Two finishing trials were performed to
determine if raw soybeans could be incorporated
into diets to partially replace soybean meal
and beef tallow. Our data indicated that no
sacrifices in animal performance, feed efficiency,
and carcass quality will occur if cattle feeders
replace soybean meal and tallow with raw dryrolled
soybeans. The feeding value of raw
soybeans is equal to .8 times the value of 44%
CP soybean meal plus .2 times the value of
fancy bleachable tallow. Raw soybeans contain
the enzyme, urease, which converts urea to
ammonia. Therefore, caution should be used in
mixing raw soybeans with urea-containing diets.
