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 SUMMARY

 Fattening steers fed rolled high moisture grain gained faster and more efficiently
than those fed dry ground shelled corn. With cottonseed hulls as roughage, 12.2 percent
less feed per 100 pounds gain was required with the high moisture corn ration. With Coastal
Bermuda haylage, cattle gained 14.0 percent more efficiently with high moisture corn. An
increase of $10.33 per head in return above costs of cattle and feed was obtained with high
moisture corn as compared to dry corn. This increased return amounted to $10.18 per ton of
high moisture corn or $11.49 per ton on a dry corn (14% moisture) basis.

 Although not directly compared, there was apparently no difference in response to dry
corn reconstituted to 23 percent moisture and early harvested corn combined with 24.5
percent moisture.

 Citrus molasses topdressed on rations at the rate of 3.64 pounds per head daily (389
pounds per head for feeding period) resulted in increased gains, improved feed efficiency,
lower cost gains, and greater returns above costs of cattle and feed. This response to
citrus molasses was obtained with all rations in both trials.


Table 4.-Ground shelled corn-cottonseed hulls versus
 hulls (average two trials)


Lot 33 Lot 34
 Ground shelled corn
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 citrus No
 molasses molasses
Days 107 107
Average initial weight 748 748
Average final weight 1032 994
Average gain 284 246
Average daily gain 2.65 2.30
Average carcass weight 621 598
Dressing percentage 60.16 60.16
Average carcass grade** 11.3 10.8
Average daily ration:
 Corn (as fed) 15.50 17.29
 Corn (86% dry matter) 15.50 17.29
 Cottonseed hulls 5.16 5.76
 Citrus molasses 3.64 -
 Protein supplement 2.39 2.39
 Grass hay 0.29 0.30
Average feed per head:
 Corn (as fed) 1658 1850
 Corn (86% dry matter) 1658 1850
 Total feed (as fed) 2902 2767
 Total feed (adjusted dry matter) 2833 2767
Feed per 100 pounds gain (adjusted) 998 1125
Feed cost 100 pounds gain $25.78 $30.39
Cost feeders/100 pounds 23.85 23.85
Cost feeders/head 178.59 178.50
Feed cost/head 73.22 74.77
Cost cattle and feed 251.80 253.27
Sale price/100 pounds 24.05 24.15
Sale price/head 248.18 240.09
Return above costs -3.63 -13.18
Advantage high moisture corn/head -
Advantage citrus molasses/head 9.55 -
*1 steer slaughtered 23 days before completion first
**10, average good; 11, high good; 12, low choice.


rolled high moisture corn-cottonseed


Average
 107
 748
 1013
 265
 2.48
 610
 60.16
 11.1

 16.40
 16.40
 5.46
 1.82
 2.39
 0.30

 1754
 1754
 2835
 2800
 1057
 $27.92
 23.85
 178.55
 74.00
 252.55
 24.10
 244.14
 -8.41


trial.


Lot 37 Lot 38
Rolled high moisture corn
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 citrus No
molasses molasses Averagi
 106* 107 106
 748 751 750
 1077 .1040 1059
 328 289 309
 3.09 2.70 2.94
 648 626 637
 60.16 60.16 60.1'
 11.6 11.2 11.4


 18.69
 16.57
 5.61
 3.64
 2.39
 0.33

1978
1753
3246
2965
904
$23.28
 23.85
 178.51
 76.37
 254.88
 24.24
 261.04
 +6.16
 9.79
 8.47


 19.49
 17.27
 5.80

 2.39
 0.34

2080
1843
3005
2768
958
$25.84
 23.85
 179.14
 74.67
 253.81
 24.18
 251.50
 -2.31
 10.87


 19.05
 16.88
 5.70
 1.82
 2.39
 0.34

2029
1798
3126
2867
928
$24.44
 23.85
 178.83
 75.52
 254.35
 24.20
 256.27
 +1.92
 10.33


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Lot 33 Lot 34
Ground shelled corn
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