Table 6.-Cottonseed hulls versus (average two trials) haylage as roughage in rolled high moisture corn rations Lot 37 Lot 38 Lot 39 Lot 40 Cottonseed hulls Haylage + + citrus No citrus No molasses molasses Average molasses molasses Average Days Average initial weight Average final weight Average gain Average daily gain Average carcass weight Dressing percentage Average carcass grade Average daily ration: Corn (as fed) Corn (86% dry matter) Hulls or haylage (as fed) Hulls or haylage (91% dry matter) Citrus molasses Protein supplement Grass hay Average feed per head: Corn (as fed) Corn (86% dry matter) Hulls or haylage (as fed) Hulls or haylage (91% dry matter) Total feed (as fed) Total feed (adjusted dry matter) Feed per 100 pounds gain Feed cost 100 pounds gain Cost feeders/100 pounds Cost feeders/head Feed cost/head Cost cattle and feed Sale price/100.pounds Sale price/head Return above costs Advantage cottonseed hulls/head Advantage citrus molassealhead 106* 748 1077 328 3.09 648 60.16 11.6 18.60 16.58 5.61 5.61 3.64 2.39 0.33 1978 1753 593 593 3246 2965 904 $23.28 23.85 178.51 76.37 254.88 24.24 261.04 +6.16 -0.51 8.47. 107 751 1040 289 2.70 626 60.16 11.2 19.49 17.27 5.80 5.80 2.39 0.34 2080 1843 619 619 3005 2768 958 $25.84 23.85 179.11 74.67 253.81 24.18 251.50 -2.31 +2.21 106 750 1059 309 2.90 637 60.16 11.4 19.05 16.88 5.70 5.70 1.82 2.39 0.34 2029 1798 606 606 3126 2867 928 $24.44 23.85 178.83 75.52 254.35 24.20 256.27 +1.92 +0.84 107 748 1058 310 2.90 636 60.16 11.7 18.94 16.80 7.94 4.63 3.64 2.39 0.26 2027 1797 850 495 3562 2909 938 $23.41 23.85 178.44 72.58 251.02 24.36 257.69 +6.67 11.19 107 748 1018 270 2.52 612 60.16 10.8 20.15 17.88 8.60 5.02 2.39 0.33 2156 1914 920 537 3382 2756 1021 $26.51 23.85 178.43 71.57 250.00 24.11 245.48 -4.52 107 748 1038 290 2.71 624 60.16 11.3 19.55 17.35 8.27 4.82 1.82 2.39 0.30 2092 1856 885 516 3472 2833 977 $24.86 23.85 178.43 72.08 250.51 24.24 251.59 +1.08 - *1 steer slaughtered 23 days before completion first trial. _ ....-- Lot- 37 ot3' -- Lo 9 Lo 0.. .. - -- ----- ~~~ -- --- -~---- ~~------"1--