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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



LOT II. 



These were two steers of good beef type and one pure-bred Shorthorn heifer. Tht\v 

 were in good thriftv eondition and were about 3 months younger on the average th;iu 

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Number of cattle in lot 3 



I'^irst weight, gross Ijb. 2,625 



First weight, average " 875 



I'MiiisIied weight, gross " 3,285 



I'Mii'shetl weight average " 1,095 



Total gain in 106 tiays " 660 



Average gain per animal " 220 



Tiaily gain per animal " 2.07S 



Daily gain per lot " 6.22i 



Gross cost of feed % 67 52 



Cost of 1 pound gain Cts. 10-21 



Value of beef at beginning, 2,625 pounds at 483 cents .. .. $ 126 99 



Total cost to produce beef " 194 51 



Selling price at 7?. cents per pound " 246 37 



Profit " 51 86 



I'roflt per animal " 17 29 



Average valuation of animal at start " 42 33 



Average value price at finish " 82 12 



Average increase in value " 39 79 



Average cost of feed per animal " 22 51 



Amount of meal eaten by lot (crushed grain, 1,37 4 ; b:an, 1.704). Lb. 3.081 



Amount of roots eaten by lot "' 18,320 



Amount of hay eaten by lot " 3, 053 



LOT III. 



These were two Hereford grades about 3 years old at date of sale, and one Short- 

 horn graile just 2 years old when sold. The Hereford grades were very thin at the 

 !)Cginning and at the close were shown in the Easter market by the bntc.her. 



Number of steers in lot 3 



First weight, gross Lb. 2,4 25 



First weight, average " SOS 



Finished weight, gross " 3,145 



Finished weight, average " 1,048 



Total gain in 128 days " 720 



Average gain per steer " 240 



iJaily gain per steer " 1-S75 



Daily gain per lot " r,.625 



( Jross cost of feed $ 88 93 



Cost of one pound gain Cts. 12-35 



Value of beef at beginning. 2.425 pounds at 5-26 cents $ 127 65 



Total cost to produce beef " 2ir> 60 



Selling price at 71 cents per pound " 23.'. 87 



Profit ' *'_ 19 27 



Profit per steer " 6 42 



Average valuation of steer at start " 42 53 



Average value price at finish " 7!^ 62 



Average increase in value " 3.') 07 



Average cost of feed per steer " 29 65 



Anmrnt of meal eat' n by lot (crushed grain, 2.272; bran, 2.183). ^b. 4,ir.5 



Ahiount of roots eaten by lot " 21,758 



Amount of hay eaten by lot " 3,288 



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