Show paved lots cut down food bill for steers feeding experts estimate that a good concrete paved feed lot will save approximately 7 per year on the cost of feeding beef steers when cattle are fattened in paved instead of mud dy lots the hogs following the steers make added gains valued at 2 for each head of steers labor costs for feeding are reduced 1 for each steer there Is a saving of also 1 1 11 50 a steer in manure and the steers make added gains valued at afi 21 aa bemuse because of their greater comfort milking ing a total of 7 pe steer because of these addan a small paved lot adjoining au an open shed Is next to the most valuable piece of equipment ona on a live stock farm only the silo Is more important |