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Continental X British Crosses

Pen	Feed Conv. *	ADG	Rib Eye Area	Percent Choice	YG 1&2	Yield Grade	Net Profit	$/CWT
1	5.72	3.12	12.82	41%	68%	2.53	$103.81	$78.02
2 chiangus	6.10	2.95	13.16	49%	87%	2.32	$171.54	$85.71
3	5.87	2.95	11.79	52%	59%	2.91	$138.96	$82.31
4	6.17	2.98	11.60	49%	53%	2.97	$116.76	$81.37
5	6.02	2.84	12.33	37%	74%	2.57	$95.90	$80.78
6 chiangus	6.01	3.15	12.88	39%	79%	2.55	$148.70	$83.47
7	6.27	2.75	10.81	37%	45%	3.11	$57.53	$79.88
Avg.	6.02	2.96	12.20	43%	66%	2.71	$119.03	$81.51

British & British Crosses

Pen	Feed Conv. *	ADG	Rib Eye Area	Percent Choice	YG 1&2	Yield Grade	Net Profit	$/CWT
8	6.89	2.75	10.32	46%	64%	3.03	-$4.00	$79.31
9	6.11	2.64	10.21	56%	55%	2.97	$28.86	$78.92
10	6.41	2.87	10.60	82%	22%	3.33	$83.94	$81.35
11	6.54	2.92	10.47	71%	31%	3.27	$44.78	$80.82
12	5.82	2.99	9.89	31%	24%	2.87	$34.24	$77.78
13	7.22	2.65	10.92	54%	66%	2.87	$3.08	$80.35
14	6.16	2.92	10.30	51%	31%	3.24	$44.26	$78.45
15	5.64	3.38	10.90	73%	31%	3.40	$83.08	$79.80
Avg. British	6.36	2.87	10.45	58%	41%	3.17	$39.78	$79.60
SA Avg.	6.20	2.92	11.26	51%	53%	2.96	$76.84	$80.49

* Dry Matter Basis
Here's the information gathered, draw your own conclusions...

Combining the two Chiangus pens, the average profit per head was $160.12.
The other 13 pens averaged $63.93 profit per head.
The top pen, Chiangus, averaged $171.54 profit per head.
The second high, also Chiangus, averaged $148.70
One pen of cattle lost $4.00 per head.

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