Live in MI and getting rain here finally.  It might be to late for second cutting so buying lots of first cutting.  Told people we need a few rain dancers.  Texas could at least send a few clouds where you are. 

Here in Maryland, they've only got 1st cutting of hay. The pastures are dried up. The hay suppliers are holding out on selling their hay, waiting for winter to hit, so they can sell it for a much higher price. We did get a fast storm the other evening, but not near enough to help out the pastures. I hope all of us that need rain will be getting it soon, before it's too late.

The hay suppliers are holding out on selling their hay, waiting for winter to hit, so they can sell it for a much higher price"

I think the "whatever the market will bear" philosophy sucks really big when it comes to folks having livestock to feed.  Only used car salesman should be allowed to do that

It ends up that my regular hay man is going to get a second cut and will have the rest of my hay after all.

The hay I drove 90 miles to get, to complete my 330 bale needs, was sold with one phone call to a neighbor who has never stopped doing us favors since we moved here.   And he's ok with it staying in my barn, not paid for, until I know FOR FACT I really am getting my hay.

I recouped the price per bale, the gas money, and the $$$ for the lad us old Fogie's had to hire to help us stack.  It was considerably cheaper than what the local feed store is getting for the SAME EXACT HAY.

I'm all for making a profit, but not so much that someone can go buy a vacation island off of me

I was just poking around wasting time and found a website for hay in Ohio.  I wish I could find those prices around here. 

http://www.naturalhorsetrim.com/Hay.htm

Here in east central Kansas, weather has been great for hay, but since the big hay boom prices from last year, it hasn't gone down much. Now it is being shipped to southern states again because of all the rain and flooding down there.

1200 pound round bales of brohm are bringing $50-65 right now. It will be $85-100 by the time late fall gets here. I paid $4.00 for 65 pound brohm squares stacked in my barn and $4.00 for orchard grass/alfalfa mix that I had to travel 60 miles to get for my old guy. Luckily I have the barns and resources to buy all my hay at once, but I really feel for folks who don't have the space or money to buy a lot of hay at one time. Beginning to wonder about this global warming thing???

Get this, my usual hat supplier PROMISED me 200 bales.  He sold it to someone else, then tried to promise me next cutting....we haven't had enough rain since then to fill a coffee cup!  I am hurting real bad!  My pasutures are burnt and bare, I have no hay....doesn't look good.  Is there anyone with 200 miles that has plain grass hay for $4 or less a bale?  I am needing about 75 bales now, and will try to get the remainder later.

Thanks,

Morgan

Mygollygirl,

 I know of several hay farmers in south Georgia that have plenty of hay. The price is still up at 5.00 and 6.00 dollars a small square bale. Just let me know and I will give you name and numbers.

It has been a pretty good year for hay, here.

I paid $25 per bale for 1000 lb grass ditch hay and $3 for 60 lb alfalfa/grass mix squares.  I have seen grass squares for $2.  I was hoping with the good weather it would get a little cheaper, but good weather doesn't make the price of fuel go down.

Morgangirl, I know a guy that is getting ready to cut some alfalfa shortly.  It will be $5/bale in the field with him.  I just brokered a load of bermuda this morning and another load of alfalfa.  He will start cutting in about two more weeks. 

Terri, I would want to see a bale and break it open before I would invest anything in it.  If you were feeding cattle, I would say that you would be alright.  Alot depends on what happened to the hay as it sat on the ground for that time.  If it rained on it, you could have a mold issue.  If it does not have any mold in it, I would go ahead and take a chance on it. 

Just bought 150 small square bales(60 lbs) of real nice Coastal bermuda out of the field for $4.00 dollars a bale.

We have about 140 round bales of praire for sale. Located just sout west of Kansas City area.