Table 7.-Cottonseed hulls versus corn (1 trial) sorghum-sudan haylage as roughage with high moisture Lot 37 Lot 38 Cottonseed hulls m 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) Roughage (as fed) Roughage (91% dry matter) Citrus molasses Protein supplement Grass hay Average feed per head: Corn (as fed) Corn (86% dry matter) Total feed (as fed) Total feed (adjusted dry matter) Feed per 100 pounds gain (adjusted) 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 molasses/head citrus molasses 110* 713 1044 331 3.01 628 60.16 11.6 17.54 15.71 5.26 5.26 3.58 2.39 0.24 1924 1723 3196 2926 884 $22.21 24.49 174.56 73.56 248.12 24.69 257.74 +9.62 -1.34 6.00 No molasses 112 718 1026 318 2.75 617 60.16 10.9 18.34 16.42 5.50 5.50 2.39 0.19 2054 1839 2974 2759 896 $23.69 24.49 175.79 72.88 248.67 24.59 252.29 +3.62 +8.88 * Lot 39 Lot 40 Sorghum-sudan haylage + citrus No molasses molasses Avi 112 112 1: 713 712 7: 1048 1003 10: 335 291 31 2.99 2.60 630 603 6 60.16 60.16 11.9 11.3 rage 12 12 25 L3 2.79 17 60.16 11.6 Average 111 715 1035 320 2.88 623 60.16 11.3 17.92 16.05 5.38 5.38 1.79 2.39 0.22 1989 1781 3085 2843 888 $22.99 24.49 175.18 73.22 248.40 24.64 255.02 +6.62 +3.78 - *1 steer slaughtered 23 days before end of trial. Advantaee citrus molasses/head - -- 18.29 16.38 9.15 5.53 3.61 2.39 0.19 2049 1834 3778 3087 921 $22.29 24.49 174.52 74.69 249.12 24.83 260.17 +10.96 16.22 20.81 18.63 10.41 6.29 2.39 0.20 2331 2087 3801 3096 1064 $26.70 24.49 174.39 77.70 252.09 24.61 246.83 -5.26 19.55 17.51 9.78 5.91 1.81 2.39 0.19 2190 1961 3790 3092 988 $24.35 24.49 174.46 76.20 250.66 24.73 253.50 +2.84 --~ - i