macca 83 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 ive just had about 300 bales of meadow hay cut on my land and was wondering if anyone knows the current value of hay. im not a farmer , i just own 11 acres with my property and its the first year ive had it cut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottishlass 57 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 1 to 2 quid a bail but depends how good it is, if its sweet smelling it will be good stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferret15 0 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 round this way its £3 a bale to £4.50 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottishlass 57 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 hell thats dear, price i got was oot the scottish farmer, glad we got some in this year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeD 24 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 £1.50 a bale here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 160 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 It depends on the hay, and the area you are in. We always grade hay as 'bullock hay' 'sheep hay' and 'horse hay', depending on the type of grass used, and the stage of growth at the time of making. How good is it? Is it 'soft'? Does it contain weed (thistles are a pain, ragwort is unforgivable)? When was it cut? Did it have rain on it? June hay is always more valuable than august hay. Where is it stored? What type of bales is it? Conventional (small) bales are always more popular with the horse market. Depending on your area, it could make between £1.50 and £3.50 per bale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
farlap 19 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 It depends on the hay, and the area you are in. We always grade hay as 'bullock hay' 'sheep hay' and 'horse hay', depending on the type of grass used, and the stage of growth at the time of making. How good is it? Is it 'soft'? Does it contain weed (thistles are a pain, ragwort is unforgivable)? When was it cut? Did it have rain on it? June hay is always more valuable than august hay. Where is it stored? What type of bales is it? Conventional (small) bales are always more popular with the horse market. Depending on your area, it could make between £1.50 and £3.50 per bale. as above plus take into account if you are selling a few bales at a time thru wonter of a whole lot taken straight off the field after its been baled. Big price difference as you dont have to dray it and store it with the latter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferret15 0 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 hell thats dear, price i got was oot the scottish farmer, glad we got some in this year i know and this is cheep the tack shops in this area want up to £7 a bale and most of the farmers turn it out at £3.50 its gone up 50p a bale round here this year !! any one want to sell me a hundred bales at £2 i will bite your hand off ! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 £2 per bail here for horses hay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
landy 0 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 Ranging between £2.00 to £3.50 for a small ball here in the west mids, small round haylage for between £5.00 to £7.50 and big round hay for anything from £20.00 upwards probably get them all a bit cheaper by either buying in bulk, or straight from the field. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runningdog 1 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 my mrs was paying anything between £4 and £5 only a couple months ago in the southwest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hyperion Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 lass i know was paying £4.50 a bale down here in dorset! cheers hyperion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuttleMcTuttle 21 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 2-50 to 3-50 a bale for good quality horse hay here in East Anglia. Another bad summer means there is a high demand for good hay, but for horses, is does have to be good... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hedge_hunter27 18 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 ive just had about 300 bales of meadow hay cut on my land and was wondering if anyone knows the current value of hay. im not a farmer , i just own 11 acres with my property and its the first year ive had it cut. Are you talking square bales or round bales? Square bales around here can range from £1.50 to £2.50 and the large round bales are £15.00 delivered . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spiderpig 39 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 it will depend on the nutritional content of it also. cheap hay is still good if suplimented with hard feed so they can get what they need,hay is only used because a horse needs to eat as many hours per day as possible as there stomach is only the size of a rugby ball,in the wild they would eat up to 18 hrs a day hence hay is fed so as to give it something to eat and fill its gut. feed it from the floor also as stops hooks forming on there teeth as it is the natural eating position from the floor if its up then the horses jaw will slide back the same as ours giving no wear to a cpl of areas then when these form it stops the jaw movement and then makes the horse resist contact ect ect ect.... also a point get there teeth done properly as this will enable it to get the most nutrition out of feed its fed rather than it passing through part digested so in the long run this can save you upto half a bag of feed per week sorry for lecture Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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