Feed Cost 8 Buying Quality Alfalfa-Grass Baled Hay 9 Buying Grain 10 Risk 10 Capital Expenditure 11 Economic Considerations 12 Building a Feedlot 13 Site 13 Size 13 Water 14 Feeding Equipment 15 Trough 15 Hayracks 16 Selecting Feeders 18 Weight and Condition 18 Preparing Bull Calves for a Feedlot 18 Veterinarian Check 18 Feed Ration 21 Key Ingredients