hay prices

[bigbull338]

i just seen an ad by my cousin of hay for sale in the paper.he had a few prices in the paper 2yr old was $35 a bale this years hay was $60 a bale barn stored hay was $75 a bale.the bales are 5 by 5.5 bales.now heres the kicker,the hay in the barn is prolly 8yrs old.he is trying to get bloody rich selling his old hay thats for sure.

 

[1982vett]

Pretty much wouldn't take much less than that for mine...It't will take just about that much to replace it. Of course, I don't know the quality of his and I do know the quality of mine.

 

[TexasBred]

i just seen an ad by my cousin of hay for sale in the paper.he had a few prices in the paper 2yr old was $35 a bale this years hay was $60 a bale barn stored hay was $75 a bale.the bales are 5 by 5.5 bales.now heres the kicker,the hay in the barn is prolly 8yrs old.he is trying to get bloody rich selling his old hay thats for sure.

Won't be much market for hay at any price in a week or so....spring is here...grass is green. If it was good hay the age won't hurt it that much but just don't see anybody needing it til fall/winter of '11.

 

[1982vett]

i just seen an ad by my cousin of hay for sale in the paper.he had a few prices in the paper 2yr old was $35 a bale this years hay was $60 a bale barn stored hay was $75 a bale.the bales are 5 by 5.5 bales.now heres the kicker,the hay in the barn is prolly 8yrs old.he is trying to get bloody rich selling his old hay thats for sure.

Won't be much market for hay at any price in a week or so....spring is here...grass is green. If it was good hay the age won't hurt it that much but just don't see anybody needing it til fall/winter of '11.

Better qualify that with if it rains... :nod: (I know you are taking for granted it will...) BUT another 6 weeks like the last and there won't be anything for Summer to burn up.

 

[bigbull338]

well the old man loves to get big money for his hay no matter what,an he usually does.a friend of mine bought hay off hom last winter,an id bet he gave $50 bale for the old hay.but im not sure on the price.but he did say he wished we had extra hay to sell him after he started buying from my kinfolk.guy ran out of hay this year early,an he hounded us till we sold him up to 12 5 by 6 bales for $35 a bale.

 

[TexasBred]

i just seen an ad by my cousin of hay for sale in the paper.he had a few prices in the paper 2yr old was $35 a bale this years hay was $60 a bale barn stored hay was $75 a bale.the bales are 5 by 5.5 bales.now heres the kicker,the hay in the barn is prolly 8yrs old.he is trying to get bloody rich selling his old hay thats for sure.

Won't be much market for hay at any price in a week or so....spring is here...grass is green. If it was good hay the age won't hurt it that much but just don't see anybody needing it til fall/winter of '11.

Better qualify that with if it rains... :nod: (I know you are taking for granted it will...) BUT another 6 weeks like the last and there won't be anything for Summer to burn up.

We'll get rain..always do...maybe not as much as some would like and exactly when they want it but we'll get it. doesn't seem to have raineddown your way in 2 years.

 

[1982vett]

We'll get rain..always do...maybe not as much as some would like and exactly when they want it but we'll get it. doesn't seem to have rained down your way in 2 years.

Does seem that way but really it's been about 14 months since any normal type of rainfall.

 

[1982vett]

We'll get rain..always do...maybe not as much as some would like and exactly when they want it but we'll get it. doesn't seem to have rained down your way in 2 years.

Does seem that way but really it's been about 14 months since any normal type of rainfall.

Hey TB...was out looking at the ryegrass and oats. Looks pretty good for what rain we have gotten. Really needs some more but to illustrate how our rainfall situations is:

This ground was broke back last June. Dry planted in September. Got enough rain December 24th - January 4 to germinate and bring it up. Doubt we have had an inch since.

Notice the clods in the bare spots have yet to melt and wash in flat...

Oats that was planted at the same time

Suspect this is my best chance for a hay crop this year and even that isn't looking good as the weather goes right now.

 

[bigbull338]

man those fields should make some hay.

 

[TexasBred]

Vet sort of looks like this area....wheat/oats planted in September...came up and that was it..got a bit of rain and grew a little..the 10-12 degree cold spell we had actaully killed some of it....just started growing the last 3 weeks....looks a lot like yours but stalled out again now needing rain bad.

 

[houstoncutter]

Hay prices were the reason I sold out a year and a half ago...Hay producers have got to get more money for their product, but they have priced themselves out of my market.When and if I come back in the cattle biz it will be with a zero hay consumption plan. Most of the hay in my area is very overpriced for the quality and weight.

