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<blockquote data-quote="fatcattle" data-source="post: 902701" data-attributes="member: 18129"><p>Some scratching of mine on two cuttings of bermuda. </p><p>Swathing-fuel-7gal hr x3.38/14 ac hr=$1.69</p><p> Labor-10hr/14ac hr= + $0.71</p><p> $2.4/2 bale ac=$1.20 bale</p><p> </p><p>raking-5gal hr x3.38/20ac hr= $0.84</p><p> labor-$10hr/20 ac hr= + $0.50</p><p> $1.34/2 bale ac=$0.67</p><p></p><p>rent-$20 ac/4= $5.00</p><p>fertilize-$30 ac/4= $7.50</p><p>baling-7gal hr x3.38/30bale hr= $0.79</p><p> labor$10 hr/30 bale hr= $0.33</p><p> wrap $3.00 </p><p>hauling- $5.00 ? That's $23.49 bale without any upkeep on equipment, no time spent traveling between fields, no payments, no insurance, or any breakdowns. This is an approximation so some of the numbers are just guesses but they should be close enough to get an idea. The equipment is a 4990 JD self-propelled windrower, 7710 JD tractor, 567 JD baler, and a set of wheel rakes. My guess on a breakeven per bale would be close to $40. Of course, the more you do the lower it becomes because of spreading equipment costs across more bales.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fatcattle, post: 902701, member: 18129"] Some scratching of mine on two cuttings of bermuda. Swathing-fuel-7gal hr x3.38/14 ac hr=$1.69 Labor-10hr/14ac hr= + $0.71 $2.4/2 bale ac=$1.20 bale raking-5gal hr x3.38/20ac hr= $0.84 labor-$10hr/20 ac hr= + $0.50 $1.34/2 bale ac=$0.67 rent-$20 ac/4= $5.00 fertilize-$30 ac/4= $7.50 baling-7gal hr x3.38/30bale hr= $0.79 labor$10 hr/30 bale hr= $0.33 wrap $3.00 hauling- $5.00 ? That's $23.49 bale without any upkeep on equipment, no time spent traveling between fields, no payments, no insurance, or any breakdowns. This is an approximation so some of the numbers are just guesses but they should be close enough to get an idea. The equipment is a 4990 JD self-propelled windrower, 7710 JD tractor, 567 JD baler, and a set of wheel rakes. My guess on a breakeven per bale would be close to $40. Of course, the more you do the lower it becomes because of spreading equipment costs across more bales. [/QUOTE]
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