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age cost of increase (all items of expense included) is 

 $4.03 per 100 pounds of gain; the second period (297- 

 612), $6.00 per 100 pounds of gain; third period (612- 

 943), $7.98 per 100 pounds of gain; the fourth period 

 (943-1,283), $12.54 per 100 pounds of gain. What is the 

 total cost of support up to the end of the first period? 

 Second period? Third period? Fourth period? 



434. What is the value of such a steer at the end of 

 the first period if he is sold at 5 cents per pound live 

 weight ? 



AGE OF STEERS WITH REFERENCE TO COST OF 100 POUNDS GAIN. 



CHEAPEST GAINS ARE MADE WITH YOUNG ANIMALS. 



As animals advance in age the cost of food for maintenance and increase 

 advances also. Compare the four classes of cattle as sketched above. 



435. His value at the end of the second period if sold 

 at 6^ cents per pound? 



436. His value at the end of the third period if sold 

 at 7 cents per pound ? 



437. His value at the end of the fourth period (3 T / 2 

 years old), if sold at 8 cents per pound? 



438. What is the profit at end of first period? Of 

 second? Of third? Of fourth? 



439. At what age should such a steer be sold with 

 market price at 8 cents per pound? At 6^ cents? At 

 5 cents ? At 4 cents ? At 3 cents ? 



