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BULLETIN 1042, U. S. DEPAETMEXT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The cost of producing a pound of gain is one of the main factors in 

 determining whether a calf is being produced at a profit or loss. It is 

 considered that the cost of labor and other expenses are balanced by 

 the manure produced. 



Table S.- — Costs of feeding. 







- 

 Season. 



Total 



gain 



winter 



and 

 summer 

 per calf. 



Cost of feed pei 



calf. 



Cost per 



Lot 

 No. 



Ration. 



"Winter. 



Summer. 



Total. 



pound of 

 yearly 

 gain. 



1 



Corn silage, rye hay, and cottonseed 

 meal 



(1916-17 

 n917-18 

 11918-19 



Pounds. 

 238 

 246 

 256 



Sll. 49 

 11.32 

 12.02 



S5.60 

 5.60 

 5.60 



S17.09 

 16.92 

 17.62 



Cents. 

 0.072 

 .069 

 .069 





247 '■ 



11.61 



5.60 



17.21 



.070 





Com silage and clover hay 



(1916-17 

 ■^1917-18 

 11918-19 





' 



258 j 

 238 1 

 219 1 



10.41 

 10.08 

 9.96 



.5.60 

 5.60 

 5.60 



16.01 

 15.68 

 15.56 



.062 

 .066 

 .071 







238 1 



10.15 



5.60 



15.75 



.066 





(1916-17 

 n917-18 

 [1918-19 





.3 Mixed hay and grain mixture 



266 i 



■ 283 ' 



290 ' 



17.19 

 19.55 

 17.48 



5.60 

 5.60 

 5.60 



22.79 

 25.15 

 23.08 



.086 

 .089 

 .080 





Average 



280 1 



18.07 



5.60 



23.67 



.085 









While the calves of Lot 2, which were fed corn silage and clover 

 hay during the winter, made the least gains during the year, the cost 

 of a pound of gain was lowest for this lot, the average for three 

 years being 6.6 cents. 



Lot 1, fed corn silage, rye hay. and cottonseed meal, put on gains 

 for the year at an average cost of 7 cents a pound. 



Lot 3, fed mixed hay and mixed grain, made greater annual gains 

 but at much greater cost than the calves of the other two lots. It 

 cost 8.4 cents to put on a pound of gain when the wintering ration 

 consisted of mixed hay and grain. 



Table 9. — Summary of costs and gains. 



Item. 



Average cost of wintering 



Average length of winter periods days. .: 



Average gain per calf, winter pounds. 



Cost of feeds per day, winter 



Average cost of summer feed 



Average length of summer periods days.. 



Average gain per calf, summer pounds . . ; 



Cost per day, summer 



Average total cost per year 



Average total gains per calf pounds. .| 



Cost per pound yearly gain 



Lot 1. 



Lot 2. 



Lot 3. 



$11.61 



$10. 15 



$18.07 



134 



134 



134 



54 



47 



98 



SO. 087 



$0. 076 



$0. 135 



$5. 60 



$5.60 



$5.60 



168 



168 



168 



193 



192 



182 



$0,033 



$0. 033 



$0. 033 



$17.21 



$15.75 



$23.67 



247 



239 



280 



$0.07 



$0,066 



$0.0S4 



