REPORT OF THE AGRICILTLRIST 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Lot ' G ' — (Yearlings) — Loose. 



Is umbei- of steers in lot. . . , 8 



First weight, gross 6,401 lbs. 



First weight ,avorngc 808 " 



Fiiii^shed weight, gross 8,400 " 



I'iiiished weight, average 1,050 " 



Total gain in 129 days 1,936 " 



Average gain per steer 242 ** 



])aily gain for lot, 8 steers 15'2 



Daily gain per steer 1'9 



Gross cost of feed $ lOS SO 



Cost of 100 pounds gain 5 G2 



Cost of steers, G,4G4 lbs. at $;i.50 per lUU lbs 226 24 



Total cost to produce beef, $226.24 + $108.80. . .. 335 04 



Sold, 8,400 lbs. at $4.75 per 100 los., less 5 per cent. . 379 05 



Profit on lot 44 01 



Xet profit per steer 5 50 



Average buying price per steer 28 23 



Average selling price per steer 47 43 



Average increase in value 19 15 



Average cost of feed per steer 13 60 



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



Amount of ensilage and roots 38,360 " 



Amount of hay 6,104 " 



Amount of straw eaten 4,032 " 



Lot ' W — (Calves over G 7nonths) — Loose. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross 1.930 lbs. 



First weight, average 386 " 



Finished weight, gross 3,265 " 



Finished weight, average 653 " 



Total gain in 152 days 1,335 " 



Average gain per steer . 267 " 



Dally gain for lot, 5 steers " 8'75 " 



Daily gain per steer 1*75 " 



Gross cost of feed for 152 days $ 59 S3 



Cost of 100 pounds gain 4 48 



Average cost of feed per steer for 152 days 11 96 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 5 steers 2,674 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 20,377 " 



Amount of hay 1.820 " 



Amount of straw eaten 980 " 



Amount of sugar beet pulp and molasses (dried) . . . 343 " 



Lot 'I' — (Calves under G monihs) — Loose. 



Number of steers in lot - 6 



First weight, gross 740 lbs. 



First weight, average 123 " 



Finished weight, gross - 2,900 '' 



Finished weight, average 483 " 



Total gain in 214 days 2,160 ''' 



Average gain per steer 360 " 



Daily ^gain for lot, 6 steers lO'OS " 



Daily gain per steer 1"6S " 



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