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Wet Glutten vs WWDG & contracting winter feed
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AnCy03
Posted 7/31/2014 15:37 (#3995127 - in reply to #3993664)
Subject: RE: Wet Glutten vs WWDG & contracting winter feed


Herdbull, both wet gluten and wdg are good feedstuffs. As is MDG(50% DM). It all boils down to what is readily available to you, the cost of trucking, the amount of energy needed and how much moisture you need to condition your rations. Cattle perform well on all 3 or a combination of gluten/distillers.

Prices are always subjective depending on your location and time of year(less demand in summer, more winter, etc). More livestock in the area= greater demand= generally higher prices/ton due to less freight. Less livestock in your area=less demand= generally more competitive prices to compensate for freight. But both should come close to equal on a delivered basis as long as all things are similar. So some of the prices that get thrown around on this board are not always representative of the market. Also, sometimes you can run into extra production or off-spec production that is more competitively priced as it needs to move in a timely manner or can be bought at a discount as it doesn't meet the products tag requirements and are not always available. Again, these prices are not always representative of the market.

Contracting is strictly your call as markets can always change due to unforseen circumstances (Exports, corn prices, PEDv, logistics issues, etc), just as corn/cattle/etc. If you are comfortable at those levels don't be afraid to lock some in. If you think the market is trending lower buy on a spot basis until you are comfortable with the value.

Best advice I can give you is find a product you like and stick with it, know the plant you are getting the product from and their specifics on production/product quality and don't be shy about asking questions. As always, just because it's cheaper/ton doesn't always make it the best value.

Edited by AnCy03 7/31/2014 15:42
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