Posted 2007-07-26 9:28 AM (#64435 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
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.
Posted 2007-07-28 1:31 PM (#64532 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: Maryland
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.
Posted 2007-07-29 6:06 AM (#64552 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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We will bale up about 300 squares monday/tuesday. Second cutting is always lighter than first but generally has less grass, more alfalfa ,which I prefer. I only have the two horses, so 200 or so bales will last me plus I can feed of a round bale during the winter.We also did up a few hundered bales of straw, glad I don't have to buy hay or straw.........
Posted 2007-08-05 1:11 PM (#65185 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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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
Posted 2007-08-07 1:16 PM (#65331 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: Vanzant, Missouri
My hay guy said that he baled 15acres and only got 50 bales of hay off of it. He said if we don't get rain soon our fall crops will be in trouble and we'll have no hay. We have had a few showers but as soon as the sun comes out that's evaporated. I have never in my life seen Md. so dry. We look more like west Tx.
Posted 2007-08-09 8:41 AM (#65472 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
Went to Kentucky a few weeks ago and was told they usually sell their hay rolls for about $15. They just had rain and everything was turning green and now the hay rolls are going for $30. That is what we pay and small bales are about $2 and up. The farmer that I go to is very nice and I buy bales for $2. I hope he is not holding up on his hay since I have had problems and could not get the hay when I wanted to. I also have two horses but 200 bales does not seem very much. I am trying for 350 bales for the winter.
Posted 2007-08-09 12:50 PM (#65487 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: La Cygne, KS
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???
Posted 2007-08-11 6:58 AM (#65599 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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I knew there had to be something good about living in the "pride of the prairie", "land of Lincoln" area! We grow lots of hay and what I thought was high prices at $3.00 to $3.50 per bale, delivered and stacked, ain't sounding too bad!
Posted 2007-08-14 2:34 PM (#65831 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: Waverly TN
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.
Posted 2007-08-14 9:49 PM (#65857 - in reply to #65831) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: NY
I think there is a company ( I do not know they name ) but if you look around you may find them you order hay from Canada and they ship it down one trailer load you could split it with other barn in your area I look in to this sometime ago when hay was short around new York
Posted 2007-08-14 10:36 PM (#65861 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: FL & up-state NY
The last I bought was $22.50 for about 100lb compressed square bale of orchard or $12.50 for a small square bale of clover that was pathetic. Everyones pastures and fields are burnt pretty much. I noticed the guy I have been buying from for the past few years no longer has his sign out for business. Sign still at local feed store for 5 bale max if you get lucky enough to be there when they have any hay at all. I feel blessed that my 2 horses have been making okay on pasture this summer w/o hay. Neighbor has too may horses including foals on pastures that are now just sand lots w/o hay most of the time. When they finally bring home a bale or two it is nothing but cow hay or crap coastal. But something is better than nothing I guess. The last I saw small square bales of very fine coastal was going for around $7 to $8. I hope we are settled in NY for good before the next month is over. I hate having to hunt for a supplier even when things are good. Its going to be a long & expensive winter I have a feeling.
Posted 2007-08-15 9:15 AM (#65884 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: Claxton, Ga.
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.
Posted 2007-08-15 3:44 PM (#65905 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: Texas
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.
Posted 2007-08-16 9:29 AM (#65946 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: Southern New Mexico
While we are on the subject of hay, a grower near me has some hay for $2 a bale. He said he cut it and then got the flu and couldn't bale right away so it's sunbleached and it is dryer than it would have been if it had been baled right away. Will that make a difference? I'd love to be able to stock up for the winter on $2 stuff instead of paying $5.50 - $6 but don't want to buy something that wouldn't be good for the horses.
Posted 2007-08-16 9:35 AM (#65947 - in reply to #64409) Subject: RE: hay
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Location: West TN
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.