standing hay

[tweaker101]

We have some standing hay that we would like to sell. I said to my neighbour I would like a penny per pound and he thought that was kind of high. Looking for some help here folks.

[dfarms11]

doesnt sound high to me, if it is tame hay and a decent stand

[wilagro]

If you sell for less than a penny a pound, you'd might as well give it to him.

I would start at a minimum of 1-1/2 cents a lb.

I'm sure you didn't grow it to give it away. don't sell yourself short.

[grassfarmer]

That's easy to say from a grower point of view but as a forage buyer you have got to realise there is risk on our side too. I only buy standing grain crops close by to put in the silage pit and usually pay $15 a ton(.75c/lb) standing, corrected for 65% moisture. With silage there is little or no weather risk, with hay that is not the case. If you could offer a price differential to account for the weather risk standing hay may be more attractive. Say 30% or 50% discount if more than 3 inches of rain falls in the 3 weeks after it's cut. If you were next door to me I would offer $15 a ton standing corrected for 65% moisture and make it into silage. Growing up in a wet climate I never got too fond of making hay - as they used to say "make hay when the sun shines and silage when it doesn't."

[wilagro]

Actually, a far better way is to sell by the acre. Name your price per acre...buyer takes ALL weather risks.

Some areas $25 per acre...in this area $30 to $40 peracre.

Very easy and no counting or weighing or guessing.

[whiteface]

Sell me the land that the standing hay is on. I'll pay you a hundred times what you'll likely end up giving your crop away for...
You'll make money and won't have to worry about trying to sell a commodity that no one wants anymore and I'll make money developing it into something people do want these days.
Don't anybody start shootin' at me. If y'all get mad at my offer than give the man his money for the standing crop, if not let me offer him a logical and ability-to-retire way out.
Thanks for reading and enjoy the moisture! Have a good day all!

[cswilson]

Talk about a circling vulture lol. No commissions involved for yours truly I'm sure-not every day you ask about a commodity price and get a retirement offer. I can see where your coming fromthough if you never throw your hook out your not going to catch many fish.

[whiteface]

You getting some rain, Wilson?
Black as hell around here and lighting strikes everywhere I look. Just waiting for the "excitement" of a tornado like poor Manitobas been haveing. Enjoy the moisture all! Thanks for reading!

[coppertop]

Lots of moisture here, but thankfully we have missed any severe storms. Lots of pasture, cows are happy.

[tweaker101]

Seems that another person in the area wants the hay, so all will end up good in the end. Interesting on the different views, thanks for the input.