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LACY’S RED ANGUS & MC LIVESTOCK WHAT IS THE REAL organic source of selenium)
continued from page 18 and Selenium yeast (organic
source of selenium) for cattle
Annual Production Sale the feed and does not require at risk of selenium deficiency.

October 22, 2022 - 1:00 PM - Drexel, MO supplementation. This is a Something else that a good
prime example of paying for quality mineral supplement
something that is not needed. will also provide is vitamins.
Selenium deficiencies can Cattle being ruminants, can
be common in parts of the rely on rumen microbes to
United States, including the produce some vitamins, but
LACY Quindaro 056J southeast. Selenium is the Vitamin A and Vitamin E
LACY Iron Mike 005E x only mineral we supplement often require supplemen-
LACY Lakota 8105
Maternal brother to the great “Collusion”… to cattle that the FDA reg- tation. Leafy green forages
The next herd sire from the great “8105”! ulates. This is why you see are an excellent source of
something like “not to exceed both vitamins, but we know
3 mg of selenium per head that cattle often do not con-
per day” on a mineral tag. In sume leafy green forages

MCL Luke 1024 cases where cattle are espe- year-round especially during
LACY Iron Mike 005E x cially susceptible to a min- the winter months or during
RLS D366 Robin 924 eral deficiency, the source of drought. Look for the inclu-
A tremendous herd sire prospect with elite genomic the mineral in the supple- sion of both Vitamin A and
data that is backed by a picture perfect dam! ment also matters. Cattle are E in a good quality mineral
not able to absorb and uti- supplement.
lize all sources of a mineral Hopefully, by this point,
the same, which is why some you are convinced that sup-
sources are more bioavailable plementing minerals and vi-
LACY Centerpoint 031J than others. This is especial- tamins is a necessary part of
LACY Centerpoint 448 025F x ly important in the case of the nutrition program, but
LACY Marie 237 095D
Elite calving ease prospect that is from the selenium because we cannot what is the actual value of
prolific “Marie” cow family! simply add more selenium to this practice? Table 2 shows
the supplement. Therefore, I an approximate cost for vari-
typically recommend a 50:50 ous mineral supplementation
blend of sodium selenite (in- products and the annual cost
DL 126F Tough 28F 007J
NJW 113D 1010 Tough 126F X
RF 53A Vicki A431 28F
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LACY Marie 237 101E
LACY Cornerstone 069C x
LACY Marie 237
A beautiful young female that represents the proven
“Marie” cow family. She sells with a stout bull
calf at side by “Iron Mike”!

LACY Lakota 9049 069J
LACY 1776 002D x
LACY Lakota 9049 Table 1. Mineral requirements for lactating cow, and average mineral concentrations for
Backed by generations of proven maternal common feedstuffs. Adapted from NASEM: Nutrient Requirements for Beef Cattle, 2016
lines with superb udder quality!

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Table 2. Estimated cost of mineral supplementation based on supplement type per head per
year.