Question: at position 1 Backgrounding calves for 95 days on a diet containing: Corn silage at 11.96 lb of DM / day + protein supplement at
at position 1 Backgrounding calves for 95 days on a diet containing: Corn silage at 11.96 lb of DM / day + protein supplement at 3.34 lb of DM / day. On October 16, the initial calf body weight (BW) upon arrival was 556 lb, and the price paid was $414.04/CWT. It is expected that animals will have shrunk ADG of 2.19 lb. After backgrounding period, projected sale price is $324.79/CWT. Using a breakeven selling price of $316/CWT, what is the projected profit/loss ($) per animal with this growing program? (Use 2 decimals for your answer)
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