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AAES Research Series 488
Slaughter Days on Total cost Carcass Feedlot Calculated
dates feed ADG, lb of gain/lb value return return
March 23
April 12
April 26
May 17
Table 5. Effect of days on feed on average daily gain, total cost of gain,
carcass value and feedlot returns, and calculated returns.
146 3.5 $0.46 $115 $666 $111
162 3.7 $0.46 $117 $662 $161
176 3.0 $0.52 $116 $600 $137
190 3.1 $0.52 $111 $537 $86
Table 6. Performance of the bottom 25%, average and top 25% steers
based upon feedlot returns.
Bottom 25% Average Top 25%
Number of steers
In weight, lb
Muscle score
Frame score
Large
Medium
Final weight, lb
Average daily gain, lb
Gross income
Carcass value per lb
In value per head
Hot carcass weight, lb
Dressing percentage
Medicine
Total feed cost per head
Total expense
Feedlot returns
Calculated returns
Days on feed
Feed cost per lb of gain
Total cost per lb of gain
Ribeye area, in 2
Fat thickness, in
Quality grade
Prime
Choice
Select
Standard
Yield grade
69
587 b
1.3 d
35%
65%
1,111 b
2.84 b
$769 b
$1.10 b
$516
698 b
63.0% b
$12.89 b
$226
$275 b
$494 b
$39 b
184 b
$0.45 b
$0.55 b
12.0 b
0.42
1%
23% b
45% b
30%
2.04
275 a
650
1.2
41%
59%
1,202
3.33
$878
$1.14
$504
768
63.9%
$4.32
$222
$262
$617
$112
167
$0.41
$0.48
12.4
0.42
0.4%
46%
31%
31%
2.10
69
722 c
1.1 e
46%
54%
1,306 e
3.82 e
$983 e
$1.17 e
$490
841 e
64.0% e
$0.69 e
$221
$256 e
$727 e
$172 e
153 e
$0.38 e
$0.44 e
13.0 e
0.40
0%
71% e
26% e
3%
1.94
a Fourteen calves were not used in this data set. Two calves died, two were sold
as realizers and ten were sold early in the feeding period.
b,c Values within a row with no common superscripts differ (P < 0.01).
d,e Values within a row with no common superscripts differ (P < 0.05).
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