- Location
- Hereford
Anyone sold any hay off the field this year. What was trade and demand like .
Travelled around a bit on the weekend ....hay everywhere.
Travelled around a bit on the weekend ....hay everywhere.
Selling hay this year
- Thread starter Hfd Cattle
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Had two people call round asking if i wanted any off the field , they had baled more than they needed but i wasnt interested . I dont think big squares will be making £40/bale like the last few years unless we have 3ft of snow in october. Dealers still seem keen to buy off the field but not sure what they are paying. Straws sales get into full swing this week, what will ryegrass stubbs make i wonder?
Maybe you will be right but all I know everyone around here was right out of silage-hay-maize etc , it needs a good year to have some carry over as insurance so if there is any £10 a bale hay grab it as I do think your being slightly optimistic , not wanting to come across funny thou.
farmerm
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- Location
- Shropshire
Some dipsticks selling small bale horse hay for £2.75 or less. 
I don't care how much is about, it is worth more than that!
I don't care how much is about, it is worth more than that!
Boohoo
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- Location
- Newtownabbey
Wish I could get hay made, can't sell it until it's made.
- Location
- Hereford
I only asked the question really cos i baled some Sat and charged £20 for a 4ft round bale. I thought it was reasonable enough . You can't make it for nothing . He seemed happy enough but I'm told others are only asking £15 for a round bale .
You are doing well at 20 quid of the field , we move a fair bit of hay and have already had of offers to move surplus bales from a couple of folk for 12 pound a bale.
Bales here so far seem to be £3.50 - £6 for small bale hay. £6-8 for small haylage. £20 -35 large hay and £25-40 large haylage. Thats whats being advertised on various bits and bobs locally. People asking £10-£40 for last years wrapped bales still. It's a very horse filled area bales were hitting the £50 plus mark last winter
It was already broken.
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- Location
- South Norfolk
Some dipsticks selling small bale horse hay for £2.75 or less.
Where have you seen that advertised at that money @farmerm? If its on fb then you usually get some selling off their surplus 1-200 at any old price just to get rid. A lot of the people round here who buy our little bales haven't got much storage so come Christmas and beyond they will be needing some and then have to pay full price. Hay in a barn is as good as money in the bank.
multi power
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
Yes it's still a long time until 1st April and even then there could be a foot of snow
- Location
- West Country
Been bid £60-70/ton off field for meadow hay in 8ft 120x90
FB is awash with folks undercutting others with prices. £2.85 for small bales, £15 / bale for round bale haylage.
Ay Caramba.
As said.....we need a winter like 1963/4 to sort this sh!t out.
Ay Caramba.
As said.....we need a winter like 1963/4 to sort this sh!t out.
FB is awash with folks undercutting others with prices. £2.85 for small bales, £15 / bale for round bale haylage.
Ay Caramba.
As said.....we need a winter like 1963/4 to sort this sh!t out.
My old man has said for 30 years we need another war ....
multi power
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
Or no rain until SeptemberFB is awash with folks undercutting others with prices. £2.85 for small bales, £15 / bale for round bale haylage.
Ay Caramba.
As said.....we need a winter like 1963/4 to sort this sh!t out.
Fill the barns time after last years emptying.... Always good to have a bay left over at the end of winter...
kiwi pom
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- Location
- canterbury NZ
I was thinking the same, providing you have the space or can cover the stack, make as much as you can and keep it. Some people have very short memories.
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Why would you make it when some other muppet will sell it to you for below cop? If there was anything like that around me, I’d be buy, buy, buying....
Are you then ?