A growing trial was conducted to contrast a new by-product, Dakota Bran Cake (DBRAN), against dry distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and evaluate the two by-products at two dietary inclusion levels on steer calf performance measurements. Diet treatments included 15% DBRAN, 30% DBRAN, 15% DDGS, and 30% DDGS, replacing a blend (70:30 ratio) of brome grass hay and alfalfa haylage (DM basis). Final BW, ADG, and DMI increased, while F:G decreased as the inclusion level for both of these by-products increased from 15 to 30% DM. DDGS significantly improved ADG and F:G compared to feeding DBRAN at both inclusion levels. Feeding DBRAN and DDGS in growing diets to steer calves improved performance at higher dietary inclusion levels, while DDGS tended to improve performance over DBRAN

Buckner, Crystal D.

Erickson, Galen E.

Gibson, Matthew L.

Karges, Kip K.

Klopfenstein, Terry J.

Vander Pol, Kyle J.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports Animal Science Department January 2007 Comparing a Modified Dry By-product to Dry Distillers Grains with Solubles in Growing Calf Diets Crystal D. Buckner University of Nebraska-Lincoln, cbuckner2@unl.edu Terry J. Klopfenstein University of Nebraska-Lincoln, tklopfenstein1@unl.edu Galen E. Erickson University of Nebraska-Lincoln, gerickson4@unl.edu Kyle J. Vander Pol University of Nebraska-Lincoln Kip K. Karges Dakota Gold Research, Sioux Falls, S.D. See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/animalscinbcr  Part of the Animal Sciences Commons Buckner, Crystal D.; Klopfenstein, Terry J.; Erickson, Galen E.; Vander Pol, Kyle J.; Karges, Kip K.; and Gibson, Matthew L., "Comparing a Modified Dry By-product to Dry Distillers Grains with Solubles in Growing Calf Diets" (2007). Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports. 60. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/animalscinbcr/60 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Animal Science Department at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Authors Crystal D. Buckner, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, Kyle J. Vander Pol, Kip K. Karges, and Matthew L. Gibson This article is available at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/animalscinbcr/60 © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.  All rights reserved. 2007 Nebraska Beef Report  — Page 15 Comparing a Modified Dry By-product to Dry Distillers Grains with Solubles in Growing Calf DietsCrystal D. BucknerTerry J. KlopfensteinGalen E. EricksonKyle J. Vander PolKip K. KargesMatthew L. Gibson1SummaryA growing trial was conducted to contrast a new by-product, Dakota Bran Cake (DBRAN), against dry distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and evalu-ate the two by-products at two dietary inclusion levels on steer calf perfor-mance measurements.  Diet treatments included 15% DBRAN, 30% DBRAN, 15% DDGS, and 30% DDGS, replacing a blend (70:30 ratio) of brome grass hay and alfalfa haylage (DM basis).  Final BW, ADG, and DMI increased, while F:G decreased as the inclusion level for both of these by-products increased from 15 to 30% DM.  DDGS significantly improved ADG and F:G compared to feeding DBRAN at both inclusion levels.  Feeding DBRAN and DDGS in growing diets to steer calves improved perfor-mance at higher dietary inclusion levels, while DDGS tended to improve perfor-mance over DBRAN.IntroductionGenerally, by-products have lower starch levels compared to corn, but with equal or improved energetic gain responses in cattle.  One modi-fied dry by-product being produced now is Dakota Bran Cake (DBRAN).  This product has comparable energy and lower protein content than dry distillers grains with solubles (DDGS). A previous feedlot study was con-ducted and found DBRAN fed wet had similar feeding performance to DDGS and 100-108% the energy value of corn (2006 Nebraska Beef Report, pp. 57-58).  The objectives of this trial were to contrast the feeding value of Table 1. Composition of dietary treatments for cattle fed 2 levels of 2 by-product types (%DM)a.Ingredient 15DBRAN 0DBRAN 15DDGS 0DDGSBrome Grass Hay 58.1 47.6 58.1 47.6 Alfalfa Haylage 24.9 20.4 24.9 20.4Dakota Bran Cake, pelleted 15 0 — —Dry Distillers Grains — — 15 0Dry Supplementb 2 2 2 2Ingredient Analysis DBRAN DDGS BH AHDM 92.0 90.5 90.0 5.0 Starch 2.2 7.7   NDF 0. 