Making Money in the Cattle Business.

[novaman]

Nova
I will disagree with a 4x5 not being able to weigh more than 900lbs
I can show you 4x5 grass bales weighing 1000-1100lbs all day long have over 1000 of them in the barn
I can also show you haybean, alfalfa, and millet bales in excess of 1300lbs in a 4x5 and they could weigh more if I wanted to tighten the baler down

also at $15.00 a bale and $2.50 per gallon fuel you sure won't make any money
I charge $18per bale to cut rake and bale 4x5 bales
but I guess I can buy $100,000 worth of equipment and just do it for free because at $15 pr bale that is what you are doing cause you sure aren't making anything for your time and that might pay for equipment and fuel but nothing else

AC, I was more asking on the weight as I have no experience with 4X5's. In this region everybody does 5X6's so bales seldom weigh under 1500 pounds. I'm curious as to what you figure it costs for fuel, equipment, time and whatever else you include.