- Table JJ-3 to Subpart JJ of Part 98—State-Specific Volatile Solids (VS) and Nitrogen (N) Excretion Rates for Cattle

State Volatile solids excretion rate (kg VS/day/1000 kg animal mass) Nitrogen excretion rate (kg VS/day/1000 kg animal mass) Dairy cows Dairy heifers Feedlot steer Feedlot heifers Dairy cows Dairy heifers Feedlot steer Feedlot heifers Alabama8.408.354.274.740.500.460.360.38 Alaska7.308.354.154.580.450.460.350.37 Arizona10.378.353.914.270.580.460.330.34 Arkansas7.598.353.984.350.460.460.330.35 California10.028.353.964.330.560.460.330.34 Colorado10.258.353.974.340.580.460.330.35 Connecticut9.228.354.414.930.530.460.370.40 Delaware8.638.354.194.640.510.460.350.37 Florida8.908.354.154.580.520.460.350.37 Georgia9.078.354.184.630.530.460.350.37 Hawaii7.008.354.154.580.440.460.350.37 Idaho10.118.354.034.420.570.460.340.35 Illinois9.078.354.154.590.520.460.350.37 Indiana9.388.353.984.350.540.460.330.35 Iowa9.468.353.934.280.540.460.330.34 Kansas9.638.353.974.350.550.460.330.35 Kentucky7.898.354.204.650.480.460.350.37 Louisiana7.398.354.074.480.450.460.340.36 Maine8.998.354.074.470.520.460.340.36 Maryland9.028.354.054.450.520.460.340.35 Massachusetts8.638.354.154.580.510.460.350.37 Michigan10.058.354.004.380.570.460.340.35 Minnesota9.178.353.894.240.530.460.330.34 Mississippi8.198.354.144.570.490.460.350.37 Missouri8.028.354.084.490.480.460.340.36 Montana9.038.354.234.690.520.460.360.38 Nebraska9.098.353.984.350.530.460.330.35 Nevada9.658.354.074.480.550.460.340.36 New Hampshire9.448.353.944.300.540.460.330.34 New Jersey8.518.353.984.360.500.460.330.35 New Mexico10.348.353.884.220.580.460.320.33 New York9.428.353.754.050.540.460.310.32 North Carolina9.388.354.204.650.550.460.350.37 North Dakota8.408.353.884.220.500.460.320.34 Ohio9.018.353.964.330.520.460.330.34 Oklahoma8.588.353.984.350.500.460.330.35 Oregon9.408.354.064.460.540.460.340.36 Pennsylvania9.268.353.984.350.530.460.330.35 Rhode Island8.948.354.364.870.520.460.370.39 South Carolina9.058.354.154.580.530.460.350.37 South Dakota9.458.354.014.390.540.460.340.35 Tennessee8.608.354.485.020.510.460.380.40 Texas9.518.353.954.320.540.460.330.34 Utah9.708.353.884.220.550.460.320.34 Vermont9.038.354.104.520.520.460.340.36 Virginia9.028.353.984.350.530.460.330.35 Washington10.368.354.074.470.580.460.340.36 West Virginia8.138.354.655.250.480.460.400.42 Wisconsin9.348.353.954.310.540.460.330.34 Wyoming9.298.354.174.610.530.460.350.37