EXERCISE 67 (Continued) 



2. With feeders selling at 7 cents a pound, alfalfa at $12 a ton, corn at 

 75 cents a bushel, barley at 60 cents a bushel, oat straw at $6 a ton, and corn 

 silage worth $3 a ton, how much must fattening steers bring after a feeding 

 period of 90 days, in order to return a fair profit to the owner? 



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