 30.00
Sorghum
Triticale
Synthetic amino acid total 0.20 0.20
Nutrient, %†
ME, kcal/lb 1605 1605 1584 1585
DE, kcal/lb 1677 1652
Crude protein 18.77 16.78
Lysine 1.15 1.15 1.00 1.00
Methionine 0.31 0.30 0.29 0.27
Met + Cys 0.65 0.61 0.60 0.53
Tryptophan 0.23 0.18 0.20 0.16
Histidine 0.51 0.32 0.46 0.28
Isoleucine 0.82 0.68 0.73 0.59
Phe + cys 1.67 1.51
Threonine 0.76 0.72 0.68 0.63
Valine 1.00 0.72 0.90 0.63
Crude fat 7.70 8.50 6.72 8.00
Crude fiber 2.41 3.50 2.38 3.50
Calcium 0.80 0.80 0.95 0.77 0.75 0.90
Phosphorus - avail 0.39 0.36
Phosphorus - total 0.70 0.70 0.66 0.65
Added selenium, ppm 0.30 0.15 0.30 0.30 0.15 0.30
Wheat/by-product 0.00 30.00 0.00 30.00
Added Fat 5.17 4.00
†Unless otherwise noted.

Grow-Finish Diets (F3-F4)
Item Finisher 3 Finisher 4
Amt Restriction Amt Restriction
6000 lb 100 lb Min Max 6000 lb 100 lb Min Max
Corn 4500 74.96 4790 79.79
Soybean meal, 48% 1140 18.99 930 15.49
Fat 170 2.83 100 1.67
Deflourinated phosphate 90 1.50 75 1.25
Limestone 25 0.42 30 0.50
Salt 21 0.35 0.35 0.35 21 0.35 0.35 0.35
Copper sulfate 3 0.05 0.05 0.05 3 0.05 0.05 0.05
Vit-TM pmx 15 0.25 0.25 0.25 15 0.25 0.25 0.25
Lysine HCl 9 0.15 0.15 9 0.15 0.15
Antibiotic 30 0.50 0.50 0.50 30 0.50 0.50 0.50
Total 6003 100.00 6003 100.00
Alternative Ingredients
Meat & bone meal 10.00 10.00
Wheat middlings 20.00 20.00
Bakery by-product 10.00 10.00
Wheat 30.00 30.00
Sorghum
Triticale
Synthetic amino acid total 0.20 0.20
Nutrient, %†
ME, kcal/lb 1565 1565 1545 1545
DE, kcal/lb 1629 1607
Crude protein 15.46 14.20
Lysine 0.90 0.90 0.80 0.80
Methionine 0.27 0.24 0.25 0.23
Met + Cys 0.57 0.48 0.54 0.46
Tryptophan 0.18 0.14 0.15 0.14
Histidine 0.43 0.25 0.40 0.24
Isoleucine 0.67 0.53 0.61 0.50
Phe + cys 1.40 1.30
Threonine 0.63 0.57 0.58 0.54
Valine 0.83 0.57 0.77 0.54
Crude fat 5.70 7.50 4.68 7.00
Crude fiber 2.37 3.50 2.36 3.50
Calcium 0.71 0.70 0.85 0.66 0.65 0.80
Phosphorus - avail 0.32 0.27
Phosphorus - total 0.60 0.60 0.55 0.55
Added selenium, ppm 0.30 0.15 0.30 0.30 0.15 0.30
Wheat/by-product 0.00 30.00 0.00 30.00
Added Fat 2.83 1.67
†Unless otherwise noted.

Grow-Finish Diets (F5-D1)
Item Finisher 5 Gilt Developer
Amt Restriction Amt Restriction
6000 lb 100 lb Min Max 6000 lb 100 lb Min Max
Corn 5090 84.79 4890 81.46
Soybean meal, 48% 710 11.83 900 14.99
Fat 30 0.50
Deflourinated phosphate 60 1.00 125 2.08
Limestone 35 0.58 40 0.67
Salt 21 0.35 0.35 0.35 21 0.35 0.35 0.35
Copper sulfate 3 0.05 0.05 0.05
Vit-TM pmx 15 0.25 0.25 0.25 21 0.35 0.35 0.35
Lysine HCl 9 0.15 0.15 6 0.10 0.10
Antibiotic 30 0.50 0.50 0.50
Total 6003 100.00 6003 100.00
Alternative Ingredients
Meat & bone meal 10.00 10.00
Wheat middlings 20.00 20.00
Bakery by-product 10.00 10.00
Wheat 30.00 30.00
Sorghum
Triticale
Synthetic amino acid total 0.20 0.20
Nutrient, %†
ME, kcal/lb 1525 1525 1495 1501
DE, kcal/lb 1584 1562
Crude protein 12.88 14.06
Lysine 0.70 0.70 0.75 0.75
Methionine 0.24 0.20 0.21 0.25
Met + Cys 0.51 0.40 0.43 0.54
Tryptophan 0.13 0.12 0.13 0.15
Histidine 0.37 0.21 0.23 0.40
Isoleucine 0.55 0.44 0.47 0.60
Phe + cys 1.19 1.29
Threonine 0.53 0.47 0.50 0.58
Valine 0.70 0.47 0.50 0.76
Crude fat 3.66 6.50 3.07 6.00
Crude fiber 2.35 3.50 2.38 4.50
Calcium 0.60 0.60 0.75 0.80 0.99 1.00
Phosphorus - avail 0.23 0.40
Phosphorus - total 0.49 0.50 0.70 0.70
Added selenium, ppm 0.30 0.15 0.30 0.30 0.15 0.30
Wheat/by-product 0.00 30.00 0.00 30.00
Added Fat 0.50 0.00 5.00
†Unless otherwise noted.

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