Everglades Station Himeo Report 60-17
Fattening of Steers on Pasture and in
Drylot /
H. L. Chapman, Jr. and C. E. Haines 2
l/ The data reported in this mimeographed report are sumS
four years of winter steer feeding studies at the Eve2
Station.
2/ Associate Animal Nutritionist and Assistant Animal Hut
Everglades Experiment Station, Belle Glade, Florida.
April 18, 1960
Experiment 819-1. (November, 1956 March, 1957, 142 days.)
Purpose of experiment:
1. Study the relative efficiency of fattening steers on pasture and in
drylot.
2. Determine the value of aureomycin (Ab) and/or diethylstilbestrol (DES)
in rations for fattening beef steers.
3. Determine if the value of the two feed additives was the same in
drylot and on pasture.
4. Determine the effect of two levels of concentrate feed intake upon the
value of the two additives.
Experimental design:. /
Level of
concentrate
feed intake
Feed additive treatment schedule
2
3
Limited 0 Ab D'ES Ab.' DES
Drylot
Full
Limited
Ab
DES
DES
Ab & DES
Ab & DES
Full 0 Ab DES Ab & DES
1/ Number of steers per lot 8.
Pasture forage Roselawn St. Augustinegrass.
Drylot roughage Roselawn St. Augustinegrass silage.
Limited feed 6 pounds of concentrate per animal daily.
Full feed concentrate fed free choice.
Pasture
--- -, =.
Experiment 819-1, (continued)
Ingredient composition of concentrate feed (Ibs.) V /2
Full
fed ration
Ground snapped corn
Citrus pulp
Cottonseed meal (41Vl)
Urea 262
Mineral mixture
Premix 3/
1136
600
200
10
14
40
2000
Limited
fed ration
1108
600
Eoo
200
10
42
40
2000
Acknowledgement is made to American Cyanamid Co.,
who furnished the aureomycin used in this study.
was furnished by Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis,
Princeton, N.J.,
Diethylstilbestrol
Indiana.
Rations costs were calculated on the following basis: Ground snapped
corn, @ $50.00 @ ton; citrus pulp, $40.00 @ ton; 410 cottonseed meal,
$68.50 @ ton; Urea-262, $109.60 @ ton; and mineral mixture, $105.00
@ ton. A mixing charge of $8.00 was added to each ton of mixed feed.
Premix was composed of cottonseed meal plus feed additive. Aureomycin
was fed to supply 90 milligrams per animal daily. Diethylstilbestrol
was furnished at the rate of 10 milligrams per animal daily. Where
no feed additive was given the premix was plain cottonseed meal.
Summary of weight, feed and carcass data averages (per steer).
Treatment !/
Number Final Initial
of weight weight
steers
i~ ~ ,1E.. '
Total Daily Total
gain gain toughage
intake
bI(, ) (Tbs ) fTsa.\
Daily
ioughage
intake
t1hb- )
.LL -J .J .j".. .- ) -
Total
toncent.
intake
(lbs.)
In1_ansi
Daily
toncent.
intake
(lbs.)
Intransit
shrink
(Ibs.)
40-hr.
cooler
shrink
(4C)
Dress. Change
in grade
(1/3)
L
L + Ab
L + DES
L + DES
Ab
DES
DES +
P +
P +
P +
P +
+ Ab
+ DES
+ DES
+ Ab
+ DES
+ DES
P + F + DES
implants
8
8
8
+ Ab 8
8
8
8
Ab 8
8
8
8
+ Ab 8
8
8
8
+ Ab 8
944
917
902
940
1039
1070
1046
1121
988
948
984
953
1089
1072
1058
1096
8 1069
766
765
764
767
768
764
767
765
765
765
766
766
766
765
764
764
767
178
152
138
173
271
306
279
356
223
183
218
187
323
307
294
332
1.25
1.07
0.97
1.22
1.91
2.15
1.96
2.51
1.57
1.29
1.54
1.32
2.27
2.16
2.07
2.34
6532
6304
5871
6274
2520
2319
2779
2312
46.o
44.4
41.3
44.2
17.7
16.3
19.6
16.3
302 2.13
852
852
852
852
3025
3038
2814
3188
852
852
852
852
3098
2980
2973
3054
3116
6.0
6.0
6.o
6.0
6.0
21.3
21.4
19.8
22.4
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
21.8
21.0
20.9
21.5
21.9
3.18
3.05
3.10
2.45
2.41
2.90
2.20
3.03
4.86
4.75
3.66
3.57
3.49
3.45
2.74
3.28
2.90
1.53
1.58.
