What's it worth?

[Hughesy]

What is wrapped round bale silage worth? In south west wales, triple wrapped, young leys, fertiliser applied, both second and third cut bales, Should be good stuff.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

£40

 

[sherg]

£40

I had a mate of mine think I was greedy for wanting £35 for mine, I've got plenty of straw and the cattle might as well eat that instead if I can get good money for the haylage

 

[liammogs]

Think there was 150 odd bales in maesybont area with jjmorris auctioneer's the other day was around the £40 mark

 

[Dog Bowl]

Chopped fusion bales weighing 700kg or are we talking some fluffy, puff ball bales weighing a couple hundred kilos a piece?

 

[Al R]

Take them to Whitland sale, could be anywhere from £20-£70 depending on quantity, quality etc.. get analysis of it if your going there mind.

 

[Martyn]

£40-42 Cornwall

 

[dolf_lundgren]

Analysis and weight is hugely important.

If not then its like asking "how much is a car worth?"

 

[Still Farming]

"Should be good stuff", maybe better price if you get it analysed?
£20-£25 up here .
Grass grew well this year and still growing here.

 

[Hughesy]

Thanks for your replies. The silage is mchale fusion baled solid bales but will definately do an analysis based on your advice. Our feed company will do it for free. Be starting to open some soon as the stock begins to come in for winter. I have a regular customer for the silage but its cost a lot to make this year, wanted to get a fair price for both parties assuming he still wants it this year.
Just as a footnote I know that 2nd cut cost £32 a bale to make it, without costing in the land use or my time.

 

[Jonty49]

Thanks for your replies. The silage is mchale fusion baled solid bales but will definately do an analysis based on your advice. Our feed company will do it for free. Be starting to open some soon as the stock begins to come in for winter. I have a regular customer for the silage but its cost a lot to make this year, wanted to get a fair price for both parties assuming he still wants it this year.
Just as a footnote I know that 2nd cut cost £32 a bale to make it, without costing in the land use or my time.

Can I ask how it cost you £32 to make?

 

[Hughesy]

Can I ask how it cost you £32 to make?

I will put up the full cost breakdown later for you but at 2 bales an acre in the summer drought the costs were always going to be high, the fertiliser alone (spread at 300cwt an acre) is coming out at £20.50.
Thats one 600kg per four acres therefore £41 of (contractor spread fertiliser) per acre and two bales an acre.

 

[Jonty49]

I will put up the full cost breakdown later for you but at 2 bales an acre in the summer drought the costs were always going to be high, the fertiliser alone (spread at 300cwt an acre) is coming out at £20.50.
Thats one 600kg per four acres therefore £41 of (contractor spread fertiliser) per acre and two bales an acre.

Yes I can see now how it worked out so expensive, hadn’t thought about the yields being down ‍

 

[Poorbuthappy]

I will put up the full cost breakdown later for you but at 2 bales an acre in the summer drought the costs were always going to be high, the fertiliser alone (spread at 300cwt an acre) is coming out at £20.50.
Thats one 600kg per four acres therefore £41 of (contractor spread fertiliser) per acre and two bales an acre.

Not knocking your costing but surely with that yield much of that N was still in the ground and used by the grass after mowing when the rain came?

 

[Hughesy]

Not knocking your costing but surely with that yield much of that N was still in the ground and used by the grass after mowing when the rain came?

Yes I appreciate that, it's a very valid point, but then that would be taken into consideration when costing the overall cost of all the bales as the yield of third cut would have used that nitrogen. I will obviously cost the "average" bale. Was just trying to point out that yes silage is dearer, but it was also dearer to make this year!

 

[dogandstick]

It’s worth what the buyer is willing to pay, regardless what it cost to produce I’m afraid.

Could buy some stock to feed it to if you think you could make it more valuable that way.

 

[juke]

Straw and hay plenty about not so much good dry silage ... Gonna be at a premium this winter