How many bales of hay are in a ton of hay?

It varies depending on how big the baler operator made the bales. Good quality dried alfalfa hay is frequently in 100 pound or larger bales, so there would be 16 to 20 in a ton. Grass hay frequently...

In a 3-wire bale there will be about 12-15 'flakes' or what you call slices. In a 2-wire there will be less.

150 bales 5 1/2 stacks in 1 rig load

A small square will have around 4 flakes. Large squares have around 10.

In our area a sqeeze of hay can be anywhere from 50 to 64 bales......depending on how much they weigh....weight is a big factor when calculating cost per bale and number of bales on a per ton...