2013 Hay Season

[wmonroe]

I'll have to ask him again how many squares he normally gets in a 4x5. His small squares are about 50 pounds.

 

[bigbull338]

a 4 by 5 bale of hay weighs 900 to 1000lbs depending on the type of hay dryness an thickness of the windrow.an all of that goes with how tight the baler is set.so 18 to 20 50lb sq bales in a roll.

 

[wmonroe]

a 4 by 5 bale of hay weighs 900 to 1000lbs depending on the type of hay dryness an thickness of the windrow.an all of that goes with how tight the baler is set.so 18 to 20 50lb sq bales in a roll.

Going by those numbers my first cutting would have been 190 - 210 bales, that makes more sense to me with the second cutting coming in at 95.

 

[Lou66]

Lou
19 sq bales X 75#s = 1425#s PLUS a sq bale will be packed tighter per cubic ft so that's similar to apples to oranges comparing cu ft of one kind to cu ft of another kind of bale. I've never seen a 4X5 grass rd bale @ 15% moisture or below out of any color rd baler go much over 1000#s. Most rd balers are hard pressed to make a 950-1000# 4X5 bale. I've bought several 4X5 bales that were suppose to weigh 1000# + that didn't weigh 900#s.

Jim I don't get 19teen bales at 75 pounds.. I get around 14teen.. but if you compare the cu/ft to cu/ft then it comes out about 19 square bales to a solid 4x5.. remember pie is round,, cornbread is square.:laughing:. Lou

 

[Tx Jim]

Jim I don't get 19teen bales at 75 pounds.. I get around 14teen.. but if you compare the cu/ft to cu/ft then it comes out about 19 square bales to a solid 4x5.. remember pie is round,, cornbread is square.:laughing:. Lou

Hey Lou don't blame me as I was just "quoting you"!!!!!! As I previously stated it's inaccurate to compare cu ft of hay in a rd VS cu ft of hay in a sq bale because of the difference in COMPACTION!!

PS: I hate(refuse to eat) cornbread. I had to eat TOO MUCH CB & milk while growing up!!!!!:thumbdown::2cents:

 

[foreman Etexas]

I just have always figured around 16 squares to my rounds...

 

[Lou66]

16 is a good number foreman,, That's what I tell my customers when baling for them..
Jim, cornbread and beans with ice tea.. biscuits and gravy with hot coffee.. crackers and chili with cold beer,, that there is three of your basic meals,:laughing:,I still like cornbread if I make it.. it's a little sweet,, I use my grandmother recipe.. Lou

 

[Whitnel]

They are starting on the second cutting at my place. Glad to be getting it cut. Make the land look good.

 

[PMA]

Baled the last of the hay for 2013. What a year. All the rain.

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[ddivinia]

Nice. We cut 30 acres yesterday. Last cutting for the year. Have to our cover crop in. We are behind for sure.

D.