Cottonseed hulls price

Cottonseed hulls is a fiber source, fed for effective fiber and gut fill more than for nutrients. On a dry-matter basis it runs about 6.7% crude protein and 42% TDN, roughly 0.31 Mcal of net energy for lactation per pound of dry matter, at about 91% dry matter as fed. Those figures come from Virginia Cooperative Extension, Agronomy Handbook Part XIV, from NASEM Beef Cattle 2016. High-fiber roughage; very low protein and energy — a filler, not a nutrient buy. The leaderboard uses them to convert this week's board price into a cost per pound of protein and per pound of energy, so it can be ranked against corn and soybean meal. Prices are quoted per ton, and the cheapest board price is not the cheapest fed price once freight and moisture are counted (see the FOB-vs-delivered guide).