July 2018 | Alfalfa & Grass Results

July 5, 2018
51 loads

Today we had the good, the bad, & the ugly. Market reflected quality today and was up and down. We want to put all the flooding in the rearview mirror, and all roads in our area are open again! We look forward to having larger sales with more and better hay starting next week.

GRASS: 22

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
3x3   50780 142.50
3x3   48300 60.00
3x3   51240 52.50
lgrd   45560 140.00
lgrd   19300 135.00
lgrd   20420 135.00
lgrd   37080 135.00
lgrd   18880 132.50
lgrd   60880 127.50
lgrd   51340 125.00
lgrd   33940 125.00
lgrd               125.00
lgrd                 25.00
lgrd   56260 122.50
lgrd   53980 122.50
lgrd   10260 120.00
lgrd   27660 90.00
lgrd   48100 90.00
lgrd   49000 80.00

I was going to bed the other night when I noticed some people in my shed stealing things. I called the police but was told no one was in the area to help. They said they would be over as soon as possible. I hung up.  A minute later I called again. *Hello,* I said, *I called you a minute ago because there were people in my shed. You don*t have to hurry now because I*ve shot them. They aren*t going anywhere.*

Within minutes there were half a dozen police cars in the area plus helicopters and an armed response unit. They caught the burglars red-handed. One of the officers said: *I thought you said you shot them?* To which I replied: *I thought you said there were no available units in the area?*

July 12, 2018
89 loads

Today was the first sale with much volume in the past month. We had good weather. Quality varied quite a bit. We had more of better grass and alfalfa, and the prices reflected that accordingly. We had a wide range of hay and price. We had several new loads of straw in today.

GRASS: 27

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
3x3   47380 150.00
3x3   48010 142.50
3x3   4380 70.00
3x4   5920 65.00
lgrd   48140 145.00
lgrd   57760 145.00
lgrd   50540 140.00
lgrd   36800 137.50
lgrd   33520 135.00
lgrd   54180 132.50
lgrd   25320 130.00
lgrd   17060 130.00
lgrd   50260 127.50
lgrd   36440 125.00
lgrd   36360 125.00
lgrd   59920 125.00
lgrd   54740 122.50
lgrd   36660 112.50
lgrd               112.50
lgrd   12060 110.00
lgrd   55930 105.00
lgrd   31440   95.00
lgrd   55160   90.00
lgrd   25280   85.00
lgrd   34500   75.00
lgrd  38800   70.00

Paddy and Murphy are working on a building site. Paddy says to Murphy, *I*m gonna get the day off. I*m gonna pretend I*ve gone mad!* He climbs up the rafters, hangs upside down and shouts  *I*m a lightbulb, I*m a lightbulb!* Murphy watches in amazement. The foreman shouts: *Paddy, go home. You*ve gone mad.* So Paddy leaves the site. Murphy starts packing is kit up to leave as well. *Where do you think you*re going?* asks the fore-man. *Well,  I can*t work in the friggin dark!* said Murphy.

July 19, 2018
81 loads

GRASS: 27

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
smsq 22060 160.00
smsq  6120 130.00
oats    46840 97.50
lgrd   45080 145.00
lgrd   51680 127.50
lgrd   49440 127.50
lgrd   36680 127.50
lgrd               127.50
lgrd   54260 125.00
lgrd   45660 125.00
lgrd   51440 120.00
lgrd   51620 117.50
lgrd   56840 117.50
lgrd   47040 115.00
lgrd   21600 115.00
lgrd   50500 112.50
lgrd   38220 112.50
lgrd   45220 112.50
lgrd   51600 112.50
lgrd   51160 110.00
lgrd               110.00
lgrd   59300 107.50
lgrd   30300 102.50
lgrd   27900 100.00
lgrd   39480 90.00
lgrd   61800 70.00*
lgrd   65780 62.50

~~Accidentally went to the grocery store on an empty stomach. I am now the proud owner of aisle 4.

~~Saw a store that has a sign that reads, *We treat you like family!* Yup, definitely not going in there!

July 26, 2018
85 loads

Almost all of the grass and alfalfa was new today. Market on the alfalfa was slightly lower, and grass backed off about $10/ ton. We had decent quality across the board, nothing fancy. Moderate buyer interest.

GRASS: 35

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
smsq 5540 110.00
3x3  22860 127.50
3x4  49240   85.00
lgrd  43900 127.50
lgrd  19940 127.50
lgrd  47920 127.50
lgrd  46420 125.00
lgrd  47820 122.50
lgrd  48740 122.50
lgrd  13580 122.50
lgrd  49760 115.00
lgrd  50360 115.00
lgrd  23880 115.00
lgrd  54180 112.50
lgrd              110.00
lgrd  54560 110.00
lgrd  49080 110.00
lgrd  54860 110.00
lgrd  51200 107.50
lgrd  50380 107.50
lgrd  25080 105.00
lgrd  52060 105.00
lgrd  50100 105.00
lgrd  55700 105.00
lgrd   35140 102.50
lgrd  62620 100.00
lgrd              100.00
lgrd  47520 97.50
lgrd  22060 97.50
lgrd  53800 95.00
lgrd  18760 90.00
lgrd  50120 90.00
lgrd  43960 75.00
lgrd  41200 72.50 oat
lgrd  45200 60.00

~~I was working out at the gym when I spotted a sweet young thing walking in. I asked the trainer, *Which machine should I use to impress that lady over there?* The trainer looked over at me and replied, *I would recommend the ATM in the lobby.*

~~What did the drummer name his twin daughters? Anna one, Anna two..

July 30, 2018
78 loads

Market was rather steady today, although alfalfa was a little weaker.

GRASS: 42

SIZE  BALES  $/BL
smsq 54         2.00

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
smsq 6700 75.00
3x3  46040 155.00
3x3  46720 62.50
3x4  48300 87.50
lgrd  19400 117.50
lgrd  42660 105.00
lgrd  45720 100.00
lgrd  46040 100.00
lgrd  44300 95.00
lgrd  13000 90.00
lgrd  43380 90.00
lgrd  31540 90.00
lgrd  44400 90.00
lgrd  50940 85.00
lgrd  40300 85.00
lgrd  46480 82.50
lgrd  43060 82.50
lgrd  27180 82.50
lgrd  43180 82.50
lgrd  42160 82.50
lgrd  43220 82.50
lgrd  43460 80.00
lgrd  48500 80.00
lgrd  42680 80.00
lgrd  45580 80.00
lgrd  42460 80.00
lgrd  44620 77.50
lgrd  44560 75.00
lgrd  46760 75.00
lgrd  43120 75.00
lgrd  43160 75.00
lgrd  47100 75.00
lgrd  39860 70.00
lgrd  39260 70.00
lgrd  45020 70.00
lgrd  32320 70.00
lgrd  46940 70.00
lgrd  19060 70.00
lgrd  20260 65.00
lgrd  8780 60.00
lgrd  13120 52.50
lgrd  3200 40.00

Last Sat. a.m. Dick got up early, quietly dressed, made his lunch & slipped into the garage.  He hooked up his pickup & boat & proceeded to back out into a torrential down-pour. Wind was blowing 50 mph, so he pulled everything back into the garage, turned on the radio & discovered the weather would be bad all day.   So he went back into the house, quietly undressed &  slipped back into bed.  He cuddled up to his wife*s back expectantly, & whispered, *The weather out there is terrible.*  His loving wife of 5 years replied, *And can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?*   That*s when the fight started.