Table 18. Forage and supplement costs for domesticated grass hay 12-month management strategies.
			Crested Wheatgrass Hay Late-Cut	Crested Wheatgrass Hay Early Cut
Dry Gestation
Land Area		ac/pp	0.47	0.26
Forage		$/pp	13.12	6.72
Supplement		$/pp	0.34	7.68
Third Trimester
Land Area		ac/pp	1.35	0.89
Forage		$/pp	46.80	23.40
Supplement		$/pp	9.02	17.48
Early Lactation
Land Area		ac/pp	0.76	0.65
Forage		$/pp	33.75	17.10
Supplement		$/pp	13.50	6.43
Spring Lactation
Land Area		ac/pp	0.58	0.41
Forage		$/pp	21.70	10.85
Supplement		$/pp	7.27	6.88
Summer Lactation
Land Area		ac/pp	2.57	1.82
Forage		$/pp	95.90	47.95
Supplement		$/pp	32.14	30.42
Fall Lactation
Land Area		ac/pp	0.56	0.40
Forage		$/pp	21.00	10.50
Supplement		$/pp	7.02	6.66
Total Land Area		acres	6.29	4.43
Total Forage		$	232.27	116.52
Total Supplement		$	69.29	75.55
Total Feed Cost		$	301.56	192.07
Cost/Day		$	0.83	0.53