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Selling straw on the ledge

  • 05-07-2012 05:39PM
    #1
    fulljonny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭


    Hey guys looking to sell about 25 acres of straw on the ledge will be good straw if the weather ever turns good.Was wondering what a fair price to ask for it would be is it sold per bale or per acre.Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    nashmach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭nashmach


    Looking from a buyer's perspective (not a buyer though).

    Straw selling in the south east for around €6 per 4x4 last month.

    Say €3 to bale it and another €1 to handle / toss etc.

    Average yield per acre 7 bales.

    So that means €42 per acre less baling/etc of €28.

    €14 is really all it is worth!!!


  • #3
    jay gatsby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭jay gatsby


    nashmach wrote: »
    Looking from a buyer's perspective (not a buyer though).

    €14 is really all it is worth!!!


    Per acre? If you're selling some I know a few lads that would deal at this money!


  • #4
    nashmach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭nashmach


    jay gatsby wrote: »
    Per acre? If you're selling some I know a few lads that would deal at this money!

    All my figures are per acre.

    I am just showing how ridiculous the straw market has become in the past year.

    If I had my way I would only be baling what ever is needed for own stock (once January passes they are very comfortable) and chop the rest.

    €14 doesn't buy much P and K.


  • #5
    fulljonny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭fulljonny


    nashmach wrote: »
    jay gatsby wrote: »
    Per acre? If you're selling some I know a few lads that would deal at this money!

    All my figures are per acre.

    I am just showing how ridiculous the straw market has become in the past year.

    If I had my way I would only be baling what ever is needed for own stock (once January passes they are very comfortable) and chop the rest.

    €14 doesn't buy much P and K.

    Would have to agree with you there the p and k is worth about 60 euro per acre if you plough it in.Take away ten euro for the chopping.And you would need to be getting 50 to make it worthwhile.


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