July 2018 | Mixed Hay & Bedding 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.

MIXED: 3

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
lgrd   49000 140.00
lgrd   60480 137.50
lgrd   16820 90.00

STRAW: 6

SIZE  BALES  $/BL
smsq 29         2.75

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
3x3   32080 130.00
3x4   35980 130.00
3x4   54420 130.00
3x4                  77.50
3x4   43540 70.00

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.

MIXED: 5

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
smsq 4520 115.00
3x4  52360 135.00
lgrd 48600 140.00
lgrd 51560 110.00
lgrd 32640 100.00

STRAW: 14

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
3x3   45300 62.50 wheat
3x3   41140 62.50 wheat
3x4   52280 117.50
3x4   49140 115.00
3x4   54980 115.00
3x4   45280 112.50
3x4   41880 105.00
3x4   57880 100.00
3x4   43160 77.50
3x4               75.00
3x4              75.00
lgrd  54980 95.00 new
lgrd  15720 80.00 new
lgrd   48000 42.50- bean

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

MIXED: 2

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
3x4   21610 92.50
lgrd  50580 127.50

STRAW: 11

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
wheat 39100 85.00
3x4   49520 102.50
3x4   47000 95.00
3x4   51920 87.50
3x4   52920 87.50
3x4   50680 82.50
3x4   42840 75.00
3x4   42880 75.00
3x4               72.50
lgrd  40720 100.00
bean 48920 45.00

~~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.

MIXED: 6

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
3x4    21590 87.50
lgrd    48140 122.50
lgrd    47660 110.00
silage 47140 3 2.50
baleage 60480 25.00
baleage 61860 25.00

STRAW: 13

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
3x4   51400 107.50
3x4   40120 72.50
3x4               72.50
3x4               72.50
3x4               72.50
3x4               72.50
3x4  51140 70.00
3x4  52520 70.00
lgrd  38600 95.00
lgrd  36340 95.00
lgrd  33140 95.00
lgrd  32020 85.00
lgrd  47400 45.00 bean

~~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.

MIXED: 0

STRAW: 11

SIZE   BALES  $/BL
smsq 160        3.75

SIZE  LBS    $/Ton
3x3   45620 77.50
3x3   37600 72.50
3x4   47240 85.00
3x4   39740 85.00
3x4   37980 85.00
lgrd   42880 90.00
lgrd   40160 82.50
lgrd   39100 82.50
lgrd   17080 77.50 oats
lgrd   50560 65.00 oat/alf

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.