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<blockquote data-quote="Angus Cowman" data-source="post: 616285" data-attributes="member: 8829"><p>still doesn't matter you have to figure the cost of maintenance and replacement on that equipment </p><p>I bale over 2000 bales a yr and my equipment isn't new but is in excellent shape and the cost to bale hay is about $13 a bale with fuel at $2.50 per gal last yr it cost right at $16 because of fuel cost </p><p></p><p>on new eguipment including one new tractor and One good used tractor baling 350 bales a yr for 5 yrs your cost is $79 pr bale less value of equipment at the end of 5 yrs not counting fuel and maintenance </p><p>I have to bale 1800-2000 bales per yr to justify owning the equipment I have </p><p></p><p>That is why a person that only uses 300 bales a yr can buy hay cheaper than they can raise it because if they use the land they use for hay ground to run more cattle and that will pay for hay </p><p>I have ran the #s alot and it always works out or they can run a few more cows and stock pile that grass in late summer and cut down on the amount of hay needed</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Angus Cowman, post: 616285, member: 8829"] still doesn't matter you have to figure the cost of maintenance and replacement on that equipment I bale over 2000 bales a yr and my equipment isn't new but is in excellent shape and the cost to bale hay is about $13 a bale with fuel at $2.50 per gal last yr it cost right at $16 because of fuel cost on new eguipment including one new tractor and One good used tractor baling 350 bales a yr for 5 yrs your cost is $79 pr bale less value of equipment at the end of 5 yrs not counting fuel and maintenance I have to bale 1800-2000 bales per yr to justify owning the equipment I have That is why a person that only uses 300 bales a yr can buy hay cheaper than they can raise it because if they use the land they use for hay ground to run more cattle and that will pay for hay I have ran the #s alot and it always works out or they can run a few more cows and stock pile that grass in late summer and cut down on the amount of hay needed [/QUOTE]
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