64 EXPERIME'STAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 

 I^'FLUE^-CE OF AGE OF STEERS ON COST OF PRODUCTION OF BEEF. 



Lot ' E ' — (Three-year-olds) — Loose. 



Number of steers in lot 8 



First weight, gross 9.S88 lbs 



First weight, average 1,236 " 



Finished weight, gross 12,240 " 



Finished weight, average 1,530 " 



Total gain in 129 Jays 2,352 " 



Average gain per steer 294 " 



Daily gain for lot, 8 steers. . . 18*24 " 



Daily gain per steer 2'28 " 



Gross cost of feed $ 122 89 



Cost of 100 pounds gain 5 22 



Cost of steers, 9,888 lbs. at $4 per 100 lbs 395 52 



Total cost to produce beef, $395.52 + $122.89. . .. 518 41 



Sold, 12,240 lbs. at $5 per 100 lbs., less 6 per cent 581 40 



Profit on lot 62 99 



Net profit per steer 7 87 



Average buying price per steer 49 44 



Average selling price per steer 72 76 



Average increase in value 23 23 



' Average cost of feed per steer 15 36 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 8 steers. 4,127 " 



Amount of ensilage and roots 49,728 " 



Amount of hay 6,328 « 



Amount of straw eaten 4,872 " 



Lot 'F' — (Two-year-olds) — Loose. 



Number of steers in lot 8 



First weight, gross ^ 7,736 lbs. 



First weight, average 967 " 



Finished weight, gross 10,424 " 



Finished weight, average 1,303 " 



Total gain in 129 days 2,516 " 



Average gain per steer 327 " 



Daily gain for lot, 8 steers 21*24 " 



Daily gain per steer 2*53 " 



Gross cost of feed $ 122 89 



Cost of 100 pounds gain 4 30 



Cost of steers, 7,736 lbs. at $3.90 per 100 lbs.. .. 294 00 



Total cost to produce beef, $294 + $122.89 416 89 



Sold, 10,424 lbs. at $4.85 per 100 lbs., less 5 per cent. . 480 29 



Profit on lot 63 40 



Net profit per steer 7 92 



' Average buying price per steer 36 75 



Average selling price per steer 60 03 



Average increase in value 23 28 



Average cost of feed per steer 15 36 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 8 steers 4,102 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 43,110 " 



Amount of hay 6,328 " 



Amount of straw eaten 3,032 " 