1.59
1.52
1.27
1.23
1.09
1.18
3.64
1.69,
1.28
1.32
1.22
1.22
1.25
1.19
57.1
56.8
57.6
57.6
62.0
62.8
62.8
62.2
58.4
59.1
57.6
57.7
62.6
63.6
62.0
63.3
1.55 62.2
If DL drylot
P pasture
L limited concentrate
F full concentrate
Ab aureonycin
DES stilbestrol
Experiment 819-1, (con't.).
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Experiment 819-2 (October, 1957 March, 1958, 131 days)
Purpose of the experiment:
1. Study the relative efficiency of fattening steers on pasture and in
drylot.
2. Determine the relative value of orally administered diethylstilbestrol
(DES) and implanted diethylstilbestrol (DES).
3. Determine if their value was the same in drylot and on pasture.
4. Determine the effect of two levels of concentrate feed intake upon the
two methods of stilbestrol administration.
Experimental design:l/
Level of,
concentrate
feed intake
Feed additive treatment schedule
Limited 0 Oral Implanted
DES DES
1._ ,, ,, ,,,, ,, ,,_,,,_,, ,,
Full
Limited
Oral
DES
I- I
Oral
DES
Implanted
DES
Implanted
DES
Full 0 Oral Implanted
DES DES
Lot 13
Lot 14
Lot 15
- Pasture
- Pasture
- Pasture
only
only
plus
plus 24 mg. implant of DES.
full feed plus 36 milligram
implant of DES.
1 Number of steers per lot 8.
Pasture forage Roselawn St. Augustinegrass.
Drylot forage Roselawn St. Augustinegrass silage.
Limited feed 6 pounds of concentrate per animal daily.
Full feed concentrate fed free choice. i
Drylot
Pasture
Experiment 819-2, (continued)
Ingredient composition of concentrate feed (lbs.) 1/ 2/
Full Limited
fed ration fed ration
Ground snapped corn 884 800
Citrus pulp 800 800
Cottonseed meal (365) 200 --
Urea-262 16 --
Premix 3 100 400
Mineral mixture _k/ ,
2000 2000
1/ Acknowledgement is made to Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
for furnishing the oral diethylstilbestrol. Stilbestrol implants
were furnished by Chas. Pfizer and Co., Terre Haute, Indiana.
/ Ration costs were calculated on the following basis:, Ground snapped
corn, $50.00 @ ton; citrus pulp, $42.85 @ ton; 36A cottonseed meal,
$67.00 @ ton; Urea-262, $109.60 @ ton; and mineral mixture @ 105.00 @ ton.
A mixing charge of $8.00 was added to each ton of mixed feed.
3Premix was composed of cottonseed meal plus feed additive. Oral
stilbestrol was fed at the rate of 10 milligrams per animal per day.
Plain premix, composed of cottonseed meal only, was given to groups
not receiving oral stilbestrol. Steers receiving implanted stilbestrol,
were implanted at the beginning of the experiment only.
4/ Fed, in feed, at the rate of 0.1 pound per animal per day.
Experiment 819-2, (con't.). Summary of weight, feed and carcass data averages (per steer).
Treatment Number Final Initial Total Dai Total Daily Total Daily Intransit k4-hr.
