Cattle

Maximum Nutrition for Maximum performance

At MKC, we understand how important performance is to the overall success of your operation. Our specialists consider body condition, available forage and the end goal when creating a ration specific to your herd. Whether you manage a cow/calf operation or a feedlot, find the perfect mix of feeds, minerals and protein supplements for your herd. Contact our feed specialists to learn more! 

What We Offer

Bagged Feed
Calf / Grower Complete

Purina® Calf Growena
Formulated for growing calves 1-3 months to 12 months
Purina® Calf Startena
For calves ages 3 days to 3 months old
Purina® Stocker Grower
Protein and energy supplement for stocker and growing cattle
Purina® Precon® Complete
A starter feed for feedlot cattle, preconditioning calves on farm or receiving calves in backgrounding lots
Purina® Stress Care® 5
Concentrate for custom mixing show cattle feeds, 20% of ration
Supplementation for suckling calves from birth to weaning
MKC Custom Calf B-68
For dairy and beef calves to increase rate of weight gain in pasture cattle

Grower/Finisher supplements

Purina® Accuration® Range Supplement 33%
Supplement feed for cattle on pasture
Purina® SteakMaker® 36-0
Supplement feed for grower feedlot cattle
Purina® SteakMaker® 36-0 R400
Active drug ingredient: 400 g/ton Monensin (Rumensin)
Purina® SteakMaker® 50-25
Supplement feed for finisher feedlot cattle
Purina® SteakMaker® 50-25 R400
Active drug ingredient: 400 g/ton Monensin (Rumensin)
Purina® SteakMaker® BP Formulator R1500
Active drug ingredient: 1500 g/ton Monensin (Rumensin)
 
Purina® Super Mix B1800
For improved feed efficiency in cattle fed in confinement for slaughter
Purina® Super Mix R1500
For cattle fed in confinement for slaughter for improved feed efficiency
Countryside Feed Heifers Edge Supplement
Supplement feed for dairy grower 1-3 months to 12 months
MKC Cattle Premix R1500
Used for increasing feed efficiency in feedlot, growing, finishing cattle
MKC Cattle Premix R1500 Thiamine
Used for increasing feed efficiency in feedlot, growing, finishing cattle
MKC Cattle Premix B1800
To be fed to beef cattle in feedlot, growing and finishing stages
MKC Feedlot Base Mix
Base mix for cattle mineral

Maintenance

Purina® 4-Square® Breeder 20% Range Cubes
A protein supplement fed daily to beef catle to balance nutritional deficiencies 

Cattle Milk Replacers

Land O Lakes® Cows Match Milk Replacer
Calf growth formula powder
Land O Lakes® Herd Maker Milk Replacer
Milk replacer for dairy and beef newborn calves
Land O Lakes® Herd Maker Protein Blend Milk Replacer
Milk replacer for dairy and beef newborn calves

Minerals

Purina® RangeLand® Pro Mineral 8
For cattle grazing range or grass pasture
Purina® RangeLand® Pro Mineral 12
For cattle grazing range or grass pasture
Purina® Wind and Rain® Mineral 7.5% AU 5600 VFD
Mineral feed for cattle on pasture
Purina® Wind and Rain® Mineral 7.5% AU 6400 VFD
For the control of active infection of anaplasmosis
Purina® Wind and Rain® Mineral 7.5% Availa 4
For cattle grazing range or grass pastures
Purina® Wind and Rain® Mineral All Season 7.5%
For cattle grazing range or grass pastures
Purina® Wind and Rain® Mineral 7.5% IGR
Prevents emergence of adult horn flies from manure of treated cattle
Purina® Wind and Rain® Mineral 7.5% AU 5600 IGR VFD
Prevents emergence of adult horn flies from manure of treated cattle
Purina® Wind and Rain® Mineral High Magnesium 4% Phos
To be fed 1-2 weeks before cattle are placed on pasture
MKC Cattle Mineral 4%
Formulated for beef and dairy cattle
MKC Cattle Mineral 8%
Formulated for beef and dairy cattle
MKC Cattle Mineral 8% IGR
Prevents the emergence of adult horn flies from manure of treated cattle

Blocks and tubs

Purina® Accuration® 25% Hi-Fat Tub/Block
To be fed free choice with adequate quantities of forage
Sweetlix Bloat Guard Pressed Block
For control of legume bloat in cattle when consumed at the indicated rate
Purina® RangeLand® Tub 25-0%
Free choice supplement for beef cattle on forage diets
Purina® RangeLand® Tub 30-13%
Free choice supplement for beef cattle on forage diets
Purina® Stress Tub
Free choice supplement for beef cattle in stressful situations
Purina® Wind and Rain® Mineral 4% All Season Tub
Free choice supplement for beef cattle on forage diets
Purina® Wind and Rain® Mineral 4% Availa-4
Free choice supplement for beef cattle on forage diets
Purina® Wind and Rain® Mineral 4% IGR
Free choice supplement for beef cattle on forage diets with fly control

MKC Fast Feed Report

MKC Fast Feed Report | Cattle Mineral

Weather, forage quality and seasonality all impact cattle mineral consumption. Learn more about the importance of implementing a cattle mineral program into your herd's nutritional needs with Feed Sales Specialist Zoe Woolsoncroft.

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Additional Resources

MKC Spring Mineral Meeting

The MKC team hosted livestock nutrition experts for a virtual meeting to discuss the importance of minerals to your herd's nutrition. The event featured Sarah Leonhard, Purina sales manager, and Brian Hupp, Central Life Sciences regional manager.
 

Is your cattle mineral program working?

The fuel gauge quickly tells you when your truck needs more gas to keep running, but it's not that simple to gauge your cow's nutritional needs. Use these questions to determine if your cattle mineral program is helping your cows achieve reproductive success.

five feed tips for weaning calves

Calves are on pasture with their dams where life is good. Suddenly, they're faced with a plethora of stressors and challenges. Weaning calves typically includes the weaning itself, shipping, commingling, processing, a change in nutrition and - to top it off - potential swings in weather. 

Cattle nutrition and breeding q&a

Invest in your herd's cattle nutrition and your cows will reward you. Learn how cattle nutrition supports breeding success from Branch Ranch General Manager Derrick Miller, Missouri cattleman Dennis Alt and Arkansas rancher Russell Womack.

how to start creep feeding your calves

Creep feeding implementation depends on several factors, like time of calving, feed cost, your marketing strategy and calf benefits. Forage quality is a common determining factor.  

Want More productive cows? Focus on replacement heifer development

Replacement heifer nutrition and management can impact your cow herd for generations. Get the most from your replacement heifer development program and set your cow herd up for long-term success with these tips.