Whats the best kind of mineral to use for my cows?
The short answer is, the least expensive one that meets your cows needs. While that statement is true, in reality the more appropriate answer depends on your own particular situation. Fortunately, Oklahoma soils contain ample supplies of most of the minerals that cattle require, with relatively few exceptions. However, depending on the production system, forage resource, supplementation program, time of year, etc, the mineral requirements of the cattle can vary. Generally speaking, for cow-calf, and stocker operations in the spring and summer months a mixture of two parts of stock salt to one part dicalcium phosphate will suffice as effectively and efficiently as possible. In the winter months, a mixture of one part of stock salt to one part of dicalcium phosphate on dry, weathered, native range or bermudagrass pasture is more appropriate. For those individuals who worry about trace minerals, they can substitute Trace Mineralized Salt for the stock salt in the previously mentioned salt
