REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST ■ 75 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Amount of meal eaten by 9 steers 4,783 lbs. 



" ensilage and roots eaten 84,960 " 



" hay G,516 " 



DEHOKNED LOOSE (3 YEARS OLd). ■ 



Each steer allowed 84 sq. ft. jloor space. 



Number of steers in lot 5 j 



First weight gross 11,844 lbs. j 



First weight average 1,316 " 



Finished weight gross 14,805 *' 



Finished weight average 1,645 " 



Total gain in 186 days 2,961 « 



Average gain per steer 329 " 



Daily gain for lot .... 1592 



Daily gain per steer 1 • 77 



$ cts. 



Gross cost of feed 178 34 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 6 02 



Cost of steers, 11,844 lbs. at 4-50 per 100 lbs 532 98 



Cost to produce beef 532-98 + 178-34 711 32 j 



Sold 14,805 lbs. beef at 6 ■ 17;^ per 100 lbs., less 5 per cent . . 868 50 ' 



Profit on lot " 157 18 ' \ 



Net profit per steer 1746 



Average buying price per steer 59 22 j 



Average selling price per steer 96 50 i 



Average increase in value 37 28 



Average cost of feed per steer 19 82 . "| 



Amount of meal eaten by 9 steers 5,062| lbs. \ 



" ensilage and roots 88,065 " '■ 



hay 6,516 " 



DEHORKED LOOSE (3 TEARS OLD). 



Each steer alloioed 38 sq. ft. Jloor space. 



Number of steers in lot 9 



First weight gross 10,61 1 lbs. 



First weight average 1,179 " 



Finished weight gross 13,720 " 



Finished weight average 1,523 " 



Total gain in 186 days 3,109 " 



Average gain per steer 345 " 



Daily gain for lou of 9 steers 16 • 72 



Daily gain per steer 1-86 



S cts. 



Gross cost of feed 168 34 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 5 41 



Cost of steers, 10,611 lbs. at 84.50 per 100 lbs 477 50 



Total cost to produce beef, 477 ■ 50 + 168-34 645 84 



Sold 13,720 at 6- 17^ per 100 lbs., less 5 per cent 804 85 



Profit on lot 159 01 



Net profit per steer 17 67 



Average cost price per steer 53 05 



