Sunday, August 21, 2011
So, I did the math
I have seen a few ads on Craigslist for alfalfa locally at $10 a bale (whether it's actually local alfalfa or hauled in I don't know). For all you Californians, you're probably saying, 'wow, what a deal' (providing you even have a clue as to what a bale of alfalfa is even going for these days, or care). Yeah, NO! Here in the Mid-West, "small squares" bales tend to be 2 string (or wire, yes they still use wire) and are anywhere from 55 to 65 lbs. What does that equate to? Based on an average (60 lbs.), that equates to you Californian's paying $18.33 a bale. Can you believe that??? This is Kansas, not Alaska!This drought is driving people mad in more ways than one.We're not crazy on this farm though. Not entirely anyway. We're driving hundreds of miles to save substantially because at $10 a bale NOW, can you imagine what it's going to be when the first snow hits??? Oy!
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I am hoping that it gets better next year. Our feed costs have risen so much that we have sold off animals to keep going.
Oh I here you! I sold off a really nice 2 year old buck, a yearling I really wanted to freshen and only kept one wether for our own freezer. It's not like cattle prices are plummeting despite the fact people are offloading. Next year their prices will be worse in regard to meat because of all the selling off this year. More beans in our diets in the future lol.
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