Available Nutrients and Value for Manure from Various Livestock Types
| Author: |
Christine Brown
- Nutrient mangement Field Crops Program Lead/OMAFRA
|
| Creation Date: |
05 May 2007
|
| Last Reviewed: |
25 May 2007
|
The nutrients from manure have a nutrient and economic value.
The tables that follow give an indication of the available nitrogen,
phosphorus and potassium from various livestock types. The information
is based on the most current databank of nutrients (February 2007)
and makes a few assumptions. All information in the tables is presented
in an "as-is basis", in other words the nutrients as applied at the
listed dry matter content.
he useable nitrogen is the amount of nitrogen available in
the year of application assuming the manure is spring applied and
incorporated within 24 hours. A simplified method for calculating
nitrogen available for fall applications would be to take one half
of the % total nitrogen and multiply that number by 100 for liquid
manure or 20 for solid manure. Actual value will vary (especially
for liquid manure) with late summer application (lower availability)
versus late fall application (higher availability). The amount
of phosphorus and potash does not vary with season of application.
40% of the phosphorus in manure is available in the year of application;
the remaining 40% in subsequent years.
There is some nitrogen that is available
in subsequent years, and is higher for solid manure than for liquid
manure. The value of that nitrogen is reflected in the column that
reads "Year 2-4 value" which also reflects half of the total available
phosphorus value.
The actual immediate nutrient value for crop production will
be less than what is reflected in the tables if the nutrients being
applied are not required for the production of the crop. For example
the nitrogen from manure applied to a legume crop, or the phosphorus
and/or potassium applied to a field with a soil test higher than
60 mg/L (ppm) or 250 mg/L (ppm) for P and K respectively.
The manure value is based on the purchase price of an equivalent
amount of mineral fertilizer (Feb 2007). The micro nutrient and
the organic matter values are not reflected in these tables.
Compiled by Christine Brown (OMAFRA) with aggregate sample
data provided by A&L Labs, Agri-Food Labs, Stratford Agri-Analysis
and U of Guelph Analytical Lab
Liquid Manure - Available Nutrients and Value for Manure
from Various Livestock Types
|
Animal
Type
|
DM
Range
|
Ave
DM
|
Usable N1
|
P205
|
K20
|
Year 1
value2
|
Year 2-4
value
|
|
|
|
Available Nutrients (in
year of application)
|
Value
|
|
|
%
|
lbs/1000 gallons
|
$/1000 gal
