Table 5.
Intake estimates for each stage of production and scenario
| Dietary input* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peters | Current | |||
| PDPP | PDCP | CDPP | CDCP | |
| Cow–calf intakes, kg DM/d | ||||
| Heifer calf | 3.27 | 3.26 | 3.28 | |
| Steer calf | 3.41 | 3.42 | 3.42 | |
| Replacement heifers | 8.16 | 7.18 | 7.39 | 7.20 |
| Dry cow | 11.62 | 10.38 | 10.01 | 10.40 |
| Lactating cow | 11.62 | 12.74 | 12.36 | 12.75 |
| Bull | 15.93 | 18.43 | 18.45 | 18.45 |
| Stocker, kg DM/d | ||||
| Heifer | 6.34 | 6.45 | 6.43 | 6.52 |
| Steer | 6.84 | 6.85 | 6.86 | 6.92 |
| Feedlot, kg DM/d | ||||
| Heifer | 7.95 | 9.72 | 8.15 | 9.21 |
| Steer | 8.87 | 10.73 | 9.17 | 10.17 |
PDPP = previous model diets and production parameters; CDPP = current industry diet, previous model production parameters; PDCP = previous model diet, current industry production parameters; CDCP = current industry diets and production parameters.
*Peters = diets from Peters et al. (2014); Current = current industry diets.