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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 116883"><p>Chuckie:</p><p></p><p>Here is a bit of UFI for you - forget the weight of the bale - just think volume. All things being equal, all hay from the same field and all <u>baled at the same pressure</u> - here is the amount of hay in each bale. All in <u>cubic feet </u>to give you an idea of how much hay is in each bale size:</p><p></p><p>4x4 = 50.24</p><p>4x5 = 78.50</p><p>4x6 = 113.04</p><p>5x5 = 98.125</p><p>5x6 = 141.3</p><p>6x6 = 169.56</p><p></p><p>Formula used - quick in the field solution:</p><p></p><p>.785 x diametre squared x length.</p><p></p><p>Allows you to compare the amount of hay you get when a scale is nowhere to be found.</p><p></p><p>Remember, I assumed all things equal - hay same type / baling pressure the same.</p><p></p><p>You now have a "rule of thumb". </p><p></p><p>It might come in handy if you are buying feed and the stack has more than one size bale in it - or you are comparing price between two farms selling different sized bales - I have had this problem in some cases. </p><p></p><p>No probs if sold by weight, but often the sale is based upon price per bale.</p><p></p><p>Also allows one to compare how much hay he is getting from a square bale purchase. Small squares have a habit of being priced up due to labour.</p><p></p><p>Bez'</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 116883"] Chuckie: Here is a bit of UFI for you - forget the weight of the bale - just think volume. All things being equal, all hay from the same field and all [u]baled at the same pressure[/u] - here is the amount of hay in each bale. All in [u]cubic feet [/u]to give you an idea of how much hay is in each bale size: 4x4 = 50.24 4x5 = 78.50 4x6 = 113.04 5x5 = 98.125 5x6 = 141.3 6x6 = 169.56 Formula used - quick in the field solution: .785 x diametre squared x length. Allows you to compare the amount of hay you get when a scale is nowhere to be found. Remember, I assumed all things equal - hay same type / baling pressure the same. You now have a "rule of thumb". It might come in handy if you are buying feed and the stack has more than one size bale in it - or you are comparing price between two farms selling different sized bales - I have had this problem in some cases. No probs if sold by weight, but often the sale is based upon price per bale. Also allows one to compare how much hay he is getting from a square bale purchase. Small squares have a habit of being priced up due to labour. Bez' [/QUOTE]
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