Silage / Straw / Hay Price Tracker

[Derrick Hughes]

I never knew we had straw auctions here!!
Is that Stanfords?

Sorry St Ives what ever county they is . The fields are very flatt and big ditches everywhere.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Well get used to the idea, you'll be paying it eventually. Once one of the fodder sales sticks its head above the parapet and charges it, and the world doesn't end, the rest will follow suit. They'll all be hoping someone else makes the first move, then they can all fall in after them risk free. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if some use the shortage of fodder this year to stick it on, because they know people will have to come to the sales regardless.

Most use straw autions just to advertise it . If auctioneers get to greedy they will shoot their own foot

 

[John]

Sorry St Ives what ever county they is . The fields are very flatt and big ditches everywhere.

Cambridgeshire

 

[som farmer]

told today, auctioneers on 5% commission, fine when dairy cows were going for £1500, not so clever when a lot go £5oo or less, same with poorer stores, calf price not to bad for best, but f***g useless for the rest, they guarantee the money. I think a lot of auctions will go this way. they will do the same work now as they were when prices were good, doesn't stop me thinking greedy bu**ers though

 

[DeeGee]

Sorry St Ives what ever county they is . The fields are very flatt and big ditches everywhere.

Cornwall, always has been and always will be.

 

[bovrill]

Sorry St Ives what ever county they is . The fields are very flatt and big ditches everywhere.

Did you mean Ely?

 

[Dolomite]

Any current reports on hay, haylage and straw prices? Are FW’s figures on the ball of far fetched?

Thanks

 

[whatnow]

told today, auctioneers on 5% commission, fine when dairy cows were going for £1500, not so clever when a lot go £5oo or less, same with poorer stores, calf price not to bad for best, but f***g useless for the rest, they guarantee the money. I think a lot of auctions will go this way. they will do the same work now as they were when prices were good, doesn't stop me thinking greedy bu**ers though

Which auctioneer is on 5%?

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Fodder sale at Nick Champions Tenbury tomorrow we will see what happens

 

[Werzle]

Nick champion fodder sale today- straw was cheap , plenty of bales of all sizes £11-16. Little bales £1. Hay and haylage very dear £30+. 6 String hay £40+

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Some round bale straw couldn't get a bid. 4 stringer 7'6 meadow hay £44 8' £51

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Nick champion fodder sale today- straw was cheap , plenty of bales of all sizes £11-16. Little bales £1. Hay and haylage very dear £30+. 6 String hay £40+

Some round wheat did not sell at £10 and some of the big square straw did not sell

 

[jondear]

Some round bale straw couldn't get a bid. 4 stringer 7'6 meadow hay £44 8' £51

Nobody's used any straw yet maybe!

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Some round bale straw couldn't get a bid. 4 stringer 7'6 meadow hay £44 8' £51

That hay was fantastic hay ,worked out at £150/ ton

 

[DRC]

Must be getting cheaper to feed straw and concentrates than buy hay or silage .
The wheat straw is lovely quality this year.

 

[Werzle]

Must be getting cheaper to feed straw and concentrates than buy hay or silage .
The wheat straw is lovely quality this year.

I think most people leaving the sale came to that conclusion. The trouble is our locals do not want or need to sell there straw at a tenner a 4 ft round when they gave £90+/acre for the standing straw, they will keep it till nxt year!

 

[Hfd Cattle]

That hay was fantastic hay ,worked out at £150/ ton

Did you buy any ?

 

[som farmer]

our hay at £120 delivered not to bad then,
straw looks good value, how does pouring molassis or similar work?
still got 100 cattle out, as have a lot of farmers, another 2 weeks dry forecast helps the winter on, our kale is still growing. bound to hit the straw price

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Did you buy any ?

No .the hay was a little dear for me I thought

 

[Hfd Cattle]

our hay at £120 delivered not to bad then,
straw looks good value, how does pouring molassis or similar work?
still got 100 cattle out, as have a lot of farmers, another 2 weeks dry forecast helps the winter on, our kale is still growing. bound to hit the straw price

I put molasses on straw last year to help out with fodder and it was a good thing but they had ad lib fodder beet as well. It was plenty good enough for dry cows.