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Summary of Three Steers. 



Live weight of animals when purchased, 



Live weight of animals when sokl, . 



Total gain during experiment, .... 



Average gain in weight per day. 



Dry matter required to produce one pound live weight, 



Pounds. 



1,624.00 



3,289.00 



1,665.00 



1.48 



12.32 



Total cost of feed per pound live weight actually produced, 

 Net cost of feed per jjound live weight actually produced. 

 Total cost to us of one pound live beef, .... 

 Net cost to us of one pound live beef, .... 



Cents. 



9.08 

 3.04 

 6.41 

 3.36 



The total cost of the 3,289 pounds of live beef actually sold 

 was 6.41 cents per pound, and the net cost, found by deduct- 

 ing the manure reckoned at a maximum value, is 3.36 cents. 

 The steers were sold at 3.85 cents per pound live weight. 

 The animals gained 1.48 pounds live weight daily during the 

 entire experiment. We hardly think it possible to secure 

 better results with the average grade steer. The results, 

 however, make an unfavorable financial showing. (See dis- 

 cussion of results in the general sunmiary of steer-feeding 

 experiments. ) 