Treatment wber Final nitil Tta ouhage oughage doncent. Ooncent. shrink cooler Dress. Change
of eight weight ain gain intae intake intake intake shrink in grade
steers /
(Ibs.) (Ibs.) (Ibs.) (bs.) (lbs.) (Ibs.) (lbs.) (Ibs.) (Ibs.) ) () (1/3)
DL + L 8 911 734 177 1.35 6241 47.6 782 6.0 5.05 4.(9 56.6 0
DL + L + 24DES 8 934 746 188 1.44 6670 50.9 782 6.0 5.67 3.19 57.0 0
DL + L + IODES 8 988 768 220 1.68 6550 50.0 782 6.0 4.76 3.38 56.6 0
DL + F 8 1057 744 313 2.39 2300 17.6 2981 22.8 4.82 2.83 63.2 4
DL + F + 24DES 8 1161 754 407 3.11 2635 20.1 2998 22.9 4.91 3.34 62.4 4
DL + F + lODES 8 1104 750 354 2.70 2359 18.0 2768 21.1 4.71 2.96 61.0 4
P + L 8 870 741 129 0.98 ---- ---- 778 5.9 4.37 3.18 56.7 0
P + L + 24DES 8 947 789 158 1.21 ---- ---- 782 6.0 3.90 3.20 54.9 0
P + + 0DES 8 948 764 184 1.40 ---- ---- 782 6.0 3.69 3.66 56.8 1
P + F 8 1018 741 277 2.11 ---- ---- 2708 20.7 4.52 2.76 63.4 2
P + F + 24DES 8 1073 771 302 2.30 -- ---- 2962 22.6 3.82 2.78 62.8 2
P + F + O1DES 8 1084 747 337 2.57 ---- ---- 3033 23.2 3.23 2.88 62.9 2
P 8 807 759 48 0.37 ---- --- --- --- 3.97 3.96 52.1 -1
P + 24 DES 8 811 754 57 0.44 ---- ---- ---- ---- 2.59 3.84 52.8 -1
P + F 36DES 8 1071 756 315 2.40 ---- ---- 3049 23.3 3.92 2.87 64.4 2
_L DL dry lot
P pasture
L limited feed
F full feed
24DES implanted stilbestrol
36DES implanted stilbestrol
10DES oral stilbestrol
Experiment 819-6. (November 1958 March 1959, 112 days)
Purpose of experiment:
1. Study the relative efficiency of fattening steers on pasture and in
drylot.
2. Determine the relative value of tapazole (TAP) and the tranquilizer
trifluomeprazine (TFM) for fattening steers.
3. Determine if the value of these compounds was the same in drylot
and on pasture.
4. Determine the effect of two levels of concentrate feed intake upon
the two feed additives.
Experimental design: V
Level of
concentrate
feed intake
Feed additive treatment schedule
1
Limited 0 TAP TH M
Full
Limited
Pasture
0
TAP.
I- I --- c --- I-
0
TAP
TFM
TFM
Full 0 TAP TFM
Lot 13 Pasture only
1/ Number of steers per lot 8.
One-half of steers in each lot received 24 mg. stilbestrol-
implanted at initiation of the experiment.
Pasture forage Roselawn St. Augustinegrass.
Drylot roughage Sorghum silage, a mixture of medium dwarf Sumac,
Sumac 6550 and Martin fcorhums.
Limited fed steers 6 pounds of concentrate per animal daily.
Full fed concentrate fed free choice.
Drylot
3 1
Experiment 819-6, (continued)
Ingredient composition of concentrate feed (Ibs.) 1/ 2/
Full Limited
fed ration fed ration
Ground snapped corn 884 800
Citrus pulp 800 800
Cottonseed meal (36O ) 100 200
Urea-262 16
Premix 3/ 200 200
Mineral mixture 42/
i/ This study was supported in part by a grant-in-aid from Smith,
Kline and French Co. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Acknowledgement
is also made to Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, Ind., who furnished
the Tapazole used'in-this experiment' .
