{"id":81659,"date":"2022-04-22T11:55:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T11:55:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:55:25","slug":"what-is-hay-worth-a-ton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/","title":{"rendered":"What is hay worth a ton?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#What_is_hay_worth_a_ton\" title=\"What is hay worth a ton?\">What is hay worth a ton?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#How_many_bales_of_hay_are_in_a_ton\" title=\"How many bales of hay are in a ton?\">How many bales of hay are in a ton?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#How_much_is_a_ton_of_hay_per_acre\" title=\"How much is a ton of hay per acre?\">How much is a ton of hay per acre?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#How_much_money_can_you_make_off_an_acre_of_hay\" title=\"How much money can you make off an acre of hay?\">How much money can you make off an acre of hay?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#How_much_does_a_one_ton_bale_of_hay_cost\" title=\"How much does a one ton bale of hay cost?\">How much does a one ton bale of hay cost?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#What_is_the_value_of_hay\" title=\"What is the value of hay?\">What is the value of hay?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#What_is_grass_hay_worth\" title=\"What is grass hay worth?\">What is grass hay worth?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#How_much_does_a_1_ton_bale_of_hay_weigh\" title=\"How much does a 1 ton bale of hay weigh?\">How much does a 1 ton bale of hay weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#How_much_does_40_bales_of_hay_weigh\" title=\"How much does 40 bales of hay weigh?\">How much does 40 bales of hay weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#How_many_bales_of_hay_is_4_tons\" title=\"How many bales of hay is 4 tons?\">How many bales of hay is 4 tons?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#How_long_does_a_ton_of_hay_last_a_horse\" title=\"How long does a ton of hay last a horse?\">How long does a ton of hay last a horse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#How_many_tons_of_hay_is_an_acre\" title=\"How many tons of hay is an acre?\">How many tons of hay is an acre?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-hay-worth-a-ton\/#How_do_you_calculate_price_per_ton_of_hay\" title=\"How do you calculate price per ton of hay?\">How do you calculate price per ton of hay?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_hay_worth_a_ton\"><\/span>What is hay worth a ton?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hay QualityBale TypeMaximum Price per TonGrade 1<b>Large Square<\/b><b>$275<\/b>Large Round$210Grade 2Large Square$180Large Round$1556 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_bales_of_hay_are_in_a_ton\"><\/span>How many bales of hay are in a ton?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>20 bales<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_is_a_ton_of_hay_per_acre\"><\/span>How much is a ton of hay per acre?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The average U.S. dry hay yield (all types) dropped from 2.52 tons per acre in 2016 to <b>2.44 tons per acre in 2017<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_money_can_you_make_off_an_acre_of_hay\"><\/span>How much money can you make off an acre of hay?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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&#8217;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 <b>$204 per acre<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_one_ton_bale_of_hay_cost\"><\/span>How much does a one ton bale of hay cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>between $30 and $300 per ton<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_value_of_hay\"><\/span>What is the value of hay?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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. <b>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.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_grass_hay_worth\"><\/span>What is grass hay worth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Grass hay, small squares, <b>$10-$12\/bale. Oat hay, large bales, $165-$180.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_1_ton_bale_of_hay_weigh\"><\/span>How much does a 1 ton bale of hay weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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 ft<b>2000 lbs<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_40_bales_of_hay_weigh\"><\/span>How much does 40 bales of hay weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A two-string square hay bale can weigh anywhere between <b>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).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_bales_of_hay_is_4_tons\"><\/span>How many bales of hay is 4 tons?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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 (<b>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).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_a_ton_of_hay_last_a_horse\"><\/span>How long does a ton of hay last a horse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In general, a standard 40 lb. square bale of hay lasts one horse for about <b>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.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_tons_of_hay_is_an_acre\"><\/span>How many tons of hay is an acre?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The average U.S. dry hay yield (all types) dropped from 2.52 tons per acre in 2016 to <b>2.44 tons per acre in 2017.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_calculate_price_per_ton_of_hay\"><\/span>How do you calculate price per ton of hay?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Response: To convert price per bale to price per ton, use the following equation: <b>(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.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is hay worth a ton?How many bales of hay are in a ton?How much is a ton of hay per acre?How much money can you make off an acre of hay?How much does a one ton bale of hay cost?What is the value of hay?What is grass hay worth?How much does&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81659"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81659\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}