Silage / Straw / Hay Price Tracker

[Celt83]

Oh how the other half live

Isn't it just!

We'll have to have another load of straw next week!

 

[D14]

One guy who’s had a chunk off me is paying £250 backload cost to get 44 bales into wales. That’s about £11/t delivery cost. He’s paid me £70/t. That’s £81/t plus the baling and loading cost which he’s got a contractor looking after it for him. He said it’s cheaper than what he’ll end up paying via a merchant. And he pays before it’s collected.

We now selling it at £105/t. Buyer to collect. Full payment is made prior to collection. There’s no shortage of buyers that’s for sure.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Just to avoid any confusion there is no way you would get a wagon to run from the east coast to West Wales for £250.

 

[Werzle]

Well we must be half way and i ain't used half and 3 weeks to new year farmers will smell spring

Christmas to the end of jan is a long drag

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Christmas to the end of jan is a long drag

Got plenty of Artics as well [emoji23]

 

[goodevans]

Christmas to the end of jan is a long drag

Even in parts of Somerset I am told Valentines day is about half way through needed resources so I can't see it being any better further north

 

[Sid]

Even in parts of Somerset I am told Valentines day is about half way through needed resources so I can't see it being any better further north

Was talking to some people on a call from the North West said their straw price was £100/t considerably less than the SW.
Guy in west Wales was paying over £150

 

[fieldfarmer]

Just to avoid any confusion there is no way you would get a wagon to run from the east coast to West Wales for £250.

Surely on a back load that's up to the wagon owner, he can charge whatever he wants, could do it for free if he wants.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Surely on a back load that's up to the wagon owner, he can charge whatever he wants, could do it for free if he wants.

He can do it for free yes . But I've been arranging back loads for 20 years and not had one to do it for free yet[emoji23]
But there is to much bad feeling in the job already
I've no idea where he lives or what part of Wales it went to but I can assure you it will be more than double that for the distance I do
I know quite a few that will do the run for £40/ton if thats any help
But not trying to start an argument just trying to give a fair idea of costs

 

[Skintagain]

Most wagons are loaded wherever they go nowadays as standard and they are costed that way

 

[poult135]

How much a ton is hay making?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

How much a ton is hay making?

Good hay £100 ex farm private sale . Auction role the dice could be anything

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Christmas to the end of jan is a long drag

January is a long month

 

[livestock 1]

January is a long month

It is March feels like that too

 

[Derrick Hughes]

January is a long month

Months that have 31 days are: January, March, May, July, August, October, December.

No longer than avarage

 

[livestock 1]

Months that have 31 days are: January, March, May, July, August, October, December.

No longer than avarage

Believe me months carting tonnes of feed out are long months
I think you know a bit about it

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Believe me months carting tonnes of feed out are long months
I think you know a bit about it

Yes . March was known as the Hungry Month . Especially if feed was getting short

 

[glasshouse]

Surely on a back load that's up to the wagon owner, he can charge whatever he wants, could do it for free if he wants.

Loading / unloading time and fuel?

 

[livestock 1]

Yes . March was known as the Hungry Month . Especially if feed was getting short

I have one place this year where I might have a surplus of silage. It’s never ever happened to me before I actually feel quite uneasy about it. Funny how folks think differently isn’t it?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Jobs gone quiet thats for sure .