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Minerals for Stocker Steers

Table 1

Composition of Free-Choice Mineral Supplements Used in the Trial

Mineral
High Se Tr Min Salt1
Complete Mineral2
Salt, %
95.0 - 98.5
17.0 - 19.0
Calcium, %
0
14.5 - 16.5
Phosphorous, %
0
7.0
Magnesium, %
0
3.5
Potassium, %
0
1.0
Sulfur, %
0
2.0
Copper, ppm
330
1050
Iodine, ppm
70
70
Cobalt, ppm
50
32
Iron, ppm
3400
?
Zinc, ppm
3500
3200
Manganese, ppm
2000
3000
Selenium, ppm
90
52
Vitamin A, IU/lb
0
240,000
Vitamin D, IU/lb
0
20,000
Vitamin E, IU/lb
0
200
1 Selenium "90" Trace Mineralized Salt, Akzo Salt, Inc. Clarks Summit, PA 18411
2 Livestock Mineral 2:1, Code 7805, Southern States Cooperative, Inc., Richmond, VA 23260

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