|
|
Hog average
|
3.7
|
26.8
|
11.8
|
19.0
|
23.81
|
5.85
|
|
10-18%
|
12.7
|
49.0
|
35.0
|
33.5
|
48.54
|
16.66
|
|
6-10%
|
7.5
|
40.8
|
23.0
|
28.1
|
38.04
|
11.34
|
|
4-6%
|
4.9
|
33.0
|
15.6
|
23.8
|
29.90
|
7.82
|
|
2-4%
|
2.9
|
25.2
|
10.1
|
17.3
|
21.84
|
5.03
|
|
0-2%
|
1.3
|
16.2
|
4.6
|
11.9
|
13.52
|
2.27
|
|
finisher
|
7.6
|
44.1
|
21.2
|
32.4
|
40.21
|
10.11
|
|
weaners
|
3.0
|
22.8
|
12.9
|
17.3
|
21.74
|
5.99
|
|
SEW
|
2.2
|
16.9
|
5.5
|
14.0
|
14.86
|
3.00
|
|
dry sows
|
1.9
|
21.6
|
9.2
|
11.9
|
18.04
|
4.01
|
|
Dairy average
|
8.4
|
17.7
|
7.7
|
26.0
|
19.73
|
4.77
|
|
10 - 18%
|
13.7
|
22.4
|
12.5
|
34.2
|
26.47
|
7.64
|
|
8 - 10%
|
9.0
|
18.9
|
7.2
|
25.8
|
20.08
|
4.72
|
|
6 - 8%
|
7.0
|
18.0
|
6.6
|
25.3
|
19.23
|
4.07
|
|
2 - 6%
|
4.4
|
13.4
|
5.0
|
20.2
|
14.74
|
2.98
|
|
0 - 2%
|
1.0
|
5.9
|
1.7
|
11.9
|
7.19
|
0.96
|
|
Beef average
|
7.9
|
15.5
|
7.3
|
23.4
|
9.94
|
4.41
|
|
10 - 18%
|
14.5
|
21.6
|
12.1
|
35.9
|
15.61
|
7.48
|
|
6 - 10%
|
7.8
|
16.8
|
7.2
|
21.7
|
9.38
|
4.44
|
|
2 - 6%
|
3.8
|
12.4
|
4.5
|
16.0
|
6.60
|
2.59
|
|
0 - 2%
|
1.2
|
5.2
|
1.5
|
11.0
|
3.89
|
0.97
|
|
Poultry average
|
10.5
|
58.0
|
27.7
|
32.4
|
20.80
|
13.31
|
|
10 -18%
|
13.8
|
65.7
|
34.9
|
36.6
|
24.93
|
16.75
|
|
6 - 10%
|
8.2
|
57.6
|
24.6
|
31.1
|
19.16
|
11.86
|
|
2 - 6%
|
4.2
|
36.9
|
10.5
|
22.7
|
11.00
|
5.21
|
|
pullets
|
16.3
|
70.6
|
39.6
|
37.8
|
27.16
|
19.72
|
|
layers
|
10.9
|
56.9
|
27.4
|
30.3
|
20.07
|
13.23
|
|
Runoff
|
0.7
|
3.2
|
1.0
|
9.2
|
3.16
|
0.57
|
|
Milk-fed Veal
|
1.5
|
5.5
|
2.1
|
19.4
|
9.41
|
1.06
|
|
Biosolids aerobic
|
2.0
|
4.3
|
5.5
|
0
|
4.34
|
3.14
|
|
anaerobic
|
4.4
|
13.1
|
12.9
|
0
|
11.68
|
6.87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 1 Useable N = amount of Nitrogen
available in the year of application assuming spring application
incorporated within 24 hours
- A simplified useable N for fall applied manure =
[(% total N x 0.5) x 100] for liquid manure
- 2 Value of manure is based
on purchase price of an equivalent amount of mineral fertilizer
(N-P205-K20 = 0.50-0.40-0.30 $/lb)
- The actual immediate value for crop production will be less
if all the nutrients applied are not required for growing the crop
| Animal Type |
DM Range |
Total
N
|
NH4-N
|
NH4-N
|
P
|
K
|
#
Samples
|
| |
Total Nutrient Content (as
is basis)
|
|
| |
%
|
ppm
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
| Hog |
average
|
0.40
|
2679
|
0.27
|
0.13
|
0.18
|
1160
|
|
10-18%
|
0.79
|
4747
|
0.47
|
0.38
|
0.31
|
45
|
|
6-10%
|
0.65
|
3977
|
0.40
|
0.25
|
0.26
|
161
|
|
4-6%
|
0.51
|
3262
|
0.33
|
0.17
|
0.22
|
195
|
|
2-4%
|
0.37
|
2544
|
