Table 2 contains prices of the various feeds used in the two trials. Ground shelled
and rolled high moisture corn were priced the same on a dry weight basis. Similarly, ground
snapped corn was priced on the same basis as a mixture of 75 percent ground shelled corn
and 25 percent cottonseed hulls.

 Table 3 gives prices of feeder and finished cattle. Sale prices were actual prices
received for carcasses but are shown on both a live and carcass basis.

 Cattle were confined to dry lot in an open, pole-type barn with 60 square feet of pen
space and 2 feet of trough space per animal. Feeding was once-a-day in the early morning,
with the cattle receiving all they would clean-up between feedings. High moisture grain
was rolled as it came from the gas tight structure immediately before mixing. All
ingredients were mixed except citrus molasses which was poured on top of the remainder of
the feed. Vitamin A palmitate to furnish 25,000 I. U. per head daily was premixed with the
cottonseed meal. Grass hay was self-fed only during the first week when the cattle were
being started on feed. Salt and steamed bonemeal were self-fed separately in a two
compartment feeder. Stilbestrol was implanted (24 mg) in the ear of each animal at the
start of the feeding period.

 Table 2.-Feed prices used


 Feed
Ground snapped corn
Ground shelled corn
Rolled high moisture corn
Cttonseed hulls
Sorghum-sudan haylage
Coastal Bermuda haylage
Protein supplement (41% cottonseed
 meal + vit. A)
Grass hay
Citrus molasses
Salt
Steamed bonemeal
24 mg. stilbestrol implants (each)


 Price
1st trial
$49.88
 55.00
 49.24
 30.00
 12.53


 90.00
 22.50
 24.00
 38.00
 95.00
 0.20


Ton
 2d trial
 $49.88
 55.00
 48.28
 39.00

 12.00

 100.00
 20.00
 25.00
 38.00
 110.00
 0;..5


Avg. 2 trials
 $49.88
 55.00
 48.76
 34.50



 95.00
 21.25
 24.50
 38.00
 102.50
 0.225


 Table 3.-Cattle prices

Prices paid for feeders (delivered feedlot).


First trial
Second trial
Average two trials


Price 100 pounds
 $24.49
 23.27
 23.85


Prices per 100 pounds received for carcasses


Grade
Choice
Good
Standard


1st trial
 $42.00
 40.00
 39.00


2d trial
$40.00
 39.00
 38.00


Average price, dressed weight
Average price, live weight


1st trial
$40.92
 24.62


2d trial
$39.41
 23.71


Two trials
 $40.07
 24.10