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What does Ractopamine do? 20 ppm -- 18.5 g/ton for last 90 lbs. live weight gain.

• Increases fat-free lean growth 34.0%

• increases protein accretion 24.0%

• decreases feed intake 5.5%

• increases ADG 8.9%

• improves F/G 14.2%

• reduces backfat thickness 13.7%

• increases carcass lean mass 11.1%

• increases dressing percentage 1.5%

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