0.25
|
0.11
|
0.16
|
387
|
|
0-2%
|
0.22
|
1691
|
0.17
|
0.05
|
0.11
|
373
|
|
finisher
|
0.64
|
4465
|
0.45
|
0.23
|
0.30
|
57
|
|
weaners
|
0.33
|
2316
|
0.23
|
0.14
|
0.16
|
25
|
|
SEW
|
0.26
|
1669
|
0.17
|
0.06
|
0.13
|
15
|
|
dry sows
|
0.27
|
2313
|
0.23
|
0.10
|
0.11
|
26
|
| Dairy |
average
|
0.35
|
1524
|
0.15
|
0.08
|
0.24
|
948
|
|
10-18%
|
0.49
|
1797
|
0.18
|
0.14
|
0.32
|
264
|
|
8-10%
|
0.38
|
1620
|
0.16
|
0.08
|
0.24
|
222
|
|
6-8%
|
0.33
|
1628
|
0.16
|
0.07
|
0.23
|
196
|
|
2-6%
|
0.24
|
1228
|
0.12
|
0.05
|
0.19
|
212
|
|
0-2%
|
0.09
|
582
|
0.06
|
0.02
|
0.11
|
54
|
| Beef |
average
|
0.31
|
1329
|
0.13
|
0.08
|
0.22
|
85
|
|
10-18%
|
0.48
|
1714
|
0.17
|
0.13
|
0.33
|
28
|
|
6-10%
|
0.33
|
1456
|
0.15
|
0.08
|
0.20
|
16
|
|
2-6%
|
0.21
|
1178
|
0.12
|
0.05
|
0.15
|
27
|
|
0-2%
|
0.09
|
476
|
0.05
|
0.02
|
0.10
|
11
|
| Poultry |
average
|
0.82
|
5570
|
0.56
|
0.30
|
0.30
|
137
|
|
10-18%
|
0.95
|
6203
|
0.62
|
0.38
|
0.34
|
76
|
|
6-10%
|
0.8
|
5608
|
0.56
|
0.27
|
0.29
|
36
|
|
2-6%
|
0.49
|
3701
|
0.37
|
0.11
|
0.21
|
24
|
|
pullets
|
1.09
|
6320
|
0.63
|
0.43
|
0.35
|
10
|
|
layers
|
0.81
|
5440
|
0.54
|
0.30
|
0.28
|
55
|
| Runoff |
0.05
|
310
|
0.031
|
0.01
|
0.09
|
49
|
| Milk-fed Veal |
0.08
|
553
|
0.06
|
0.02
|
0.18
|
3
|
| Biosolids |
aerobic
|
0.12
|
109
|
0.01
|
0.06
|
0
|
10
|
|
anaerobic
|
0.28
|
776
|
0.08
|
0.14
|
0
|
39
|
- 1 Useable N = amount of Nitrogen
available in the year of application assuming spring application
incorporated within 24 hours
- A simplified useable N for fall applied manure =
[(% total N x 0.5) x 100] for liquid manure
- 2 Value of manure is based
on purchase price of an equivalent amount of mineral fertilizer
(N-P205-K20 = 0.50-0.40-0.30 $/lb)
- The actual immediate value for crop production will be less
if all the nutrients applied are not required for growing the crop
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Solid Manure - Available Nutrients and Value for Manure
from Various Livestock Types
|
Animal
Type
|
DM
Range
|
Ave
DM
|
Usable N1
|
P205
|
K20
|
Year 1
value2
|
Year 2-4
value
|
|
|
|
Available Nutrients (in
year of application)
|
Value
|
|
|
%
|
lbs/ton
|
$/ton
|
|
Hog average
|
30.2
|
8.0
|
8.5
|
12.1
|
11.04
|
4.48
|
|
Dairy average
|
25.0
|
3.6
|
3.0
|
10.5
|
6.17
|
2.01
|
|
30% +
|
38.9
|
3.1
|
3.1
|
11.4
|
6.24
|
2.21
|
|
18 - 30%
|
21.3
|
3.7
|
3.0
|
10.3
|
6.14
|
1.95
|
|
Beef average
|
28.4
|
3.8
|
4.3
|
12.2
|
7.27
|
2.81
|
|
30% +
|
38.1
|
4.3
|
6.9
|
15.9
|
9.66
|
4.21
|
|
18 - 30%
|
23.5
|
3.5
|
3.0
|
10.4
|
6.06
|
2.10
|
|
Sheep average
|
33.8
|
5.9
|
5.2
|
16.7
|
10.01
|
3.04
|
|
Dairy Goats average
