Energy Requirements of Growing and Finishing Beef Cattle

Weight (lb)

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1 lb (0.45 kg)

2 lb (0.91 kg)

3 lb (1.36 kg)

4 lb (1.81 kg)

Net Energy Requirement for Maintenance (NE_m; Mcal/day)

Net Energy Requirement for Gain (NE_g; Mcal/day)

200 lb (91 kg)

2.20

0.53

1.13

1.77

2.42

400 lb (181 kg)

3.69

0.89

1.90

2.97

4.07

600 lb (272 kg)

5.00

1.21

2.58

4.02

5.52

800 lb (363 kg)

6.21

1.50

3.20

4.99

6.85

1,000 lb (454 kg)

7.34

1.77

3.78

5.90

8.09

1,200 lb (544 kg)

8.42

2.03

4.34

6.77

9.28

1,400 lb (635 kg)

9.45

2.28

4.87

7.60

10.42