Silage / Straw / Hay Price Tracker

[RhysT]

Just been sat down reading the last few pages of this thread.
I think I’ve costed my first cut to £22 a bale for what will hopefully be 800 bales of horse quality haylage. We’re lucky we’re in a good area and have a good customer base. We use about 500 rounds ourself for our own horses and usually buy in around 1500 - 2000 hay and haylage.
Will be hoping for 400 bales of second cut if we can get first off in the next 3 weeks but not overly optimistic!

 

[Dolomite]

Surely people don’t mow and only then call a baling contractor!?

Yes they do. Have it regular and now I’ve bought a twin rotor rake they ring suddenly wanting it taking, baling and then if needs be wrapping. Planning and forward notice works well both ways and make the whole job run much easier.

 

[lloyd]

What's standing straw going to make?
My prediction will be 15-20 per cent less than last year.
Probably more chopped this year if the weather turns dodgy.
Peoples thoughts?

 

[gone up the hill]

What's standing straw going to make?
My prediction will be 15-20 per cent less than last year.
Probably more chopped this year if the weather turns dodgy.
Peoples thoughts?

Good wheat £40/60 acre.

Good barley £60/80 acre.

Of course will vary a bit on location/ access/ combine etc.

Many fields around here ( both barley and wheat ) have areas that have gone down so that will affect the value of these fields.

 

[lloyd]

When are the first sales in Devon?
Went from Herefordshire to Kent other wkend
alot more Barley about this year so
might not be much more than Wheat.

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Sunderlands mowing grass sale last night .
Lot 1. 2 acres £100
Lot 2 22 acres £1300
Lot 3 21 acres £850
Lot 4 8 acres. £550
Lot 5. 23 acres. £1450
Lot 6. 10 acres. £750
Lot 7. 24.8 acres £500
Lot 8. 4 acres. £ £200

All went to 3 buyers. I think ave was £51 acre .

 

[Shebb90]

Sunderlands mowing grass sale last night .
Lot 1. 2 acres £100
Lot 2 22 acres £1300
Lot 3 21 acres £850
Lot 4 8 acres. £550
Lot 5. 23 acres. £1450
Lot 6. 10 acres. £750
Lot 7. 24.8 acres £500
Lot 8. 4 acres. £ £200

All went to 3 buyers. I think ave was £51 acre .

Is that a one cut job or of the rest of the season? What was the grass quality like?

 

[Hfd Cattle]

When are the first sales in Devon?
Went from Herefordshire to Kent other wkend
alot more Barley about this year so
might not be much more than Wheat.

Is there much barley down across the country ?

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Is that a one cut job or of the rest of the season? What was the grass quality like?

One cut between July 1st and 31st .
Grass quality below ave plenty of rubbish in it . Hay only

 

[lloyd]

Sunderlands mowing grass sale last night .
Lot 1. 2 acres £100
Lot 2 22 acres £1300
Lot 3 21 acres £850
Lot 4 8 acres. £550
Lot 5. 23 acres. £1450
Lot 6. 10 acres. £750
Lot 7. 24.8 acres £500
Lot 8. 4 acres. £ £200

All went to 3 buyers. I think ave was £51 acre .

Where was that ?
Eastern bypass meadows?

 

[lloyd]

Is there much barley down across the country ?

I've seen some winter barley down but
mostly patches in fields .
Depends what happens weather wise from now I guess.

 

[Werzle]

Where was that ?
Eastern bypass meadows?

Yes

 

[Skintagain]

When are the first sales in Devon?
Went from Herefordshire to Kent other wkend
alot more Barley about this year so
might not be much more than Wheat.

Is that a one cut job or of the rest of the season? What was the grass quality like?

lot 7 must have been good gear

 

[Shebb90]

One cut between July 1st and 31st .
Grass quality below ave plenty of rubbish in it . Hay only

Fair money for it then

 

[Hfd Cattle]

lot 7 must have been good gear

Lot 7 is an awkward patch to mow

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Eventually got it all baled and wrapped and about half of them stacked up

 

[EJS]

Finished making some small bale haylage yesterday before the storm, looking good for hay next week hopefully

 

[Hfd Cattle]

An advance warning ....... I'm putting the mower on .

 

[Henarar]

An advance warning ....... I'm putting the mower on .

just don't use it and all will be well

 

[Werzle]

Mower- thon tomorrow i reckon