29.2 72.5 9.7 CP 15.5 0.4 10.9 2.4 Ether Extract 10.8 11.2   IVDMD 81.1 80.5 50.6 68.4a15DBRAN = 15% DBRAN, 0DBRAN = 0% DBRAN, 15DDGS = 15%DDGS, 0DDGS = 0% DDGS, DBRAN = Dakota Bran Cake, DDGS = dry distillers grains with solubles, BH = brome grass hay, AH = alfalfa haylage.bFormulated to provide 200 mg/ steer daily Rumensin-80®.Table 2. Performance measurements for cattle fed 2 levels of 2 by-product types ab.  Level  TypeParameter 15 0 P-value DBRAN DDGS P-value InterInitial BW, lb 621 619 0.2 621 619 0.0 0.80Final BW, lb 797 825 <0.01 806 816 0.06 0.DMI, lb 18.9 19.6 0.01 19. 19.2 0.77 0.6ADG, lb 2.15 2.51 <0.01 2.26 2.40 0.05 0.5F:G 8.82 7.81 <0.01 8.54 8.04 0.01 0.19a15DBRAN = 15% DBRAN, 0DBRAN = 0% DBRAN, 15DDGS = 15% DDGS, 0DDGS = 0% DDGS.bLevel = Main effects of by-product inclusion level; Type = main effects of by-product type; Inter = interaction of by-product level and type.DBRAN against DDGS and evaluate these by-products at two dietary in-clusion levels in high roughage, grow-ing diets for steer calves.ProcedureAn 82-day growing trial used 256 crossbred backgrounded steer calves (620  51.1 lb) in a randomized com-plete block design experiment.  Steers were weighed on two consecutive days (day 0 and day 1) to obtain an initial BW after a five-day limit feed-ing period of a 50% ground alfalfa hay and 50% wet corn gluten feed diet at 2.0% of BW.  The weights obtained from day 0 were used to block the steers into  weight blocks, stratify by weight within block, and assign randomly to pens.  Pens were then assigned randomly within block to one of four dietary treatments with four pens per treatment and 16 steers per pen.Dietary treatments (Table 1) con-sisted of 15% DBRAN (15DBRAN), 0% DBRAN (0DBRAN), 15% DDGS (15DDGS), and 0% DDGS (0DDGS) on DM basis.  Inclusion of by-products in the diets replaced 70:0 (DM basis) ground brome grass hay to alfalfa haylage.  All diets con-tained 2% dry supplement (DM basis) and were formulated to contain 200 mg/ steer daily Rumensin® (Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, Ind.).  Diets were formulated to meet or Page 16 — 2007 Nebraska Beef Report  © The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska.  All rights reserved.exceed NRC (1996) requirements for metabolizable protein, degradable in-take protein, Ca, and P.  DBRAN (Tall Corn Ethanol, Coon Rapids, Iowa) was dried from its modified wet form and then pelleted for feeding purposes in this trial.Steers were fed their respective treatment diets ad libitum twice daily at 0700 and 1200 hours.  They were then limit fed the same common diet as was fed at the beginning of the trial for 6 days at 2.0% of BW then weighed on two consecutive days to obtain a similar fill weight at the end of the 82 d treatment feeding period compared to that at the beginning of the trial.Feed samples were collected weekly, analyzed for DM at 60oC for 48 hours.  Data were analyzed using the mixed procedures of SAS as a ran-domized complete block design, with pen as the experimental unit.ResultsFeeding DBRAN and DDGS at 15 and 0% DM did not result in any significant interactions between by-product type or inclusion level (Table 2).  Higher inclusion levels of both by-products resulted in greater (P<0.01) final BW and ADG.  DBRAN and DDGS at 0% of diet DM also increased (P= 0.01) DMI and improved (P<0.01) F:G com-pared to feeding these by-products at 15% DM.  Furthermore, feeding DDGS tended (P= 0.06) to increase final BW and significantly (P<0.05) increased ADG compared to feed-ing DBRAN.  Although DMI was not affected (P= 0.77) by by-product type, F:G was significantly (P<0.01) improved for feeding DDGS com-pared to DBRAN.Feeding DBRAN and DDGS in high roughage, growing steer diets improved weight gains and feed con-versions at higher inclusion levels.  DDGS tended to be a slightly supe-rior by-product for feeding values compared to DBRAN with growing steers.  As these diets were formulated to meet protein requirements, we estimate DBRAN had 84% the energy value of DDGS likely due to higher fat content in DDGS.  Previous research has shown that DDGS has about 125% the energy value of corn in for-age based diets.  Therefore, DBRAN appears to have an energy value equal to or % higher than corn.1Crystal D. Buckner, research technician; Terry J. Klopfenstein, professor; Galen E. Er-ickson, associate professor; and Kyle J. Vander Pol, former research technician, Animal Science, Lincoln.  Kip K. Karges and Matthew L. Gibson, Dakota Gold Research, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Comparing a Modified Dry By-product to Dry Distillers Grains with Solubles in Growing Calf Diets

