Show Vv CORD FED STEERS BRING IN PROFITS WASHINGTON April 23 1111 23 1111 Illi Illinois nois nots Iowa and Nebraska corn belt farmers averaged 35 36 cents a bushel more for tor the corn they fed t d to steers during urine last they would have ha received for tOJ it at t local mar mar- market market mar mar-k ket t prices Cost Coat figures compiled by the de- de department de department of ot agriculture show how how feed teed feeder feeder er steers a averaged av 7 per pounds in cost A margin marcin of ot 1 U 20 O OI Oper I per pounds pound was teas wa necessary on the a average to pay for tor feed labor Interest equipment and marketing charges eban-e after certain credits The finished cattle catti sold old on an average for for tor ft 8 17 87 per pounds so that feeder f eder made a profit of ot 67 61 cents per pounds Returns In Individual InstancES InstancE'S I came perilously near to the loss los column du due to bad markets marketa and other causes sas av the department but the av average a e farmer fanner received cd I Imore more than the market 1 pries 0 for tor his corn and enjoyed a small profit which in some me measure m a ure re should I io- io x-trieve x e- e e The steers made unusually good gains calos in weight because of oC the extraordinary fa favorable favora-bic teed feed feeding Ing weather in the COI coin n belt dur- dur during Ine ing the th fall tall and winter ter up to March farch MarchI to The Tir average rain gain In pasture stalk stalk fields and toed foed tc d lots was 2 13 pounds a ft day which cost 13 cents a pound The The average weIght of tb the 1600 steers le r sold fold was 1266 pounds thu thus each etch animal showed a profit of ot 8 St 6 |