Relative Feed Value Calculator
To allow you to make effective purchase decisions, this calculator gives relative feeds values compared to barley & soya based on their energy and protein content
1.
Enter the price you could get Barley and Soya delivered on to your farm in the boxes to the right
Barley
2. The relative values of the feeds listed shows their value for money relative to the price of energy
Soya
and protein purchased as Barley or Soya
3. You can enter other feeds in the "Your Feed"
boxes, to give further relative feed values.
4. Enter
actual market prices in the Market Value column to highlight where savings can be made or alternatives should be sought
Note: Even if some feeds show a poor relative value there may be other nutritional reasons for purchase eg a forage replacer or a source of fibre
Feed Name
DM%
ME
MJ/kgDM
CP %
Relative Value
(fresh wt)
Market Value
(£/t fresh)
Difference
(£/t fresh)
Grass Silage
25
10.8
14.0
Maize Silage
30
11.0
8.4
Whole crop wheat
35
9.5
11.0
Urea Treated Whole crop
55
8.1
24.4
Hay
86
9.2
10.7
New Trafford Gold
47
13.4
22.0
Old Trafford Gold
44
13.6
20.0
SBP Pellets
87
12.5
11.0
Cane Mollases
75
12.5
5.0
Brewers grains
24
11.7
24.0
Wheat
86
13.8
12.8
Rapemeal
89
12.0
40.0
Dairy Cake high starch 22%
88
12.9
24.6
Dairy Cake mid energy 18%
86
12.0
19.7
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