Price of Hay

[patricimo54]

With the drought effecting a lot of the nation I was wondering what hay prices are in your part of the world?

I bought some coastal, probably 60# bales for $7.00 each and was glad to get it. Three years ago I would have paid $4.50 to $5.00 a bale. I am wondering how bad the drought has hurt y'all?

[ninedeer]

as it has been dry here in wisconsin more so to the south.1st crop hay was really good,2nd not great,3rd not much there.as for price rough $3 for 50-60 lb bales.

[FLORIDA SNAREMAN]

I buy 1200 pound round roll,s for 25.00 each..good coastal hay... ;D

[maritimer]

Around these parts, a good 50lb square bale will sell for $2.25-$2.50. And for the most part, if you buy a bunch of it, they'll sell it to you for $2.00/bale.
There's less and less folks with animals to feed, so hay is quite plentiful. Lots of signs along rural roads that say hay for sale.

[FLORIDA SNAREMAN]

I hear ya, i would love to get 50 sqiare for 2.50 a bale i have 7 horses,
i love rideing, and you know how kids are tjey love them too, thought
of building a portable hay baler, so when the county cuts grass on the
side of the road i could just rake it and bale it....free hay...lol

[rva]

Around here we're selling hay for 15 cents a pound.Doesn't matter how you want it baled.And most of it is only mediocre quality this year.

[trapperandhunter]

^ wow that pretty steep

[adksasquatch]

Pricey around here as well. I"ve been trying to get donations of square bales to use for our Cub Scout Day Camp archery range next week. No takers this year. Usually I get enough at the first farm or two. Now they want me to pay $5 a bale. So, we got foam targets instead.