|
35.2
|
7.5
|
5.2
|
22.2
|
12.49
|
3.39
|
|
Composted Cattle
|
38.3
|
5.8
|
5.2
|
23.8
|
12.09
|
3.43
|
|
Compost all types
|
38.9
|
6.3
|
8.3
|
17.7
|
11.77
|
4.56
|
|
Grain-fed Veal average
|
28.8
|
4.4
|
3.3
|
10.2
|
6.58
|
2.46
|
|
Horses average
|
37.4
|
2.6
|
2.8
|
9.3
|
5.22
|
1.85
|
|
>50%
|
63.0
|
1.8
|
3.9
|
19.1
|
8.18
|
2.81
|
|
<50%
|
34.6
|
2.6
|
2.7
|
8.2
|
4.82
|
1.74
|
|
Poultry average
|
55.3
|
21.1
|
22.1
|
26.8
|
27.42
|
12.09
|
|
80% +
|
85.1
|
22.7
|
31.1
|
37.6
|
35.07
|
17.79
|
|
60 - 80%
|
71.0
|
23.8
|
25.9
|
33.5
|
32.34
|
14.65
|
|
40 - 60%
|
50.0
|
19.7
|
22.8
|
26.8
|
27.00
|
12.08
|
|
18 - 40%
|
28.5
|
17.7
|
13.6
|
14.3
|
18.56
|
6.90
|
|
layers
|
34.2
|
21.0
|
16.3
|
17.4
|
22.21
|
8.47
|
|
pullets
|
47.9
|
27.5
|
25.0
|
29.2
|
32.52
|
14.12
|
|
broilers
|
68.5
|
23.8
|
24.5
|
32.8
|
31.53
|
14.30
|
|
Broiler breeder growers
|
63.6
|
15.1
|
26.1
|
28.3
|
26.48
|
13.21
|
|
Broiler breeder layers
|
65.1
|
17.1
|
29.1
|
33.7
|
30.27
|
14.85
|
|
Turkeys
|
50.6
|
26.1
|
25.8
|
31.3
|
32.74
|
13.60
|
|
Biosolids dewatered
|
32.1
|
26.7
|
24.1
|
2.4
|
23.70
|
15.45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
1 Useable N = amount of
Nitrogen available in the year of application assuming spring
application incorporated within 24 hours
-
A simplified useable N for fall applied manure
= [(% total N x 0.5) x 20] for solid manure
-
2 Value of manure is based on
purchase price of an equivalent amount of mineral fertilizer (N-P205-K20
= 0.50-0.40-0.30 $/lb)
-
The actual immediate value for crop production will be
less if all the nutrients applied are not required for growing
the crop
| Animal Type |
DM Range |
Total
N
|
NH4-N
|
NH4-N
|
P
|
K
|
#
Samples
|
|
|
Total Nutrient Content (as
is basis)
|
|
| |
%
|
ppm
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
| Hog |
average |
0.90
|
2702
|
0.27
|
0.46
|
0.56
|
61
|
| Dairy |
average |
0.59
|
1221
|
0.12
|
0.17
|
0.49
|
174
|
|
30%+
|
0.65
|
796
|
0.08
|
0.17
|
0.53
|
36
|
|
18-30%
|
0.57
|
1331
|
0.13
|
0.16
|
0.48
|
138
|
| Beef |
average |
0.74
|
1028
|
0.10
|
0.24
|
0.57
|
184
|
|
30%+
|
0.95
|
951
|
0.10
|
0.38
|
0.74
|
62
|
|
18-30%
|
0.63
|
1067
|
0.11
|
0.16
|
0.48
|
122
|
| Sheep |
average |
0.80
|
2299
|
0.23
|
0.28
|
0.78
|
57
|
| Dairy Goats |
average |
1.07
|
2865
|
0.29
|
0.28
|
1.03
|
41
|
| Composted Cattle |
0.86
|
543
|
0.05
|
0.28
|
1.10
|
29
|
| Compost all types |
0.84
|
1035
|
0.10
|
0.45
|
0.82
|
63
|
| Grain-fed Veal |
average |
0.79
|
1328
|
0.13
|
0.18
|
0.47
|
18
|
| Horses |
average |
0.50
|
749
|
0.07
|
0.15
|
0.43
|
41
|
|
>50%
|
0.80
|
591
|
0.06
|
0.21
|
0.89
|
| 