2/ RatiOn costs were calculated on the following basis: ground snapped
corn $49.90 @ ton; citrus pulp, $46.17 @ ton; 365 cottonseed meal,
$68.48 @ ton; Urea-262, $109.60 @ ton and mineral mixture $105.00
@ ton. A mixing charge of $8.00 was addbd to each ton of mixed feed.
3/ Premix was composed of cottonseed meal plus feed additive. Tapazole
premix supplied 600 mg. of tapazole per animal per day. Trifluomeprazine
premix furnished 5 mg. of the tranquilizer daily. Plain premix was
cottonseed meal, only.
4/ Fed at rate of 0.1 pound per animal per day.
Summary of weights, feed and carcass data averages)
Treatment 1/ Number Final Initial Total Daily Total Daily TOtal Daily Intransit 48-hr.
of weight weight gain tain roughage roughage concent. concent. shrink cooler Dress. Change
steers intake intake intake intake shrink in grade
(ltee bs.) (Ibs.) (l(l.)bs.) bs.) (bs.) (bs.) (lbs.) (bs.) (0) (M) (1/3)
DL + L 8 709 613 96 0.86 3622 32.3 672 6.0 3.10 1.37 53.1 o
DL + L TAP 8 716 608 108 0.96 3356 30.0 672 6.0 2.79 1.62 53.0 2
DL + L TFM 8 716 618 98 0.88 4284 38.2 668 6.0 4.75 1.39 52.6 1
Dl + F 8 932 613 319 2.85 980 8.8 2818 25.2 2.90 1.47 60.2 5
DL + F + TAP 8 916 619 297 2.65 1441 12.9 2330 20.8 3.17 1.34 59.1 6
DL + F + TFM 8 888 606 282 2.52 1350 12.1 2605 23.3 1.91 1.36 59.1 5
P + L 8 812 626 186 1.66 -- ---- 672 6.0 4.43 1.82 56.6 1
P + L + TAP 8 811 628 183 1.63 ---- --- 672 6.0 3.70 1.37 56.1 2
P + L + TM 8 834 622 212 1.89 -- ---- 672 6.0 4.32 1.33 56.4 2
P + F 8 956 629 327 2.92 ---- ---- 2684 24.0 3.97 1.45 60.2 4
P + F + TAP 7 908 632 276 2.46 --- ---- 2434 21.7 1.87 1.52 59.0 2
P + F + TFM 8 939 631 308 2.75 -- -- 2656 23.7 3.30 1.28 60.1 5
P 8 749 631 118 1.05 ---- ---- ---- -- 6.94 2.16 53.1 0
DL -
P -
TAP
TFM *
L
F
drylot
pasture
tapazole
trifluomeprazine
limited feed
full feed
Experiment 819-6 (cont'd.).
Experiment 819-10. (December 1959 April 1960, 132 days.)
Purpose of experiment:
1. Study the relative efficiency of fattening steers on pasture and in
drylot.
2. Determine the relative value of 3,3' diallylhexostrol (DAE), 3,3'
diallylstilbestrol (DAS) and diethylstilbestrol for fattening steers.
3. Determine if the value of the three tafeounde was the-s&ie in dirylot and
on pasture.
4. Determine the effect of two levels of concentrate feed intake upon the
value of the three compounds.
Experimental design: 1
Level of
concentrate
feed intake
Feed additive treatment schedule
I 1
3
Limited 0 DAH DAS DES
Full
Limited
0
0
DAH
DAS
DES
I i- :1-- -- --
DAH
DAS
DES
Full 0 DAH DAS DES
,
/ Number of steers per lot 8.
Pasture forage Roselawn St. Augustinegrass.
Drylot roughage Roselawn St. Augustinegrass silage.
Limited fed steers 6 pounds of concentrate per animal daily.
Full feed concentrate fed free choice.
Drylot
Pasture
Experiment 819-10, (continued).
