Posted by Casey in Ky on December 02, 2009 at 08:45:56 from (76.8.179.60):
In some ways I feel really lucky. I sold mixed grass small squares in the field all year long for $2.50 a bale(right off the back of the baler, had people lined up, could'nt bale fast enough). I sold almost 3000 bales this way. I only put up about 350 bales in the barn. Now I'm seeing GOOD small squares for sale out of the barn for $3 a bale, give or take 50 cents, and gobs of good rolled hay, 4x4's, 4x5's for anywhere from $10 a roll to $25 a roll. And most of it looks like decent hay. I'm hoping to be able sell the few small squares I've got for $4 a bale, but $3.50 is probably more realistic, unless we start getting A LOT of snow.
I've not really followed cattle prices since I got out of it a few years back. But I've considered with the cheap hay prices maybe getting back in this winter. Just a few head, maybe a few young heifers, 5 to 6 weights maybe, and maybe 3 or 4 steers, one for my freezer, the others to sell in the spring. Maybe keep the best of the heifers(just 4 or 5, just a few to keep me busy) in the spring and breed them back for fall/winter calves. I almost did this the last couple of years, but just couldn't justify it with the price of hay. The few cow calf pairs I've seen seem to be a little high, but again, I've not really been into the prices much lately. Any thoughts??
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