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Whitewing
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 Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:30 am Post subject: What do bales of hay sell for in the States? |
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| Yeah, I know the answers are probably all over the place depending on the time of year, the material being baled, etc. but I was just wondering how the numbers might compare to down here.
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the_jersey_lilly_2000
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Location: South East Texas
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Right now...round bales are selling anywhere from $35 (crappy hay) to $50 and some higher for good quality fertilized coastal.
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Big Muddy rancher
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Location: Big Muddy valley
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| In Saskatchewan my friend out on the west side is buying hay for $50/ton picked up in the field.
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Bootheel
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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| 5x5 $22--yeah its crap...exactly why I dont want to have to use much.
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Whitewing
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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| the_jersey_lilly_2000 wrote: |
| Right now...round bales are selling anywhere from $35 (crappy hay) to $50 and some higher for good quality fertilized coastal. |
I'm selling regular-sized square bales of good quality fertilized coastal bermuda for $2.00 each, delivered. But that's really just an "introductory" price as I'm building a client base and will increase prices as soon as the dry season hits.
At this point, it seems like a decent business. Time will tell.
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the_jersey_lilly_2000
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Location: South East Texas
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Ok square bales of good coastal bermuda here....just got some today for the horses is $6 a bale....we went and got it. Stored in a barn.
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MsSage
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Location: NW Panhandle Texas
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We can only get the big round bales of coastal up here and its $90.
The small bales are alfalfa and run from $7 to $10.
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jodywy
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Location: western Wyoming easternIdaho... Star Valley
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| Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:35 am Post subject: |
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| $75 to $85/ton that little bales or 3x3, 3x4 or 4x4 alfalfa, alfalfa/grass
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VCC
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Just picked up some hog feed at the feed store, looked at the hay prices they had posted. Bermuda 13.00, orchard grass 18.00, 3way (oats, Barley, wheat) 15.00, Alfalfa heavy 13.00 lite 10.00. I can get 3way out of the fied for 5 so why people pay 15.00 for it kills me.
So-Cal
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OldDog/NewTricks
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Location: The Dam End of Silicon Valley
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August 5th
Retail for Horses
New Feed & Sale Items This Week:
Winter Forage - 7.80 per bale.
Oat/Alfalfa Mix - 9.30 per bale.
We Also Have In Stock...
Orchard Grass - They are solid bales and feed well. $13.90 per bale.
Alfalfa - The best quality around - $10.90 per bale.
Bronco Fly Spray 4.50
Ivermectin Wormer 2.95
Oat Hay - 9.50
Shavings - 4.79 per bag
These prices are good until 8/7/10 with a copy of this ad. Call to reserve your order 408-779-6621.
Edie Atkins
Express Hay & Tack Supply
(408) 779-6621 office, (408) 779-8657 fax
www.ExpressHay.com
'Working Continuously to Bring You
Quality Feed at Low Prices.'
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Whitewing
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Location: Venezuela
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Liveoak
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Location: Texas
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| Whitewing wrote: |
| the_jersey_lilly_2000 wrote: |
| Right now...round bales are selling anywhere from $35 (crappy hay) to $50 and some higher for good quality fertilized coastal. |
I'm selling regular-sized square bales of good quality fertilized coastal bermuda for $2.00 each, delivered. But that's really just an "introductory" price as I'm building a client base and will increase prices as soon as the dry season hits.
At this point, it seems like a decent business. Time will tell. |
I would think that your pricing would be dependent on the local/regional marketplace. Down here, I have seen prices ranging from $3 to $6.50 a small square and $35 to $65 for round bales. The horse people pay a lot more than cow people but the horse folks are far more particular about the quality - fine, leafy, protein content, color, stored or unstored, etc. Getting some hay samples tested for protein content, is a small price to pay for getting a loyal clientele! From the looks of your hayfields (they look good!), you might try for the upscale market if that exits over your way.
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