Renting pasture

[arrowhunter]

I would imagine that this varies greatly from region to region, but what does everyone pay to rent good grass pasture? Specifically per cow/calf pair and per acre, also what are the terms such as who provides fenceing supplies etc. Thanks.

 

[dun]

I just checked with the extesion service last week. Pairs run 10-13 per pair per month. Depends on the size of the calf and the quality of the pasture. That's with water from a pond and the owner provides any extrasother then fencing. Stockers run 6-8 per head per month, same conditions as pairs.

dun

 

[arrowhunter]

Thanks a bunch Dun, I'm surprised but that's pretty much the same as around here!

 

[Oldtimer]

We're seeing deeded pasture leasing for $18-$22 per pair per month. State and federal land leases have been running mostly in the $8- $14 range.

 

[D.R. Cattle]

Yikes! I'm giving $2.50/acre annually. No limit on number of head. Forage grows rather quickly and flush allowing me to run as high as 2 acre/pair. Must be that down here the real objective is for the landowner to find a sucker like me to run cows just so he can get an ag exemption on his taxes. Not too many suckers like me, so I nearly have the market cornered in this particular area.