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<blockquote data-quote="eric" data-source="post: 104026" data-attributes="member: 7"><p>Crowder, I know when I weaned 3 late calves last yr, I bought 50 squares from a neighbor at a buck a piece, and it was a pain in the rear to put out a bale in the morning and another bale in the afternoon into the weaning pen. Only bright spot was I could just throw a couple on the 4 wheeler and not have to hook up the trailer and use the tractor to haul the hay out there. But it wasnt nearly as much fun as setting out a couple of rolls and not have to touch them for a week or so. </p><p></p><p>Mostly its horse folks around here who buy squares. </p><p></p><p>As far as money wise, my guess is there is more money in squares if you can sell them all. Most guys around here get $4.50 in the barn, $3.50-$4.00 in the field, but not much sells here from the field, as I am close to the city, where people have more $$ than time it seems. Gotta be at least 12-15 squares in a 5 x 6 rd I would think. Sq.= 65 pounds------------round =1000+ pounds or so. So 10-12 sqs. get ya $45-$60 / a round bale here sells for between $30-$35. Just got to figure what your labor is worth to you, since sqs. require more work to get them stored.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eric, post: 104026, member: 7"] Crowder, I know when I weaned 3 late calves last yr, I bought 50 squares from a neighbor at a buck a piece, and it was a pain in the rear to put out a bale in the morning and another bale in the afternoon into the weaning pen. Only bright spot was I could just throw a couple on the 4 wheeler and not have to hook up the trailer and use the tractor to haul the hay out there. But it wasnt nearly as much fun as setting out a couple of rolls and not have to touch them for a week or so. Mostly its horse folks around here who buy squares. As far as money wise, my guess is there is more money in squares if you can sell them all. Most guys around here get $4.50 in the barn, $3.50-$4.00 in the field, but not much sells here from the field, as I am close to the city, where people have more $$ than time it seems. Gotta be at least 12-15 squares in a 5 x 6 rd I would think. Sq.= 65 pounds------------round =1000+ pounds or so. So 10-12 sqs. get ya $45-$60 / a round bale here sells for between $30-$35. Just got to figure what your labor is worth to you, since sqs. require more work to get them stored. [/QUOTE]
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