Table 4. Total feed cost for Hanwoo steers over 24 months1)

Item Feeding period (month) Price (KRW/kg) Feed intake (kg) Feed cost (KRW)
Growing stage 7 to 13 630 1,170 737,352
Early fattening stage 14 to 22 640 2,478 1,585,664
Late fattening stage 23 to 30 640 2,006 1,284,096
Hay 7 to 14 650 866 563,160
Straw 14 to 30 257 1,034 265,635
Total - - 7,554 4,435,907
Data were as of May 2023 sourced from Livestock Cooperative A in Chungcheong-do, Korea.
KRW, Korean Won.