I don't deal in the numbers a ranch does but I do manage 6-8 feeders.
I buy at Bucees for my local hog place because I have one in Denton.
For my deer lease out west, I prefer to let the feed store in Angelo load corn and my protein for me. I do compare prices between Bucees and my Angelo feed store near my deer lease and if it is a big difference and I have room in my bed for 20-30 sacks, I'll take my corn with me. At $2-2.50/sack difference it adds up and will pay for some of my protein in one of my feeders or fuel. Being a finance and accounting type, I'll OCD on the numbers... However, if the price is not worth toting, I prefer letting the young fellas at the feedstore load it all for me.
Loyal to Russell Feed store in Decatur. Always have the inventory I need at the time. But if you get there 5-10 min. before they close you might be loading yourself. I did 10 bags of corn before the young guy helped with the last 4. Normally they load but I always help anyway. I needed the exercise. Won’t discourage me one bit. I remember being young and and happy the work day was done.
We would usually buy it by the pallet in Waller. Not sure we saved much after you calculate fuel over there, but it was a nice drive, and we didn't have to stop at the feed store every trip to the lease.
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