Table 2.

Variable inputs used for economic analysis of backgrounding treatments

Item	Average (2012 to 2016)	2012	2016
Growing diet, $/t1	169	256	127
Finishing diet, $/t	197	325	143
Distiller's grain supplement, $/t	184	285	123
Fertilizer, $/t of N	647	899	442
Oat–brassica seed, $/ha	72	71	59
Initial calf value, $/kg BW	2.83	3.17	4.07
End growing, $/kg BW	3.43	3.17	3.30
Hot carcass, $/kg	4.71	4.10	4.34

¹All economical analysis was conducted on a US dollar basis