Profitability of MSE Vs Rumensin/Tylan Feedlot Trial

Second Feedlot trial at University of Idaho
$ / unit MSE-HPLF RT-HPLF MSE-LPHF RT-LPHF
Beginning cost $ 68.00 471.99 477.22 478.12 471.39
Carcass weight lbs 756.40 755.00 766.30 741.00
Weight gained lbs 539.00 537.24 549.34 527.56
Cost of ration $/cwt 7.28 7.16 7.69 7.57
Feed Cost of gain $ / cwt gain $ 0.473 $ 0.404 $ 0.400 $ 0.437
Feed & Yardage cost $ $ 289.30 $ 252.20 $ 254.07 $ 265.53
Ruturn on Carcass $ / cwt $ 848.90 $ 847.33 $ 865.26 $ 826.53
choice % 68.6% 68.6% 74.3% 62.9%
select % 31.4% 31.4% 25.7% 37.1%
Profit1 $ $ 156.10 $ 188.40 $ 201.87 $ 159.81
1 based on $0.25 / day yardage, Select =$1.04, Choice=$1.13