Price of straw

JoshuaGA · Jun 6, 2008

What's the local going price of straw in your area. Baling a small field tomorrow, part of it as a favor, and the rest to sale. I'm thinking about $2.50 a 40 pound bale myself. Anyway, what are you seeing straw going as $$wise. Just so you know, this is oat straw that has been combined that I am also cutting off with a sicklebar to get more yield. Those oats were chest high on me, and I am 6'6".

JoshuaGA

Allan in NE · Jun 6, 2008

Last I bought was $50 a ton.

Allan

farmer boy · Jun 6, 2008

At Allan's prices it's $1 a bale. Last we bought was a few years ago for 1.75 a bale. With fuel prices your price seems about right. Figure out what it cost you then add a profit and sell it for that. Don't rip people off but don't lose money at it.

dwrk · Jun 6, 2008

My crop consultant figured out the nutrient value at TODAY's fertilizer prices here, its nutrient value is worth 5 cents/lb left to rot in the field. So add on at least your fuel and labour on top of that if you're taking the nutrients off the field.

JoshuaGA · Jun 6, 2008

I'm not worried about nutrients as I have 400 tons of chicken litter to deal with, so removing straw isn't hurting me.

JoshuaGA

Spook · Jun 6, 2008

I am buying small quantities, 10 to 25 bales at a time, the price here in Michigan is $2.50 per bale, from the farmer. It is adverstised in the paper around 3 and in the feed store for 4. Usually wheat straw, sometimes oat straw. Don't see a lot of oats around here.

Anonymous-0 · Jun 6, 2008

Last time a I bought small squares (for my garden) was two years ago. Both feed stores where selling them for $9/bale...same price for the 40# as the 70# at the other. There's virtually no small grain farming in New England, so it's all trucked in.

I've since found a source for slightly used but free straw that makes great mulch for me.

JRM · Jun 6, 2008

In Northern Ohio I was paying $4.25 a bale last year. Suspect it will be around $5 this year.

Spook · Jun 6, 2008

BTW, I bought 10 bales last Sunday, so my info is current.

Moline_guy · Jun 6, 2008

There were some small square bales at Runnings ( a general farm store)and i think they were asking $5 a bale. Neighbor had some large rounds last fall for 15 a bale. We grind our straw and mix it with ground hay, silage, and corn syrup, cows like it and do well on it.

MF294-4 · Jun 7, 2008

Just bought some this week from a neighbor. $2 a bale. I even thought that was cheap, and I am cheap.

El Toro · Jun 7, 2008

Home Depot is asking $7.00 per bale and they're not very big. Hal
PS: Won't even reduce price on wet bales that were soaking wet.

Anonymous-0 · Jun 7, 2008

Up here in Canada Straw is going for $1.75 a 40 pound bale or $2.00 for a 50 pound bale.

newfarmer9 · Jun 7, 2008

$2 a bale here in South Western Ontario

dwrk · Jun 7, 2008

Stop and figure out what you could sell chicken litter for and then say that. I have cash crop friends who are paying for chicken litter, then trucking it 6 hours, and still coming out ahead of buying fertilizer.

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