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Charge for sq baleing Hay

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Frank - Illinoi

04-13-2006 06:42:09




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My neighbor as me to sq bale about 30 arces of hay. He said he would pay by the bale, I have to cut, rake and bale. I don"t know what to charge him per bale ? Thanks Frank




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masseyjosh

04-14-2006 18:29:56




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 Re: Charge for sq baleing Hay in reply to Frank - Illinois, 04-13-2006 06:42:09  
can't use my old handle anymore. myself I could not charge 1.75-2.25 a bale to someone I even remotely know. based on 5 acres first crop at 100 bales to the acre at 2.00 thats a cool grand nice money considering i can cut in 1.5-2 hours rake in 1-1.25 hour and bale in roughly 3-4 all going good anyway. That's all told well over 100 bucks an hour. And just so you know i don't run big fancy equipment 5g tractor 750 baler 300 v-rake. In my mind I would prefer trade off of some sort either labor or part of the hay I can buy hay from the field for less than 2.00 per bale. just my two cents my charge would be down near a buck a bale. This year maybe fuel surcharge of 10-15 cents a bale.

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hayray

04-14-2006 06:14:52




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 Re: Charge for sq baleing Hay in reply to Frank - Illinois, 04-13-2006 06:42:09  
$1.85/bale put in a bale basket, did that last year, this year gonna charge more.



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ejr-IA.

04-13-2006 19:33:41




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 Re: Charge for sq baleing Hay in reply to Frank - Illinois, 04-13-2006 06:42:09  
I use the Iowa state custom rate sheet sent out by the University.Mowing by the acre average price 8.90,rakeing by the acre average price 4.90 and bailing small squares average .45 cents.



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kyhayman

04-13-2006 19:25:07




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 Re: Charge for sq baleing Hay in reply to Frank - Illinois, 04-13-2006 06:42:09  
Cut, rake, and bale $1.50 base with a $.25 fuel and twine surcharge. Dropped on the ground. Pulling a wagon is an extra $.25 a bale plus $10.00 an hour times number of men in the wagon crew.



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kyhayman

04-13-2006 19:27:00




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 Re: Charge for sq baleing Hay in reply to kyhayman, 04-13-2006 19:25:07  
That should read PLUS a $.25 per bale fuel and twine surcharge for a net charge of $1.75.



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edchainsaw

04-13-2006 19:03:43




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 Re: Charge for sq baleing Hay in reply to Frank - Illinois, 04-13-2006 06:42:09  
I got so I charge to mow by the hour and rake by the hour.... rough ground cost more to mow and rake and if its rough it usually dont have much hay either..


and I've been getting .37 per bale...



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Jeff Oliver

04-13-2006 18:51:02




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 Re: Charge for sq baleing Hay in reply to Frank - Illinois, 04-13-2006 06:42:09  
Here in West Tn we were getting $1.50 per bale for that.Cost about $1 or more in cost and time alone especially when the fuel went sky high and it sure hasn't come down any....



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Bud Sather in MT

04-13-2006 13:37:35




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 Re: Charge for sq baleing Hay in reply to Frank - Illinois, 04-13-2006 06:42:09  
Last year I charged 75 cents per bale just to bale.
Bud



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Frank - Illinois

04-13-2006 09:21:41




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 Re: Charge for sq baleing Hay in reply to Frank - Illinois, 04-13-2006 06:42:09  
I forgot, I'll just drop the bales on the groung and he will pick them up.

Frank



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Mike (WA)

04-13-2006 08:44:56




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 Re: Charge for sq baleing Hay in reply to Frank - Illinois, 04-13-2006 06:42:09  
We always figured about 2/3 of the final value of the hay, pretty much the same as a crop-share ground rent. Owner gets 1/3, operator gets 2/3.



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Colorado Curt

04-13-2006 08:37:06




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 Re: Charge for sq baleing Hay in reply to Frank - Illinois, 04-13-2006 06:42:09  
Last year we charged $2.35. That included picking up the bales from the field with a stack wagon.



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