Ingredient composition of concentrate feed (ibs.): i/ 2/ 3
Full Limited :
fed ration fed ration
Ground snapped corn 974 807
Citrus pulp 800 800
Cottonseed meal 200 360
Urea-262. 16
Mineral mixture 10 33
2000 2000
1/ This study was supported in part by a grant-in-aid from Armour and
Co., Chicago, Ill., who also furnished 3,3' diallylhexostrol and
3,3' diallystilbestrol. The diethylstilbestrol implants were
furnished by Chas. Pfizer and Co., Terre Haute, Ind.
2/ DAH and DAS were mixed in the rations daily, to furnish 25 milligrams
of drug per animal per day. DES was implanted at the rate of 24
milligrams per animal, at the initiation of the experiment.
S/ Ration costs were calculated on the following basis: round snapped
corn, $48.00 @ ton; .citrus pulp, $38.67 @ ton; 36% cottonseed meal,
$74.75 @ ton; Urea-262, $109.60 @ ton; and mineral mixture $105.00
@ ton. A mixing charge of $8.00 was added to each ton of mixed feed.
1icpriet 191. u~T o wigt fedad aras at aeags pr ter
Treatment V!
+ DAS
+ DAH
+ DES
+ DAS
+ DAH
+ DES
L
L + DAS
L+ DAH
L + DES
F
F + MAS
F + DAH
F + DES
Number Final
of weight
steers
(Ibs.)
972
975
958
996
1071
1057
1092
1177
949
952
916
953
1081
1066
1046
1122
Initial Total Daily Total
weight gain gain roughage
intake
(lbs.) (lbs.) (lbs.) (Ibs.)
742
758
742
741
730
739
742
750
751
758
757
752
761
754
761
741
MS230
230
217
216
255
341
318
350
427
198
194
159
201
320
312
285
381
1.74
1.64
1.64
1.93
2.58
2.41
2.65
3.23
1.50
1.47
1.20
1.52
2.42
2.36
2.16
2.89
6785
6655
6413
7160
2534
2328
2512
2413
1/ DL drylot
P pasture
L limited
F
DAS
DAH
DES
full feed
3,3' -diallylstilbestrol
3,3' -diallylhexostrol
diethylstilbestrol
Daily
roughage
intake
(ibs.)
51.4
50.4
48.6
54.2
19.2
17.6
19.0
18.3
---
Dress.
(M)
Change
in grade
(1/3)
Total
concept.
intake
(lbs.)
792
792
792
792
2936
3048
3258
3312
792
792
792
792
3113
3047
3146
3336
Daily
concent.
intake
(lba.)
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
22.2
23.1
24.7
25.1
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
23.6
23.1
23.8
25.3
Intransit
shrink
(lbs.)
7.82
7.79
6.78
7.83
6.72
6.72
5.40
6.37
5.16
5.25
5.90
6.82
5.09
4.03
4.49
4.81
48-hr.
cooler
shrink
(0)
1.91
1.69
1.92
1.75
1.44
1.80
1.40
1.74
1.75
1.70
1.79
1.97
1.58
1.76
1.61
1.68
58.4
58.4
57.4
56.1
62.8
62.1
62.2
62.5
57.2
58.5
58.2
57.2
61.8
61.o
62.1
61.3
(lbs. )-
of weight, feed and carcass data averages (per steer)
Experiment 819-10. Summary
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"'
"'
Summary of drylot vs pasture weight, feed and carcass data averages (per steer)
Treatment Number Final Initial Total Daily Total Daily Total Daily Intransit 48-hr.
