| Table 30. Pasture-forage feed costs per production period and supplement costs by 12-month management strategy. | ||||||
| 12-M Repeated Seasonal | 6.0-M Seasonlong | 4.5-M Seasonlong | 4.0-M Deferred | 4.5-M Twice-over Rotation | ||
| Dry Gestation | $ | 37.44 | 13.12 | 13.12 | 14.20 | 5.12 |
| Third Trimester | $ | 130.50 | 46.80 | 46.80 | 46.80 | 18.90 |
| Early Lactation | $ | 85.05 | 45.00 | 33.75 | 33.75 | 13.50 |
| Spring Lactation | $ | 41.85 | 18.40 | 16.47 | 36.44 | 15.95 |
| Summer Lactation | $ | 98.64 | 158.55 | 111.25 | 58.26 | 78.84 |
| Early | $ | 18.40 | ||||
| Fall Lactation | $ | 35.39 | 13.26 | 19.53 | 12.00 | |
| Late | $ | 21.90 | ||||
| Total Forage Cost | $ | 433.78 | 317.26 | 234.65 | 208.98 | 144.31 |
| Supplement Cost | $ | 36.98 | 12.25 | 11.50 | 11.16 | 26.69 |
| Total Feed Cost | $ | 470.76 | 329.51 | 246.15 | 220.14 | 171.00 |