Haylage - is this reasonable?

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Hi,
YO has some large round bales of haylage (more like silage) that is now 2 years old and not very good quality. My Dad has a bunch of cows and could do with some silage, so I suggested that I ask her if she wants to sell any, seeing as they end up burning a load of it and giving the manky bales away to the local farmer for his cows.

I've just asked her and she said she would want £20 per bale plus labour if we need the farmer to help load any of them. Fair enough for the labour, but do you think £20 per bale is a bit steep for 2yr old manky haylage? Or am I really out of touch with prices?
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Think its a tad steep for 2yr old I pay £33 per bale for new!! Less if I order in bulk which not doing at the mo as just not using
Could you not barter (sp) something instead of money, I dont know but could your dad harrow the fields or something
 
I think its a bit steep, our good haylage only brings about £25.00 delivered. Why not try making her an offer of what you think its worth and see what she says, if she cant sell it, its better than burning it.
 
2 year old haylage is normally given away - not charged at this years prices. I only pay £8 a bale to have my own new made and if I were to buy it from my contractor I would pay £18 a bale. But thats new. I swapped 12 bales of last years haylage for a days muck spreading. I would be grateful as a YO to have 2 year old stuff taken away as it is a pain in teh backside to get rid of.
 
You could get nice haylage for £20 if you scout around.

A huge square bail from our local pricey equestrian retailer is only £28 delivered!
 
Cheers everyone - I thought it sounded a bit steep, as it was only about 2 years ago I was paying £20 for really good quality haylage including delivery from the other side of town!

Especially when its such rubbish stuff...half the time her horses dont eat it and it ends up on the muck heap, or she gives it away to her farmer friend for his cows if she opens a bad able (every other one!), or she picks out what she thinks is reasonable and burns the rest!
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Am a bit disappointed tbh as I thought we were 'friends'
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i pay £25 for really nice quality haylage , made last summer , delivered to my yard & put in the barn by the farmer!
 
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i pay £25 for really nice quality haylage , made last summer , delivered to my yard & put in the barn by the farmer!

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Hmmm
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.....oh well, I'm not going to let him pay that price for it so I'm sure he'll end up with much nicer stuff and probably cheaper knowing my Dad
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Personally think she should be giving it away to someone who can collect. Charging is a bit OTT I feel.
 
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Personally think she should be giving it away to someone who can collect.

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Ditto.

If we have any over a year or so old it is offered for free to someone who will take it. Usually the circus
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