Hay fed cows, Time , profit effort ???

[Lrj505]

I have 21 cows going cows , black angus, a few baldies, and a few herfords, 10 cows calves and 1 bull I have 6 acres of alfalfa that I grow and feed my cows. The field pretty much feeds the cows all year. I could sell the alfalfa and make a little more money, but I would have to deliver it or sit on it til it sells. Every time I put a calculator to it I make less than if I sold it. Nonetheless I am still making money. Anyone else have any advice or creativity ? Basically I have 2000 60 pound bales of hay a year. And 4 months of pasture.

 

[Texasmark]

Mindboggling!

 

[MtnCows93]

so youve basically got 31 cows your drylotting and feeding them straight alfalfa hay year round and 6 acres makes 2000 square bales? im confused just trying to make sure ive got this right

 

[sstterry]

I wish my land was that fertile!

 

[snoopdog]

10 Cows/calves and 1 bull, 12000lbs of hay for 240 days divided by 11 works out to 4.5 lbs of feed per day for your cows and bull. Sounds like you have it figured out .

 

[JMJ Farms]

10 Cows/calves and 1 bull, 12000lbs of hay for 240 days divided by 11 works out to 4.5 lbs of feed per day for your cows and bull. Sounds like you have it figured out .

60 pound bales x 2000 bales would actually be 120,000 pounds of hay, or 45 pounds per animal/per day.

 

[snoopdog]

10 Cows/calves and 1 bull, 12000lbs of hay for 240 days divided by 11 works out to 4.5 lbs of feed per day for your cows and bull. Sounds like you have it figured out .

60 pound bales x 2000 bales would actually be 120,000 pounds of hay, or 45 pounds per animal/per day.

You are correct, 10 tons per acre , not bad .

 

[JMJ Farms]

10 Cows/calves and 1 bull, 12000lbs of hay for 240 days divided by 11 works out to 4.5 lbs of feed per day for your cows and bull. Sounds like you have it figured out .

60 pound bales x 2000 bales would actually be 120,000 pounds of hay, or 45 pounds per animal/per day.

You are correct, 10 tons per acre , not bad .

:lol2: Id say not! Hate to see the fertilizer bill on that :lol2:

 

[M.Magis]

My ground really needs to step it up. Its really slacking.

 

[rain dance]

10 ton to the acre is possible with alfalfa.

 

[TexasBred]

I have 21 cows going cows , black angus, a few baldies, and a few herfords, 10 cows calves and 1 bull I have 6 acres of alfalfa that I grow and feed my cows. The field pretty much feeds the cows all year. I could sell the alfalfa and make a little more money, but I would have to deliver it or sit on it til it sells. Every time I put a calculator to it I make less than if I sold it. Nonetheless I am still making money. Anyone else have any advice or creativity ? Basically I have 2000 60 pound bales of hay a year. And 4 months of pasture.

In another post you said you bought a load of alfalfa and sold it. Made your part free.

 

[5S Cattle]

I have 21 cows going cows , black angus, a few baldies, and a few herfords, 10 cows calves and 1 bull I have 6 acres of alfalfa that I grow and feed my cows. The field pretty much feeds the cows all year. I could sell the alfalfa and make a little more money, but I would have to deliver it or sit on it til it sells. Every time I put a calculator to it I make less than if I sold it. Nonetheless I am still making money. Anyone else have any advice or creativity ? Basically I have 2000 60 pound bales of hay a year. And 4 months of pasture.

In another post you said you bought a load of alfalfa and sold it. Made your part free.

 

[Jogeephus]

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[Lrj505]

Technically sometimes I get my money back when I flip hay. If I didn't have cows I would keep the profit (hay) , but chances are I wouldn't flip hay without having cows.