**Substitution of 2 hd. was made Jan. 31, so only 14 hd. are included in Table.
| Table 2. Wintering phase for steers, 2 years data. | ||||
|
Normal Ration | Low Ration | ||
| 1957-58 | 1958-59 | 1957-58 | 1958-59 | |
| No. steers per lot | 16 | 14* | 16 | 14** |
| Weaning wt. | 360.0 | 380.4 | 360.3 | 388.9 |
| Spring wt. | 606.6 | 607.9 | 511.3 | 506.4 |
| Days on feed | 181 | 189 | 181 | 189 |
| Av. daily gain | 1.36 | 1.20 | .83 | .62 |
| Average Ration | ||||
| Corn silage | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 |
| Cr. Wht-grass hay | 4 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 |
| Whole oats | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Av. feed cost per 100 lb. gain | $12.00 | $12.89 | $13.27 | $17.24 |
| *Originally
16 hd., but 2 were removed because of mucosal disease. **Substitution of 2 hd. was made Jan. 31, so only 14 hd. are included in Table. |
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