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Arkansas Animal Science Department Report 2001
Table 2. 1999-00 Arkansas heifer feedout summary
financial results.
Item
Average Range
Gross income
Expenses
Feed
Medicine
Freight,processing, yardage,
interest, etc
Total feedlot expenses
Feedlot return
Heifer calf in value
Return over
specified cost
$821.01 $614 to $1,008
$222.74 $184 to $261
5.11 0 to 40
38.05 37 to 40
$265.90 $221 to $303
$555.11 $360 to $707
$424.76 $314 to $496
_______ ___________
$130.35 $ -51 to $258
Table 3. Performance and carcass data of Arkansas steers
that did or did not fit the breed-type criteria 1 .
Item
Fit breed-type Did not fit
criteria breed-type criteria Significance
Percent grading Choice
Yield grade
Ribeye area (REA), in 2
REA per 100 lb carcass weight
Average daily gain, lb
Dressing percentage
Hot carcass weight, lb
Carcass value
Feed cost per lb of gain
Feedlot return
Percentage that met industry
standards
65%
2.1
12.1
1.60
3.26
63.1%
770
$114.88
$0.42
$556
57%
35%
1.8
12.9
1.69
3.07
64.5%
769
$113.75
$0.46
$547
30%
P< 0.01
P< 0.001
P< 0.001
P< 0.001
P< 0.01
P< 0.001
NS 2
NS
P= 0.001
NS
P< 0.01
1 At least 50% English, no more than 50% Continental and less than 25% Brahman.
2 NS = Not significant.
Table 4. Summary of hot carcass weight, total cost of gain, average daily
gain, feedlot returns, and calculated returns.
Hot carcass Total cost Feedlot Calculated
Weight, lb of gain/lb ADG, lb returns return