That is a very intresting side note.  Getting cattle to "finish well" means getting internal fat (marbling, what makes a steak juicy), without external fat, the stuff around the edges.

There is raging debate in the industry about how much feeding DDG is responsible for what has been a significant decline in cattle grading over the last couple of years.

From our personal experience, I think DDG is a significant culprit, and we are investigating how to address the issue.

So DDG makes for a leaner healthier steer???

Very interesting.

It sounds as if this nation's steers are all on the Adkin's diet.  Now there's a big market--using DDGs for a human diet product.