Corn/Feed Prices

[Oklahomabassin]

Its measured by weight. Not volume.
$ .12/#
12 cents per pound

If they can find workers

Typically the farmers aren't the ones who lay around instead of working.

 

[dlbleak]

I bought 1k pounds from a guy a few years ago. The growth process had been halted by round-up for moisture content max. Deer wouldn’t touch it. It laid there and rotted. When I buy bulk now, I make sure it was naturally processed.

 

[Okie4570]

If they can find workers

It's all family farms, rarely if ever any outside hired help.

 

[emapples]

Its measured by weight. Not volume.
$ .12/#
12 cents per pound

Typically the farmers aren't the ones who lay around instead of working.

If its 12 cents a lb on the CBOT, 11 bucks a bag is not a bad price. You have to consider packaging cost and freight to the packager and to the store plus there profit margin. Its like Salt it was always 5 bucks a bag at the manufacturer but 3 bucks a bag in freight alone.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

If its 12 cents a lb on the CBOT, 11 bucks a bag is not a bad price. You have to consider packaging cost and freight to the packager and to the store plus there profit margin. Its like Salt it was always 5 bucks a bag at the manufacturer but 3 bucks a bag in freight alone.

Around here, the farmer hauls corn to the Co-Op and isn't compensated for freight. The Co-Op bags some of it and sells it directly to consumers.

 

[emapples]

Around here, the farmer hauls corn to the Co-Op and isn't compensated for freight. The Co-Op bags some of it and sells it directly to consumers.

And you are sure he is paid cbot numbers and not an overage? Sounds like bad deal

 

[Oklahomabassin]

And you are sure he is paid cbot numbers and not an overage? Sounds like bad deal

That really isn't my business.

The gentleman and I made a business transaction that we both agreed upon. He filled my bulk tote, I had an empty weight and a loaded weight and paid him.

If you want to put it in figures that some of y'all might understand better.

I paid $4.80 for 40 pounds.
(40 pound bags are common at Atwoods, Walmart, Academy and IIRC are priced between $8-$9)

I paid $6.00 for 50 pounds. (50 pound bags are $8.50 -$10.50, at Co-Ops for cheaper priced and higher priced at sporting goods stores)

 

[Timmy59]

Combine wheat $17.00 per 100lb bulk, $10.50 per 50lb bag. 50lb Shawnee mills 18% layer pellets $14.50.
I've been feeding critters long enough that I remember $4-6 dollar bags of feed and $10-12 dollar round bales.
If my pay had climbed with this It'd be no biggie but the wage has not kept up.

 

[Okie4570]

Combine wheat $17.00 per 100lb bulk, $10.50 per 50lb bag. 50lb Shawnee mills 18% layer pellets $14.50.
I've been feeding critters long enough that I remember $4-6 dollar bags of feed and $10-12 dollar round bales.
If my pay had climbed with this It'd be no biggie but the wage has not kept up.

Straight out of the combine is $17 per 100lbs?

 

[Timmy59]

Straight out of the combine is $17 per 100lbs?

You drive a combine yes ? No this is silo'ed at the local mill.