Table 3.

Least square means of cow mineral levels by California region

Region	Selenium, mg/mL	Copper, mg/mL	Zinc, mg/mL	Magnesium, mg/mL	Manganese, ng/mL
	LSM	LSM	LSM	LSM	LSM
Intermountain	0.15b1	0.99c	0.81a	22.5c	3.26a
Northern foothills	0.18c	0.98c	0.87b	21.7ab	3.25a
Central	0.11a	0.92b	0.90b	21.1a	3.64a
Southern	0.26d	0.78a	0.88ab	21.8bc	2.56a
Statewide	0.18	0.92	0.87	21.7	3.35
	Calcium, mg/mL	Phosphorus, mg/mL	Potassium, mg/mL	Iron, mg/mL	Sodium, mg/mL
	LSM	LSM	LSM	LSM	LSM
Intermountain	101b	55a	4.9a	1.50b	147d
Northern foothills	96a	62b	5.4a	1.40b	142a
Central	100b	67c	4.2a	1.30a	145c
Southern	100b	65bc	4.2a	1.28a	143b
Statewide	99	62	4.7	1.36	144

¹Within a column, means with a similar letter are not significantly different at 95%.