Grass Pellets for Cattle Cut Feed Costs by 30% Instantly

As eco-friendly livestock farming becomes increasingly widespread, grass pellets for cattle are gaining popularity due to their high efficiency, convenience, and balanced nutrition. Compared to traditional fresh forage, grass pellets not only significantly improve transport efficiency and intake rate for cattle feed processing plants, but also extend storage time, reduce mold risk, and support standardized, automated farm management. This article outlines key forage types, pelletization advantages, and how grass pellets for cattle can enhance animal health and boost profitability for cattle feed pellet plant operations.

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Common Types of Grass Pellets for Cattle

The quality of grass pellets greatly depends on the nutritional structure and physical characteristics of the forage powder. Choosing suitable forage raw materials affects both pellet formation and cattle feed production efficiency. Below is a comparative analysis of mainstream forage types suitable for pelletizing:

Forage Type	Crude Protein (%)	NDF Fiber (%)	Suggested Grinding Size (mm)	Pellet Density (kg/m³)	Suitable For	Notes
Alfalfa	18–22	30–35	1–2	650–700	Ruminants (cattle, sheep)	High protein, promotes bone growth and milk production
Timothy	12–16	~40	1.5	600–680	Dairy, high-yield cows	Maintains gut function, ideal for lactation phase
Oat Grass	10–14	45–50	≤1.5	620–660	Feedlot, dairy cows	Needs low-temp drying to reduce breakage
Ryegrass	15	38	1.2	620–670	Dairy & beef cattle	Moisture control ensures storage stability
Red Clover	≥20	30	1–1.5	650–720	Ruminants	High palatability, hot-air drying required

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Interested in finding the best raw material for your cattle feed pellet manufacturing process? Looking to pelletize grass using your existing equipment and improve the profitability of your cattle feed processing plant? ABC Machinery provides a one-stop solution—from grass analysis, test runs to complete cattle feed making plant setup and production support. Contact us now to get a free tailored grass pellet production plan.

Why Grass Pellets Are Ideal for Modern Cattle Farming

Grass pellets are becoming a preferred feed solution in automated and cost-efficient cattle farming. As cattle feed pellet manufacturers increasingly adopt advanced technology, the benefits of pelletized forage have become clear.

Cut Transportation Costs by Over 30%

Traditional fresh grass (like oat or alfalfa) has a low density of 80–120kg/m³, making transportation inefficient. Once pelletized, density increases to 600–750kg/m³, improving transport volume efficiency by 4–6 times.
ABC Machinery offers complete systems with high-efficiency cattle feed grinder, conveyor, pelletizer, cooler, and auto-packaging to reduce logistics and warehousing costs in your cattle feed production process.

8–12% Higher Intake, 5–10% Feed Conversion Increase

After grinding, mixing, and pelleting, grass feed delivers more digestible energy (DE) and dry matter intake. Studies show cattle eat 8–12% more and have 5–10% better feed-to-weight ratio.
Our pellet machine for cattle feed uses 6–8mm die holes with moderate compression ratios (1:4.8–1:5.2), resulting in dense, palatable pellets with powder rates below 4%, enhancing rumination and nutrient utilization.

Shelf Life ≥6 Months, Year-Round Flexibility

Final moisture content of pellets is kept between 12–14%, significantly lower than raw grass (25–35%). The pellets are hydrophobic and compression-resistant, storing stably at room temperature for ≥6 months.
ABC Machinery’s belt dryer and double-stage cooler ensure ±2°C temperature control, avoiding charring or damp pellets. Our system ensures 98.2% pellet output stability in the cattle feed manufacturing process.

Supports Automated Feeding Systems

Grass pellets’ uniform size and excellent flowability make them ideal for integration with automatic cattle feed machine systems like TMR mixers or feed silos. This reduces labor costs in cattle feed making business by over 30%.
We also offer custom layout drawings to connect feed lines with barns, enabling fully automated “pellet-in → precise ration-out” feeding systems for modern cattle feed mills.

Boost Digestibility and Cattle Health

Pellet feeding increases dry matter digestibility, particularly beneficial for calves and fattening cattle. It promotes gut development and stable daily weight gain.
ABC Machinery helps optimize pellet formulas using various materials like grass meal, corn stalks, or soybean residues. This supports healthier herd growth with higher cattle feed pellet specifications.

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ABC Machinery: Turn Grass into Gold with Our Expertise

Whether you’re building a new grass pellet plant or upgrading your current cattle feed making machine line, we provide the expertise to maximize grass value while minimizing cattle feed pellet price.
Here’s what we offer beyond just cattle feed manufacturing machines:

Free sample processing: Ship us your raw materials for pelletization trials (95%+ success rate).
Custom plans: From 500kg/day to 10 tons/day output, fitting all scales of cattle feed production.
Full engineering: Plant layout, investment analysis, and ROI projections.
Global delivery + installation + local-language tech support (response time ≤4 hrs).
Eco design: Lower emissions and power use by 15%+, supporting sustainable cattle feed business.
Global logistics: Spare parts and cattle feed grinder machine arrive on time, with 99%+ uptime.

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ABC Machinery is a professional manufacturer of biomass feed pellet equipment with over 20 years of experience in cattle feed manufacturing business projects worldwide. Reach out now for a free consultation with our engineers!