of weight weight gain gain roughage roughage concept, concent. shrink cooler Dress. Change
steers intake intake intake intake shrink in grade
(lbs.) (Ibs.) (Ibs.) (Ibs.) (Ibs.) (lbs.) (Ibs.) (Ibs.) (lbs.) (,) (%) (1/3)
1956-57
DL + L 32 926 766 160 1.13 6245 44.0 852 6.0 2.94 1.56 57.3 2
DL + F 32 1069 766 303 2.13 2482 17.5 3016 21.2 2.64 1.19 62.4 4
P + L 32 968 766 202 1.42 ---- ---- 852 6.0 4.21 1.98 58.2 2
P + P 32 1079 765 314 2.21 ---- 3086 21.3 3.24 1.22 62.9 4
1957-58
DL + L 24 944 749 195 1.49 6487 49.5 782 6.0 5.16 3.75 56.7 o
DL + F 24 1107 749 358 2.73 2431 18.6 2916 22.3 4.81 3.04 62.2 4
P + L 24 922 765 157 1.20 -- 781 6.0 3.99 3.35 56.1 0
P + F 24 1058 753 305 2.33 --- --- 2901 22.1 3.86 2.81 63.0 2
1958-59
DL + L 24 714 613 101 0.90 3754 33.5 671 6.0 3.55 1.46 52.9 1
DL + F 24 912 613 299 2.67 1257 11.2 2584 23.1 2.66 1.39 59.5 5
P + L 24 819 625 194 1.73 --- --- 672 6.0 4.15 1.51 56.4 2
P + F 24 934 631 303 2.71 --- -- 2591 23.1 3.05 1.42 59.8 4
1959-60
DL + L 32 975 746 229 1.73 6753 51.2 792 6.o 7.56 1.82 57.6 0
L + F 32 1099 740 359 2.72 2447 18.5 3138 23.8 6.30 1.60 62.4 4
P + L 32 942 754 188 1.42 --- -- 792 6.0 5.78 1.80 57.8 o
P + f 32 1079 754 325 2.46 --- -- 3160 23.9 4.60 1.66 61.6 3
M/ DL drylot
P pasture
L limited feed
F ful feed
Summary of drylot vs pasture cost data averages (per steer)
Treatment Number Final Initial Total Total Pasture Return
of value value cone. roughage cost over steer,
steers cost cost feed and pasture
cost
(*) ... (*) (*) ($) ($) ($)
1956-57
DL + L 32 215.16 165.34 24.88 15.61 --- 9.33
DL + F 32 281.90 164.98 87.46 6.20 --- 23.26
P + L 32 227.08 168.48 24.88 -.-- 4.50 29.22
P + F 32 284.31 165.04 87.75 ---- 4.50 27.02
1957-58
DL + L 24 211.75 163.03 22.91 16.22 --- 9.59
DL + F 24 283.34 158.94 84.86 6.08 --- 33.46
P + L 24 204.36 161.36 22.88 ---- 4.50 15.62
P + F 24 272.16 163.12 84.42 --- 4.50 20.12
1958-59
DL + L 24 151.78 130.57 20.20 9.38 ---- -8.37
ML + F 24 228.13 128.54 77.26 3.14 ---- 19.19
P + L 24 185.30 133.48 20.23 --- 4.50 27.09
P + F 24 232.20 136.51 77.47 --- 4.71 13.51
1959-60
DL + L 32 217.45 166.22 22.97 16.88 --- 11.38
DL + F 32 274.04 162.44 87.24 6.12 -- 18.24
P + L 32 213.86 166.76 22.97 --- 4.50 19.63
P + F 32 269.10 165.83 87.85 --- 4.50 10.92
Initial prices
(a) Standard
(b) Utility
(c) Cutter
(Live weight basis, cwt.)
- 22.50
- 21.00
- 18.00
Final prices (Carcass
(a) Choice 48.30
(b) Good 43.80
(c) Standard 43.00
basis,
(D)
(e)
cvt.)
