76 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2-3 EDWARD Vil., A. 1903 



$ cts. 



Average selling price per steer 89 43 



Average increase in value 36 38 



Average cost of feed per steer 18 71 



Amount of meal eaten by 9 steers 4,536 lbs. 



" ensilage and roots 84,645 " 



" hay 6,516 " 



INFLUENCE OF AGE ON COST OF BEEF. 



COST OP PRODUCING BEEP WITH 



Three Year Olds, Two Year Olds, Yearlings, Calves. 



The experiment in beef production to determine the comparative cost of beef 

 produced by feeding steers of different ages has been continued. 



Full statements of the particulars in connection with each lot will be found below. 

 A few of the more important particulars are grouped for comparison as follows : — 



In daily gain and cost of production there is a quite remarkable gradation in favour 

 of the younger classes. The apparent change in * profits per steer ' column was due to 

 the lower price available for the smaller animals when for sale. 



THREE YEAR OLDS. 



Number of steers in lot. 



9 



First weight gross 11,610 lbs. 



First weight average 



1,290 



Finished weight gross 14,370 



Finished weiolit average 1,597 



Total gain in 186 days . , 2,760 



Average gain per steer , 307 



Daily gain for lot 9 steers 14*8 



Daily gain per steer 1*65 



$ cts. 



Gross cost of feed , 171 75 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain 6 22 



Cost of steers, 11,610 lbs. at $4.50 per 100 lbs 522 45 



Total cost to produce beef, $522.45 + $171.75 694 20 



Sold 14,370 lbs. at 6-171 per 100 lbs., less, 5 per cent 842 98 



Profit on lot 148 78 



53 

 05 



Net profit per steer 16 



Average buying price per stojr 58 



Average selling price per steer 93 66 



Averafje increase in value 



35 61 

 Average cost of feed per steer 19 08 



