‘ iii ;
  Broken Ear Corin vs. Shelled Corn for Fatteniizg Steers 25  
l
 i Table VI gives a statement of the loss based 011 all feed ,
V consumed up to the time of sale and on the selling price and l
_ weights in Cincinnati.
i TABLE Vl.
D Financial Statement, Based on Actual Selling Price and Weights I
in Cincinnati (145 days). '
  Lot 5 Lot 6 U A
Shelled Corn Broken Ear Com
L Cottonseed Meal Cottonseed Meal
V Corn Silage Corn Silage
3 Straw Straw
i Number of steers 10 10 i -
{ Initial value per cwt. $ 10.00 $ 10.00
` Initial weight 10,210 lbs. 10,160 lbs. _
_ Final weight 12,680 " 12,600 "
. Total gain 2,470 " 2,440 "
Average daily gain 1.70 " 1.68 " `
, Total feed consumed
Corn 153.2 bu. 153.2 bu.
` Cottonseed meal 4,972 lbs. 4,972 lbs.
Silage 50,107 " 47,670 "
» Straw 662 " 493 " V
V. Cost of feed $ 400.19 $ 386-56
' Cost of cattle $1.021.00 $1.016-00 .
1 Total cost $1,421.19 $1,402..56
Cost per cwt. gain $ 16.20 $ 15.84
1 Necessary selling price per cwt. $ 11.21 $ 11.13
Q Selling price in Cincinnati
per cwt. $ 8.75 $ 8.75
Commission and yard charges $ 40.84 $ 40.84
Loss per steer $ 35.25 $ 34.09
Pork produced 59 lbs. 65 lbs.
,·- Value of pork @ 70 $ 4.13 $ 4·§5 _
Loss per steer, pork included $ 34.84 $ 33.64
Dressing percentage 59.1 59.1