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Post by Sherry on Jan 28, 2008 21:10:17 GMT -5
Well, I am so thankful that I have a good feed supplier. He is getting hay in from Canada now that is awesome, but it is definitely more than I am accoustomed to paying. 600 - 650 lb bales for $74. It is really good though, Timothy, Orchard Grass and Alfalfa mixed. The cattle are tearing it up!! If I had the means I would feed this stuff for ever!!
How much are all of you paying for hay?
Sherry
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Post by gwenger on Feb 24, 2008 8:29:24 GMT -5
About the first of the year I found some local hay that I bought. It is mostly Orchard Grass with a very little dust that I bought for $150 per ton. However the auction market here in Pennsylvania this winter is $200 to $250 per ton. When you put a pencil to it it is toughto pay that kind of money to feed beef cows.
It does make me wonder what will happen to the feeder market in the next year or two, with the cost of feeding beef cows, the drought in he southeast and the price of wheat, corn and beans a lot of land that was used to support cows has been converted to other uses.
The supply of feeders should shrink which should drive up the value of the available supply. Do you agree?
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Post by Sherry on Feb 24, 2008 11:20:48 GMT -5
I would guess that it will affect the price of beef, but unfortunately, like the milk prices, the farmers hadn't received more, but at the store, it has gone through the roof. I know with it costing an arm and a leg to feed my cattle, I don't know if I will be able to keep my selling prices down much longer. The cost of feed, whether it be for my cattle, hogs, chickens or chinchillas, the bill has really jumped. Unfortunately, people want to pay less because of it. Really makes it hard. So, as usual, it will end up being the farmer that gets to pay more, get less in return then the consumers will pay a good deal more, with all of the profits going to the big companies.
Sure hope the hay fields produce well on the farm this year!!
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