Trace Minerals for California Beef Cattle 

University of California, Cooperative Extension

Santa Cruz County Mineral Data

 

Selenium

Limited class 3 data suggests Se is adequate.  Further testing is needed for conclusive recommendations.

Copper

Insufficient Data

Zinc

Insufficient Data

Phosphorus

Insufficient Data

Blood samples*

WEIGHTED AVERAGES

Se

Cu

Zn

P

0.144

no data

no data

no data

All Values

na

na

na

na

Class 1 data only (random samples)

na

na

na

na

Class 2 data only (field trials, selected herds)

0.144

no data

no data

no data

Class 3 data only (sick cattle)

Number of Individuals (used in weighted averages)

Se

Cu

Zn

P

12

0

0

0

All Values

0

0

0

0

Class 1 data only (random samples)

0

0

0

0

Class 2 data only (field trials, selected herds)

12

0

0

0

Class 3 data only (sick cattle)

Number of Samples

Se

Cu

Zn

P

0

0

0

0

No. of Individuals

1

0

0

0

No. of Herds

12

0

0

0

No. of Individuals in herds

12

0

0

0

Total number of individuals

Lowest and Highest Values (Individuals only)

Se

Cu

Zn

P

0.0000

0.00

0.00

0

Lowest individual value

0.000

0.00

0.00

0

Highest individual value

* Se whole blood, Zn & P serum, Cu whole blood or serum

 

Liver samples (dry wt. Basis)

WEIGHTED AVERAGES

Se

Cu

Zn

P

no data

no data

no data

no data

All Values

na

na

na

na

Class 1 data only (random samples)

na

na

na

na

Class 2 data only (field trials, selected herds)

na

na

na

na

Class 3 data only (sick cattle)

Number of Individuals (used in weighted averages)

Se

Cu

Zn

P

0

0

0

0

All Values

0

0

0

0

Class 1 data only (random samples)

0

0

0

0

Class 2 data only (field trials, selected herds)

0

0

0

0

Class 3 data only (sick cattle)

Number of Samples

Se

Cu

Zn

P

0

0

0

0

No. of Individuals

0

0

0

0

No. of Herds

0

0

0

0

No. of Individuals in herds

0

0

0

0

Total number of individuals

Lowest and Highest Values (Individuals only)

Se

Cu

Zn

P

0.0000

0.00

0.00

0

Lowest individual value

0.000

0.00

0.00

0

Highest individual value