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Table 3.--Results Calf Fattening Trial, 1964-65.


Number Head
Number days
Av. initial weight*
Av. final weight*
Av. gain
Av. daily gain
Average Daily Ration:
Ground snapped corn
Citrus molasses
41% cottonseed meal
Argentine Bahia hay
?eed Per 100 Pounds Gain:
Concentrates**
Roughage**
Mineral
Cost
Carcass and Financial Data:
Av. slaughter weight
Av. carcass weight***
Av. carcass yield (%)
Av. carcass grade Av
Av. price/cwt. carcass
Av. price/cwt. on foot
Av. cost/cwt. feeders
Av. costi/had feeders
Av. feed cost
Av. cost cattle and feed
Sale price per head
Net return above costs cattle
 and feed
 Sale price per head
 Av. feed cost
 Other costs ($0.10 day)
 Initial value (sale price less
 costs)
 Initial value/cwt.


Lot 31 Lot 32 Lot 33 Lot 34 Lot 35 Lot 36 Lot 37 Lot 38
1/2 Her. 1/2 Char. 1/2 Her.
1/4 Bra. 1/4 Bra. 1/4 Bra. 1/2 Her. Santa 3/4 Bra. 1/2 Short.
1/4 Char. 1/4 Her. 1/4 Ang. 1/2 Bra. Gertrudis 1/4 Short. 1/2 Bra. Herefor
 11 n in


 10
 207
 650
 1088
 438
 2.11

 16.18
 3.29
 2.42
 2.00

 1035(844)
 95(286)
 6.1
 $24.64

 1088
 675
 62.02
,/high good
 $36.83
 22.84
 20.00
 130.08
 107.82
 237.90
 248.48

 10.58
 248.43
 107.82
 20.70


 10
 207
 604
 1031
 427
 2.06

 15.12
 3.29
 2.42
 1.61

1009(826)
 78(261)
 6.7
 $24.00

 1031
 641
 62.23
 Low good
 $35.72
 22.23
 20.00
 120.72
 102.46
 223.18
 229.08

 5.90
 229.08
 102.46
 20.70


119.96 105.92
18.44 17.55


 1U
 207
 603
 1078
 475
 2.29

 17.05
 3.29
 2.42
 1.50

 991(805)
 65(251)
 4.3
 $23.23

 1078
 664
 61.55
Low choice
 $33.50
 23.70
 20.00
 120.64
 110.34
 230,93
 255.49

 24. :1
 255.49
 110.34
 20.70

 124.45
 20.63


 1i
 207
 571
 986
 414
 2.00

 14.04
 3.29
 2.42
 1.74

986(811)
87(262)
 5.1
 $23.60

 986
 614
 62.26
Av. good
 $36.60
 22.79
 20.00
 114.24
 97.76
 212.GO
 224.56

 12.56
 224.55
 97.76
 20.70

 106.10
 18.57


 1
 207
 495
 922
 427
 2.06

 13.75
 3.29
 2.42
 1.57

 943(776)
 76(243)
 4.6
 $22.50

 922
 559
 60.57
Lc-/av, good
 $35.78
 21.67
 20.00
 99.02
 96.07
 195.09
 199.84

 4.75
 199.84
 96.07
 20.70

 83.07
 16.78


 .L0
 207
 502
 925
 423
 2.04

 13.85
 3.29
 2.42
 1.36

 958(789)
 67(236)
 6.0
 $22.78

 925
 570
 61.67
Low/av. good
 $36.10
 22.27
 20.00
 100.48
 96.25
 196.73
 205.94

 9.21
 205.94
 96.25
 20.70

 88.99
 17.71


207
546
1010
464
 2.24


 16.44
 3.29
 2.42
 1.08

 988(805)
 48(231)
 3.3
 $22.98

 1010
 621
 61.48
Low choice
 $38.23
 23.50
 20.00
 109.14
 106.63
 215.77
 237.33

 21.56
 237.33
 106.63
 20.70

 100.00
 20.16


 .LJ
 207
 515
 977
 463
 2.23

 15.88
 3.29
 2.42
 1.12

 966(788)
 50(228)
 3.0
 $22.57

 977
 588
 60.16
High good
 $37.23
 22.40
 20.00
 102.94
 104.42
 207.36
 218.90

 11.54'
 218.90
 104.42
 20.70

 93.78
 18.22


*Initial weights at feedlot not shrunk--final weights at Quincy Packing Plant shrunk 3 pierce
**Numbers in parentheses on shelled corn basis---cob and shuck as roughage.
***Hot weights less 2 1/2 percent.


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