Local auction dairy quality alfalfa small squares you load and haul 4 a bale. Large round 1200 pound grass 15 a bale you haul. Dairy quality same size 29 a bale you haul. I took 18, 1800 pound bales off of 11 acres on one cutting and 8 acres of that was planted this spring and cut 2nd week of Aug. Even the grass hay up here looked real good this year and there was lots of it. We normally get 2-3 cuttings a year and some guys up here got 4 this year.
I don't mind a guy making a reasonable profit! If you read my prior post I not only knocked off for drivers wages and fuel but I also knocked off 1500 per load for wear tear and other operating expenses such as plates, insurance, depreciation and what all. And thats still leaving a PROFIT of 3500 per load. Now it would be a 3 day turn around for a driver here or 10 round trips a month, so you are telling me that most likely netting 35,000 dollars a month is reasonable? Can't believe that this is the same bunch thats always yelling about corporate greed! Guess it's OK as long as you are putting the money in your pocket!
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