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Reply With QuoteAround here anywhere from $3.00 to $5.00 a bale. Down Dougster's way I have seen $6.00 a bale. Bale is a 36" 40-45 pound bale.
local prices. Hay Seeing as we have a couple threads on haying, I noticed in today's local paper prices for hay. This is grass hay, no alfalfa or clover. Going price is $120-$150 in the field. Most likely sq bale as round bales are not that popular around here. Did see one ad for round bales @$35 but no weight given.
Saw one ad for custom haying @ $50/ton. No detail on what is included. In todays world that doesn't sound too high. Seem to recall I was charging in the $20-$25 ton range (I'd sample at least 10 bales from various places around the field to come up with an avg.)and that was 30 yrs ago. That included mowing (using MC) rake once and bale with bales in the 40-50 lb range.
How does that compare with where you are? I wouldn't be surprised if costs are higher here.
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Around here anywhere from $3.00 to $5.00 a bale. Down Dougster's way I have seen $6.00 a bale. Bale is a 36" 40-45 pound bale.
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Is pricing by the bale the norm? Around here, pricing is by the ton. At feed store one can buy by the bale but don't think you can find hay priced that way on the farm.
The best 1st cutting hay comes from the E side of the Cascades. Can buy it delivered but typ 5T min and up to full load ~30T. Too wet here in the Western half of the state with alfalfa and clover being real leggy, more stem than leaves. Sure makes for tough raking. Normal side delivery rake will rope the hay and make it hard for drying. I had to buy a special rake to prevent the roping.
Practice makes perfect: After many decade of hard work and practice, it now takes almost no effort to get tired.
Ray Bream - May the most you wish for be the least you get, - BUT work for it.
1970 Bolens 1257 w/tiller
2003 Cub 3204 48" deck
Yanmar Fx24D
RSB 1300 Yanmar tiller
Yep typical pricing is by the bale. Even rounds. I believe they are going for $35.00-$45.00.Originally Posted by Mickey
Depending the spring first cut will be from beginning to end of June. Sometimes even the first two weeks of July.
I hope you are using a rotary rake. I wish I had the budget to get one.
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Kuhn GF440T tedder, NH 256 rake, NH 315 Baler, NH 1411 10'-2" Mower conditioner
My haying days are long over Ed. At the time I don't think rotary rakes had been invented. Even today I don't think I've ever seen one in the field.
What I did have was a belt with articulated fingers design from Mads-Amby, of Holland if I recall. Only saw one other of them when I was haying. Did a great job and could be used for making windrows or tedding. Here is a pic I found on the net. The fingers gave the hay a flip just as it was exiting the right side. really made fluffy rows.
Practice makes perfect: After many decade of hard work and practice, it now takes almost no effort to get tired.
Ray Bream - May the most you wish for be the least you get, - BUT work for it.
1970 Bolens 1257 w/tiller
2003 Cub 3204 48" deck
Yanmar Fx24D
RSB 1300 Yanmar tiller
Kinda cool but wierd looking. Rotarys are the way to go though. They follow the ground better and do a great job of fluffing the winrow.
Mahindra 4530, Massey Ferguson 1100, Woods 6'-0 bush hog
Kuhn GF440T tedder, NH 256 rake, NH 315 Baler, NH 1411 10'-2" Mower conditioner
Around here, small bales (50lbs +/-) grass hay for horses runs from $6.50 to $9/bale
That price has been relatively constant over the last few years.
Figure $7/bale on average.
Plus delivery.
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Small squares; Mixed grass, $3 to $5, Alfalfa/Orchardgrass, $5 to $6, "Pretty" hay (ie, what the horsey people want, without any knowledge of nutritional analysis. It just has to LOOK good) $6+. VERY high quality squares, (this is race horse country) as much as $10, but they have to test good)
Rounds; $30 for mixed grass regardless of size. High quality hay, $60+.
Small squares of wheat straw, $4 to $8 depending on where you buy.
Even with supplies high right now, prices are holding. Around jan/feb, add 10% to 20% to price.
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The Mads was unconventional for sure but sure worked well. Swept the crop to the side and gave a small kick at the end. I had a fence like those found on rotary rake. Set up properly, the tines never touched the ground. Rotary looks to be simpler but it does look like it moves the crop a lot further and maybe a little harsher than the Mads did. If I were ever go back into the business, a rotary rake would likely be part of the stable.
Practice makes perfect: After many decade of hard work and practice, it now takes almost no effort to get tired.
Ray Bream - May the most you wish for be the least you get, - BUT work for it.
1970 Bolens 1257 w/tiller
2003 Cub 3204 48" deck
Yanmar Fx24D
RSB 1300 Yanmar tiller
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