With consumer demand for locally raised, quality beef at an all-time high, many producers are seeking to finish their own cattle at home on the ranch. Introducing the RanchReady Finishing program — a streamlined limit feeding protocol specifically designed to make it easier than ever for ranchers to finish their cattle efficiently and effectively.

The RanchReady Finishing program combines the benefits of MasterHand Milling’s high-protein distillers grain pellets and rolled corn, creating a simple step-by-step plan to take your animals from pasture to prime. Skip the tractors, hay grinders and mixing wagons. The RanchReady protocol is straightforward and equipment-light, using simple three-ingredient rations from start to finish, no feedlot required!

MasterHand Milling’s innovative new RanchReady Finishing program is your blueprint for consistent, profitable, farm-finished beef. Capturing more value while meeting consumer demand is today’s ranching revolution, and with RanchReady Finisher, it’s your ranch, your beef, your success.

STEP-BY-STEP

PASTURE TO FINISH

  • 1

    WEAN & GROW

  • 2

    ADAPTATION WEEK

  • 3
    STEP UP PHASE
  • 4
    FINISHING PHASE

No Complicated Rations — just simple, proven nutrition

Talk to your local feed mill about blending your custom ration. Our team of nutrition experts is available to offer insights and source DDG pellets.

DISTILLERS GRAIN CUBES/PELLETS
The foundation of the RanchReady program, these 100% dried distillers grain pellets offer concentrated protein and energy to promote growth.

ROLLED CORN
Efficient and effective, rolled corn is an easily digestible carbohydrate source to add fat and marbling to your beef.

MINERAL PACKAGE
A small but essential portion of both the Step Up and Finishing diet is a complete mineral package including either Rumensin, Bovatec, or another suitable ionophore.

Step-By-Step Feeding Schedule

WEAN & GROW

  • Wean and precondition using your preferred method
  • Begin feeding DDG cubes at 2 lbs. per day working up to 5 lbs. per day.
  • Use free-choice roughage in any form

ADAPTATION

  • Calves weigh approximately 750 pounds
  • Move to finishing pen
  • Continue 5 lbs. per day of cubes/pellets and free-choice hay

STEP UP PHASE

  • Replace 5 lbs. of MHM cubes/pellets with 5 lbs. of the Step Up ration.
  • Increase by 2 lbs. every other day working up to 19 lbs. per day. Maintain at 19 lbs. per day for 14 days.

FINISHING PHASE

  • After 14 days, feed a 50/50 mix (10 lbs. each) of Step Up and Finishing ration for 2 days.
  • Switch to 100% Finishing ration (20 lbs./day)
  • Increase by 2 lbs. every 28 days until reaching final weight.

Ready to get started?

Click to download the complete finishing program created in partnership with beef nutrition experts at Oklahoma State University. Have questions? Email the MHM team at [email protected]!

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Whether you plan to sell or retain. our team of nutrition experts can help you create a streamlined plan to capture more value from your cattle and put them at the top of the buyer list.

Simple, Superior Nutrition

MasterHand Milling distillers grain cubes and pellets offer simple, powerful nutrition with no gimmicks, fillers or blends — just concentrated energy and protein to boost performance and profits at all stages of production.