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Comparing a Modified Dry By-product to Dry Distillers Grains with 
Solubles in Growing Calf Diets 
Crystal D. Buckner 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, cbuckner2@unl.edu 
Terry J. Klopfenstein 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, tklopfenstein1@unl.edu 
Galen E. Erickson 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, gerickson4@unl.edu 
Kyle J. Vander Pol 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 
Kip K. Karges 
Dakota Gold Research, Sioux Falls, S.D. 
See next page for additional authors 
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Buckner, Crystal D.; Klopfenstein, Terry J.; Erickson, Galen E.; Vander Pol, Kyle J.; Karges, Kip K.; and 
Gibson, Matthew L., "Comparing a Modified Dry By-product to Dry Distillers Grains with Solubles in 
Growing Calf Diets" (2007). Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports. 60. 
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L. Gibson 
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Comparing a Modified Dry By-product to Dry Distillers 
Grains with Solubles in Growing Calf Diets
Crystal D. Buckner
Terry J. Klopfenstein
Galen E. Erickson
Kyle J. Vander Pol
Kip K. Karges
Matthew L. Gibson1
Summary
A growing trial was conducted to 
contrast a new by-product, Dakota Bran 
Cake (DBRAN), against dry distillers 
grains with solubles (DDGS) and evalu-
ate the two by-products at two dietary 
inclusion levels on steer calf perfor-
mance measurements.  Diet treatments 
included 15% DBRAN, 30% DBRAN, 
15% DDGS, and 30% DDGS, replacing 
a blend (70:30 ratio) of brome grass hay 
and alfalfa haylage (DM basis).  Final 
BW, ADG, and DMI increased, while 
F:G decreased as the inclusion level for 
both of these by-products increased from 
15 to 30% DM.  DDGS significantly 
improved ADG and F:G compared to 
feeding DBRAN at both inclusion levels.  
Feeding DBRAN and DDGS in growing 
diets to steer calves improved perfor-
mance at higher dietary inclusion levels, 
while DDGS tended to improve perfor-
mance over DBRAN.
Introduction
Generally, by-products have lower 
starch levels compared to corn, but 
with equal or improved energetic 
gain responses in cattle.  One modi-
fied dry by-product being produced 
now is Dakota Bran Cake (DBRAN).  
This product has comparable energy 
and lower protein content than dry 
distillers grains with solubles (DDGS). 
A previous feedlot study was con-
ducted and found DBRAN fed wet 
had similar feeding performance to 
DDGS and 100-108% the energy value 
of corn (2006 Nebraska Beef Report, 
pp. 57-58).  The objectives of this trial 
were to contrast the feeding value of 
Table 1. Composition of dietary treatments for cattle fed 2 levels of 2 by-product types (%DM)a.
Ingredient 15DBRAN 0DBRAN 15DDGS 0DDGS
Brome Grass Hay 58.1 47.6 58.1 47.6 
Alfalfa Haylage 24.9 20.4 24.9 20.4
Dakota Bran Cake, pelleted 15 0 — —
Dry Distillers Grains — — 15 0
Dry Supplementb 2 2 2 2
Ingredient Analysis DBRAN DDGS BH AH
DM 92.0 90.5 90.0 5.0
 Starch 2.2 7.7  
 NDF 0. 29.2 72.5 9.7
 CP 15.5 0.4 10.9 2.4
 Ether Extract 10.8 11.2  
 IVDMD 81.1 80.5 50.6 68.4
a15DBRAN = 15% DBRAN, 0DBRAN = 0% DBRAN, 15DDGS = 15%DDGS, 0DDGS = 0% 
DDGS, DBRAN = Dakota Bran Cake, DDGS = dry distillers grains with solubles, BH = brome grass 
hay, AH = alfalfa haylage.
bFormulated to provide 200 mg/ steer daily Rumensin-80®.
Table 2. Performance measurements for cattle fed 2 levels of 2 by-product types ab.
  Level  Type
Parameter 15 0 P-value DBRAN DDGS P-value Inter
Initial BW, lb 621 619 0.2 621 619 0.0 0.80
Final BW, lb 797 825 <0.01 806 816 0.06 0.
DMI, lb 18.9 19.6 0.01 19. 19.2 0.77 0.6
ADG, lb 2.15 2.51 <0.01 2.26 2.40 0.05 0.5
F:G 8.82 7.81 <0.01 8.54 8.04 0.01 0.19
a15DBRAN = 15% DBRAN, 0DBRAN = 0% DBRAN, 15DDGS = 15% DDGS, 0DDGS = 0% 
