Bales of hay vary in size from 40 to 2,000 pounds. A three-string bale weighs around 100 pounds, and there are approximately 20 three-string
bales in a ton. Round bales weigh 850 to 1,100 pounds, and there are 2.4 to 1.8 round bales per ton. Hay is also sold in 1-ton bales, with a single bale per ton. A standard three-string bale weighs around 140 pounds and breaks into 17 flakes, each weighing about 8 pounds. Small bales, called two-string bales, weigh only 40 to 75 pounds each. The best quality hay is baled into three-string bales, and over-mature hay is baled as round bales. MORE FROM
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Jul 6, 2007 All these price quotes for so much money per ton is confusing b/c I don't really know the approx. weights for small squares or large rounds. Can anyone help me? Also, how long could I expect a round bale to last me in the winter with 30 goats eating on it? Thanks for your help!! Joined
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I know this is not what you want to hear but it all depends on the bailer setting it can range from light 45 50 lbs to a heavy setting 80 lbs. Joined Apr 11, 2006 · 2,113 Posts
It depends on the weight of each bale. Plus, around here, what we call "local" grass hay the bales weigh 50 to 60 pounds, which would put 40 bales to a ton (if they weigh 50 #). If you're talking alfalfa, then the bales can weigh around 100 pounds (it can vary, too). If they're 100 pounds, then you're talking 20 bales to a ton. When I
moved, someone was taking care of my goats for me until I could get them moved, too. Her feeling was they should get a bale a day. It didn't matter if it was an 80 pound bale or 120 pound bale (which, when you're buying "by the bale," the heavier the bale, the more it will cost) and, since I was paying for that hay, if she was feeding the big bales, it was costing me way more money than when she was feeding the 80 pounders. When you buy by the ton, make sure you know what those bales
weigh and then count the bales to make sure you get what you pay for. I used to work in a feed store and each load was different. One week we might have those 80-pounders; the next week might be the heavier ones. Janis Joined Aug 14, 2005 · 641 Posts
Discussion Starter · #4 · Jul 6, 2007 I guess, more importantly, I could figure how many lbs my 30 goats should eat each day and figure how long a ton will last me. Thanks for the input. I knew it depended on how it was wrapped. I didn't consider the different substances though. 50-100 lbs is quite a wide range. Joined May 28, 2006 · 920 Posts
On average goats eat about 4 lbs a day per head. That is what I use to figure how much hay I need for the winter. Good luck!
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When I was a kid we bailed at 65 lbs per square bale and a ton was 30 bales. A long ton was 32 bales. Since 65 pounds is a bit short, everyone sold by the long ton.
Hay Bale Weight & DimensionsWe have a range of hay bale styles available here at Forbes Lucerne, not just our compact bales. As well as normal small square bales, we also have big squares (8’ x 4’ x 3’) for people wanting bulk hay (contact us for wholesale enquiries by the semi-load or b-double load). Big Square Bale (or Jumbo Bale)
 Compact Hay Bale Video DemonstrationTest Order2020-04-30T00:29:39+10:00TitlePage load linkHow many bales of hay are a ton?A ton: 2000# pounds of hay to the ton. A retail three string bale weighs 100 # there are 20 bales in a ton.
How many kg is a bail of hay?A 4×5 bale is a round bale and generally weighs between 270kg – 350kg depending on plant variety and moisture content. The dimension of a round bale is bale width by bale diameter or bale height.
What does a bale of hay weigh?A two-string square hay bale can weigh anywhere between 40-75 lb (18-34 kg). Three-string square bales weigh around 100 lb (45 kg), and some bales weigh around 140 lb (63.5 kg). The average round hay bale weight is about 1,250 lb (567 kg), but the weights can vary greatly between 563-1,584 lb (255-718.5 kg).
How much does a bale of lucerne hay weigh?For example a standard bale of Lucerne can weigh anywhere from 18kg to 27kg, that's a big variance. The EcoBale 300 being visibly smaller than a standard bale can make it difficult to feel that it is of similar weight.
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