So dry ... Cut, rake & bale

[jlsmith]

I will disagree. Hay is worth what someone is willing to pay.

I agree. Im selling mine for $100 a role, but mine is fertilized. I got about 3 rolls to the acer on my tifton but only 1 1/2 on my costal. I cut mine late on day and baled early the next morning. The reason alot of folks are cutting and baling the same day is that it is easier to bale with a little moister on the stems than it is if they let it dry out.

 

[5030]

..and the wife an I were looking at a 500 acre spread in central Texas.

I'll pass.

If I ever charged 100 bucks a roll, I'd have to spend a week at confession.

 

[AKfish]

Folk's tell me that there's a good chance they'll get 3 cutting's in their part of SD. That's about as rare as "hen's teeth"! One year in 15... maybe.

They'll be some hay goin' down south from there!

AKfish

 

[Duffster]

..and the wife an I were looking at a 500 acre spread in central Texas.

I'll pass.

If I ever charged 100 bucks a roll, I'd have to spend a week at confession.

What size bales do you make?

You really dont make any worth $100?

 

[Duffster]

Folk's tell me that there's a good chance they'll get 3 cutting's in their part of SD. That's about as rare as "hen's teeth"! One year in 15... maybe.

They'll be some hay goin' down south from there!

AKfish

Some are making 3rd crop right now. They will get 4 if not 5 crops.

 

[blueriver]

I will disagree. Hay is worth what someone is willing to pay.

Sure enough a true statement ... how would you like being on the buying end and the seller tells you "Yep good hay" you pay $100 a roll plus trucking and then when you get it its mostly junk. Not nessacarly weeds, just brown dried out no feed value junk.

I can see high prices for quality ... supply and demand. I would also ask for debate purposes, if a farmer sets up his budget, calculates cost and estimates production and at that time says "if I can get $65 a roll I have met my profit margin and will have a good year" .... then those suffering in the drought, well heck now I can sell for $100 a roll ... just asking?

 

[MMagis]

The price of hay around the country seems to vary more than just about anything. Around here, everyone has hay and most folks have more than they need, so it’s cheap. Most isn’t real high quality, but sufficient for cattle and even horses. I see an ad on Craigslist right now for smaller (4’x4’) rolls for $15 each, new hay. I’m not sure how one could bale it for that cost. I know I wouldn’t. Normal around here for a 5’x4’ bale is around $30. On years like this with the drought in the SW, a lot of people will bale every piece of grass that they can get, and then truck it down that way, and make money.

 

[Duffster]

Sure enough a true statement ... how would you like being on the buying end and the seller tells you "Yep good hay" you pay $100 a roll plus trucking and then when you get it its mostly junk. Not nessacarly weeds, just brown dried out no feed value junk.

I would think it would behoove anyone buying from a distance, or not, to have hay tested. Also if you are buying from a reputable seller they will replace or refund if not satisfied.

I can see high prices for quality ... supply and demand. I would also ask for debate purposes, if a farmer sets up his budget, calculates cost and estimates production and at that time says "if I can get $65 a roll I have met my profit margin and will have a good year" .... then those suffering in the drought, well heck now I can sell for $100 a roll ... just asking?

I am not sure if I am understanding you here.

You are saying that if 65 is normally a fair price to both parties that now when there is half as much hay on the market and hay is worth half again as much that I shouldn't be able to get 100?

 

[Duffster]

I see an ad on Craigslist right now for smaller (4遅4? rolls for $15 each, new hay. I知 not sure how one could bale it for that cost.

I see the same thing with straw and corn fodder as well as crap hay. They might as well leave it the field for fertilizer for what they are selling it for.

 

[bigbull338]

yes yall are right theres going tobe alot of hay sellers getting rich selling any kind of hay.but what if the shoe was on the other foot,would yall pay that $100 a bale hay.i know a guy that sells hay thats 3yrs or old stored outside forv $65 a bale,an 5yr old or older barn stored hay for $75 or more.