Utility
Cutter
- 42.20
- 40.50
Comparison of pasture and drylot weight, feed and carcass data averages, between years (per steer)
Treatment 1/ Number Final Initial Total Daily Total Daily Total Daily Intransit 48-hr.
of weight weight gain gain roughage roughage concent. concent. shrink cooler Dress. Change
steers intake intake intake intake shrink in grade
(lbs.) (Ibs.) (Ibs.) (bs.) (bs.) (bs.) (bs.) (bs.) (bs.) () () (/3)
DL + L
1956-57 32 926 766 160 1.13 6245 44.0 852 6.0 2.94 1.56 57.3 2
1957-58 24 944 749 195 1.49 6487 49.5 782 6.0 5.16 3.75 56.7 0
1958-59 24 714 613 101 0.90 3754 33.5 671 6.0 3.55 1.46 52.9 1
1959-60 32 975 746 229 1.73 6753 51.2 792 6.0 7.56 1.82 57.6 0
DL + F
1956-57 32 1069 766 303 2.13 2482 17.5 3016 21.2 2.64 1.19 62.4 4
1957-58 24 1107 749 358 2.73 2431 18.6 2936 22.3 4.81 3.04 62.2 4
1958-59 24 912 613 299 2.67 1257 11.2 2584 23.1 2.66 1.39 59.5 5
1959-60 32 1099 740 359 2.72 2447 18.5 3138 23.8 6.30 1.60 62.4 4
P + L
P+L
1956-57 32 968 766 202 1.42 --- --- 852 6.0 14.21 1.98 58.2 2
1957-58 24 922 765 157 1.20 --- --- 781 6.0 3.99 3-35 56.1 0
1958-59 24 819 625 194 1.73 --- 672 6.0 4.15 1.51 56.4 2
1959-60 32 942 754 188 1.42 --- -- 792 6.0 5.78 1.80 57.8 0
P+F
1995657 32 1079 765 314 2.21 --- --- 3026 21.3 3.24 1.22 62.9 4
1957-58 24 1058 753 305 2.33 --- --- 2901 22.1 3.86 2.81 63.0 2
1958-59 24 934 631 303 2.71 -- 2591 23.1 3.05 1.42 59.8 4
1959-60 32 1079 754 325 2.46 -- -- 3160 23.9 4.60 1.66 61.6 3
I/ DL drylot
P pasture
L limited feed
F full feed
Comparison of pasture and drylot cost data averages; between years (per steer)
Treatment Number Final Initial Total Total Pasture Return
of value value cone. roughage cost over steer,
steers cost cost feed and pasture
cost
____ $) ($) () () ($) ()
DL + L
1956-57 32 215.16 165.34 24.88 15.61 --- 9.33
1957-58 24 211.75 163.03 22.91 16.22 --- 9.59
1958-59 24 151.78 130.57 20.20 9.38 ..- -8.37
1959-60 32 217.45 166.22 22.97 16.88 -- 11.38
DL + F
1956-57 32 281.90 164.98 87.46 6.20 -- 23.26
1957-58 24 283.34 158.94 84.86 6.08 --- 33.46
1958-59 24 228.13 128.54 77.26 3.14 -- 19.19
1959-60 32 274.04 162.44 87.24 6.12 --- 18.24
P+ L
1956-57 32 227.08 168.48 24.88 -- 4.50 29.22
1957-58 24 204.36 161.36 22.88 -- 4.50 15.62
1958-59 24 185.30 133.48 20.23 --- 4.50 27.09
1959-60 32 213.86 166.76 22.97 -- 4.50 19.63
P+F
1956-57 32 284.31 165.04 87.75 --- 4.50 27.02
1957-58 24 272.16 163.12 84.42 --- 4.50 20.12
1958-59 24 232.20 136.51 77.47 --- 4.71 13.51
1959-60 32 269.10 165.83 87.85 --- 4.50 10.92
Initial prices
(a) Standard
(b) Utility
(c) Cutter
(Live weight basis, cut.)
- 22.50
- 21.00
- 18.00
Final prices (
(a) Choice
(b) Good
(c) Standard
(carcass basis, cut.)
48.30 (d) Utility -
43.80 (e) Cutter -
43.00
T3S 60-17 600 copies
42.20
40.50
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