 

[novatech]

Hay prices were the reason I sold out a year and a half ago...Hay producers have got to get more money for their product, but they have priced themselves out of my market.When and if I come back in the cattle biz it will be with a zero hay consumption plan. Most of the hay in my area is very overpriced for the quality and weight.

Zero hay does not work with zero rain.
Cool weather has held the moisture in the ground over winter. Now that it's warming up it's drying out. The blasted wind we have been having lately hasn't helped either. The ground around here is cracking up already.
A lot of hay was made here last season and is still relatively cheap, $55.00 per large round. This year, with the price of fuel, fert and equipment going through the roof, hay prices will have to go up or that business will go the way of my cows.
Off subject but the WW B Dahl Bluestem I planted last year as a trial on 10 acres is doing well. It already has about 8" growth without rain so far. I really did not expect it to be growing this early in the season. The Tifton 85 is greening up. If we could get a little dependable rain in the forcast,then maybe I would chance putting some fertilizer out.
Next chance of rain 60% next Monday. So they say. :roll:

 

[1982vett]

Hay prices were the reason I sold out a year and a half ago...Hay producers have got to get more money for their product, but they have priced themselves out of my market.When and if I come back in the cattle biz it will be with a zero hay consumption plan. Most of the hay in my area is very overpriced for the quality and weight.

Zero hay does not work with zero rain.Cool weather has held the moisture in the ground over winter. Now that it's warming up it's drying out. The blasted wind we have been having lately hasn't helped either. The ground around here is cracking up already.
A lot of hay was made here last season and is still relatively cheap, $55.00 per large round. This year, with the price of fuel, fert and equipment going through the roof, hay prices will have to go up or that business will go the way of my cows.
Off subject but the WW B Dahl Bluestem I planted last year as a trial on 10 acres is doing well. It already has about 8" growth without rain so far. I really did not expect it to be growing this early in the season. The Tifton 85 is greening up. If we could get a little dependable rain in the forcast,then maybe I would chance putting some fertilizer out.
Next chance of rain 60% next Monday. So they say. :roll:

Dont worry...they will fix that tomorrow and move it to Tuesday... Probably drop it to 80% to make us think they know what is going to happen. :lol: Watch out for Wednesday and Thursday when once again talk of the next chance of rain is to arrive...

Sure is looking like the best option is to sell some more cows... Been thinking about if I sold out, I'd have time to start traveling around visiting everyone on CT and pointing out what they are doing wrong....invaluable service wouldn't you say? Wouldn't charge a thing other than room and board... :lol2:

 

[houstoncutter]

Hay prices were the reason I sold out a year and a half ago...Hay producers have got to get more money for their product, but they have priced themselves out of my market.When and if I come back in the cattle biz it will be with a zero hay consumption plan. Most of the hay in my area is very overpriced for the quality and weight.

Zero hay does not work with zero rain.Cool weather has held the moisture in the ground over winter. Now that it's warming up it's drying out. The blasted wind we have been having lately hasn't helped either. The ground around here is cracking up already.
A lot of hay was made here last season and is still relatively cheap, $55.00 per large round. This year, with the price of fuel, fert and equipment going through the roof, hay prices will have to go up or that business will go the way of my cows.
Off subject but the WW B Dahl Bluestem I planted last year as a trial on 10 acres is doing well. It already has about 8" growth without rain so far. I really did not expect it to be growing this early in the season. The Tifton 85 is greening up. If we could get a little dependable rain in the forcast,then maybe I would chance putting some fertilizer out.
Next chance of rain 60% next Monday. So they say. :roll:

Dont worry...they will fix that tomorrow and move it to Tuesday... Probably drop it to 80% to make us think they know what is going to happen. :lol: Watch out for Wednesday and Thursday when once again talk of the next chance of rain is to arrive...

Sure is looking like the best option is to sell some more cows... Been thinking about if I sold out, I'd have time to start traveling around visiting everyone on CT and pointing out what they are doing wrong....invaluable service wouldn't you say? Wouldn't charge a thing other than room and board... :lol2:[/quot





Hey now, :banana: quit trying to horn in om gig!!!

 

[JustSimmental]

Zero hay consumption plan is a good idea---- :tiphat:
Until then for those who just love hay ----- http://www.hayexchange.com/

JS

Hay prices were the reason I sold out a year and a half ago...Hay producers have got to get more money for their product, but they have priced themselves out of my market.When and if I come back in the cattle biz it will be with a zero hay consumption plan. Most of the hay in my area is very overpriced for the quality and weight.