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Milk protein yield and percentage were improved by RPML. Milk fat yield and percentage were unaffected by diet. The only milk crude protein component significantly affected was nonprotein nitrogen which was lower in milk for cows fed COG. Other milk protein components were unaffected by dietary protein source or RPML. Lysine, methionine, and phenylalanine were indicated as the most limiting amino acids for all diets when using amino acid extraction efficiency and transfer efficiency which indicate amino acid limitations. Concentrations of total ruminal volatile fatty acids (V FA) were highest for the SBM, however, molar proportions of individual VFA and concentrations of ruminal ammonia and serum urea were similar for all diets. 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