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Silage Value Calculator
To estimate the value of feedable corn silage based on the market price of whole corn, the NEl content of the silage, and the dry matter content of the silage, fill in the following values:
Enter 3 values below...
CBOT DEC corn, $/bu :
Silage NEL, Mcal/lb. :
(e.g. 0.72)
Silage Dry Matter, % :
Silage Price, $/ton DM:
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Silage Price, $/ton As-fed:
Footnotes: CBOT = Chicago Board of Trade DEC = December Price Silage NEL determined from ensiled samples Silage price is feedable silage with $4.00/ton freight included (not green-chop values) Price may be overestimated when actual silage dry matter is outside range from 30 to 35%
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