What is hay worth a ton?

What is hay worth a ton?

Hay QualityBale TypeMaximum Price per TonGrade 1Large Square$275Large Round$210Grade 2Large Square$180Large Round$1556 more rows

How many bales of hay are in a ton?

20 bales

How much is a ton of hay per acre?

The average U.S. dry hay yield (all types) dropped from 2.52 tons per acre in 2016 to 2.44 tons per acre in 2017

How much money can you make off an acre of hay?

He says it costs about $297 per acre to seed and prepare hay ground. You are going to get more than three years out of that, but if we use three years, that’s about $100 per acre per year, Brown says. If you are getting $125 per ton for quality hay, you are going to see a profit of $51 per ton, or $204 per acre

How much does a one ton bale of hay cost?

between $30 and $300 per ton

What is the value of hay?

In the last several years, hay has become a very expensive forage commodity due to drought conditions across the country and increase in fuel and fertilizer prices. Small square bales sell from $5 to $10.00 per bale while round bales range from $35.00 to $80.00 per bale depending on the size of the bale.

What is grass hay worth?

Grass hay, small squares, $10-$12/bale. Oat hay, large bales, $165-$180.

How much does a 1 ton bale of hay weigh?

SizeDimension(L x H x W)Weight2 stringed bale36 inches x 19 inches x 16 inches40 to 75 lbs.3 stringed bale44 inches x 22 inches x 15 inches100 to 140 lbs.Half ton6 ft x 4 ft x 3 ft1000 lbs.1 Ton8 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft2000 lbs

How much does 40 bales 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 many bales of hay is 4 tons?

An 1,100-pound horse eating 1.5 percent to 2.0 percent of its body weight per day in hay would eat 16.5 to 22.0 pounds per day, or in one year about 3 to 4 tons (100-120 bales of hay). Four tons of hay require 1,000 cubic feet of space or a storage area roughly 9 feet high and 11 feet x 11 feet (9u2032 x 11u2032 x 11u2032).

How long does a ton of hay last a horse?

In general, a standard 40 lb. square bale of hay lasts one horse for about 3.5 days. But many factors such as age, workload, type of hay, and access to pasture grass affect how much they eat. I find most horses eat between 10-15 pounds of hay each day.

How many tons of hay is an acre?

The average U.S. dry hay yield (all types) dropped from 2.52 tons per acre in 2016 to 2.44 tons per acre in 2017.

How do you calculate price per ton of hay?

Response: To convert price per bale to price per ton, use the following equation: (2,000/bale weight) x bale price price per ton. The University of Minnesota also has an app called Hay Price Calc that calculates price per bale to price per ton.