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<blockquote data-quote="hillbilly" data-source="post: 34380" data-attributes="member: 373"><p>Devin,</p><p>What state do you live in??</p><p>How much does hay cost in your area??</p><p>What size bales do you make??[300 rolls]</p><p>I think you are right at the break over point as far as number of bales.</p><p>At $15 to 18 per bale you would be spending 4500 to 5400 per year to buy your hay.</p><p>That would make a pretty good machinery payment [good used mach.]</p><p></p><p>We bought equiptment when our usage reached 200 bales, that was a little early. Cost us more to make hay than to buy.</p><p>Now it saves us quite a bit to bale our own.</p><p>I am one sick puppy! I like makin hay! I take vacation to make hay! [I know, I'm sick right?]</p><p>As far as running more cattle on your hayfield, you would be supprised how few extra you could carry. Its not the spring abundance that determins what we can carry, its the tough months that show what our land can handle.</p><p>You could buy extra feeders at greenup and sell at browndown but I've not had any luck with that.</p><p>Good Luck</p><p></p><p>Hillbilly</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hillbilly, post: 34380, member: 373"] Devin, What state do you live in?? How much does hay cost in your area?? What size bales do you make??[300 rolls] I think you are right at the break over point as far as number of bales. At $15 to 18 per bale you would be spending 4500 to 5400 per year to buy your hay. That would make a pretty good machinery payment [good used mach.] We bought equiptment when our usage reached 200 bales, that was a little early. Cost us more to make hay than to buy. Now it saves us quite a bit to bale our own. I am one sick puppy! I like makin hay! I take vacation to make hay! [I know, I'm sick right?] As far as running more cattle on your hayfield, you would be supprised how few extra you could carry. Its not the spring abundance that determins what we can carry, its the tough months that show what our land can handle. You could buy extra feeders at greenup and sell at browndown but I've not had any luck with that. Good Luck Hillbilly [/QUOTE]
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