DDGS.
bLevel = Main effects of by-product inclusion level; Type = main effects of by-product type; Inter = 
interaction of by-product level and type.
DBRAN against DDGS and evaluate 
these by-products at two dietary in-
clusion levels in high roughage, grow-
ing diets for steer calves.
Procedure
An 82-day growing trial used 256 
crossbred backgrounded steer calves 
(620  51.1 lb) in a randomized com-
plete block design experiment.  Steers 
were weighed on two consecutive 
days (day 0 and day 1) to obtain an 
initial BW after a five-day limit feed-
ing period of a 50% ground alfalfa hay 
and 50% wet corn gluten feed diet at 
2.0% of BW.  The weights obtained 
from day 0 were used to block the 
steers into  weight blocks, stratify 
by weight within block, and assign 
randomly to pens.  Pens were then 
assigned randomly within block to 
one of four dietary treatments with 
four pens per treatment and 16 steers 
per pen.
Dietary treatments (Table 1) con-
sisted of 15% DBRAN (15DBRAN), 
0% DBRAN (0DBRAN), 15% 
DDGS (15DDGS), and 0% DDGS 
(0DDGS) on DM basis.  Inclusion 
of by-products in the diets replaced 
70:0 (DM basis) ground brome grass 
hay to alfalfa haylage.  All diets con-
tained 2% dry supplement (DM basis) 
and were formulated to contain 200 
mg/ steer daily Rumensin® (Elanco 
Animal Health, Greenfield, Ind.).  
Diets were formulated to meet or 
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exceed NRC (1996) requirements for 
metabolizable protein, degradable in-
take protein, Ca, and P.  DBRAN (Tall 
Corn Ethanol, Coon Rapids, Iowa) 
was dried from its modified wet form 
and then pelleted for feeding purposes 
in this trial.
Steers were fed their respective 
treatment diets ad libitum twice daily 
at 0700 and 1200 hours.  They were 
then limit fed the same common diet 
as was fed at the beginning of the trial 
for 6 days at 2.0% of BW then weighed 
on two consecutive days to obtain a 
similar fill weight at the end of the 82 
d treatment feeding period compared 
to that at the beginning of the trial.
Feed samples were collected 
weekly, analyzed for DM at 60oC for 
48 hours.  Data were analyzed using 
the mixed procedures of SAS as a ran-
domized complete block design, with 
pen as the experimental unit.
Results
Feeding DBRAN and DDGS at 
15 and 0% DM did not result in 
any significant interactions between 
by-product type or inclusion level 
(Table 2).  Higher inclusion levels 
of both by-products resulted in 
greater (P<0.01) final BW and ADG.  
DBRAN and DDGS at 0% of diet 
DM also increased (P= 0.01) DMI 
and improved (P<0.01) F:G com-
pared to feeding these by-products 
at 15% DM.  Furthermore, feeding 
DDGS tended (P= 0.06) to increase 
final BW and significantly (P<0.05) 
increased ADG compared to feed-
ing DBRAN.  Although DMI was 
not affected (P= 0.77) by by-product 
type, F:G was significantly (P<0.01) 
improved for feeding DDGS com-
pared to DBRAN.
Feeding DBRAN and DDGS in 
high roughage, growing steer diets 
improved weight gains and feed con-
versions at higher inclusion levels.  
DDGS tended to be a slightly supe-
rior by-product for feeding values 
compared to DBRAN with growing 
steers.  As these diets were formulated 
to meet protein requirements, we 
estimate DBRAN had 84% the energy 
value of DDGS likely due to higher fat 
content in DDGS.  Previous research 
has shown that DDGS has about 
125% the energy value of corn in for-
age based diets.  Therefore, DBRAN 
appears to have an energy value equal 
to or % higher than corn.
1Crystal D. Buckner, research technician; 
Terry J. Klopfenstein, professor; Galen E. Er-
ickson, associate professor; and Kyle J. Vander 
Pol, former research technician, Animal Science, 
Lincoln.  Kip K. Karges and Matthew L. Gibson, 
Dakota Gold Research, Sioux Falls, S.D.


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