572 BULLETIN No. 142 [November, 



taken at 9 a. m. November 23 and showed a shrinkage for the entire 

 thirty-four head of 1,175 pounds, an average of 34.558 pounds per 

 steer. 



As the cattle were sold together the dressing percentages obtained 

 were for the entire 34 head. They are as follows, 58.10 percent beef; 

 6.80 percent fat, and 6.65 percent hides. There is little to be said 

 concerning these figures. In general, however, the cattle were "Good" 

 to ''Choice" in grade at the time of marketing. 



ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF COST OF FEEDERS 



To 34 steers, 36,490 Ib. @ $4.25 per cwt - .$1,550.82 



Commission 20.00 



Freight, two cars 41 -8 



Feed prior to experiment 4.00 



Total expense ... .$1,616.70 



The above statement shows the expense to be $1,616.70, and since 

 the cattle only weighed 36,286 pounds at the beginning of the experi- 

 ment, having shrunk 204 pounds, or 6 pounds per head, their actual 

 cost was $4.455 per cwt. at the feed lot. 



ITEMIZED FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

 Lot 1, 17 steers 



To 17 steers, 18,110 Ib. @ $4.455 per cwt 



14.416 tons ground corn @ $13.699 per ton ..................... 197.488 



2.214 tons oil meal @ $28.00 per ton ........................... 61.999 



10.175 tons clover hay @ $8.00 per ton ........................ 81.404 



Freight Champaign to Chicago, commission, feed and yardage.. 38.440 



Total expenditures ....................................... $1,186.131 



By 17 steers 22,037.5 Ib. @ $5.45 per cwt .......................... $1,201.043 



140 Ib. pork @ $5.00 per cwt ................................. 



Total receipts ................................................ $1,208.043 



Total expenditures ....... 



Total profit .................................................. $ 21.912 



Profit per steer .............................................. 



ITEMIZED FINANCIAL STATEMENT 



Lot 2, 17 steers 

 To 17 steers, 18,176 Ib. @ $4.455 per cwt ......................... $ 809.740 



16.282 tons ground corn (a) $13.699 per ton... 



2.375 tons oil meal (a) $28.00 per ton .......................... 



9.661 tons chopped clover (ft $9.00 per ton .................... 86.950 



Freight Champaign to Chicago, commission, feed and yardage.. 



Total expenditures .................. ..$1,224.680 



By 17 steers 22,612.5 Ib. (a) $5.60 per cwt .......................... $1,266.300 



325 Ib. pork @ $5.00 per cwt ............ 



Total receipts ............................ 



Total expenditures. . 



Total profit ................................................... $ 



Profit per steer .............................................. 



