What is the weight of a bale of straw?

Answer 1

There are generally two types of hay bales. With quite different weights.

The most common ones that people buy at feed stores or the farmer, and can be moved by one person, are the type you may have "bucked" into the barn for your uncle who had a farm when you were a teenager. They are around 3-4 feet long by 24x18 inches square. These smaller bales are "baled" with 2-3 strands of twine or wire around the long way and can weigh between 60 and 130 pounds, depending on how the bailer was adjusted. The heavier bales will have 3 strands, the lighter ones only have 2 strands. Interestingly, sometimes they are not that different in size (lengthxheightxwidth) as the heaviness can be increased by how compact the "flakes" of hay are pushed together by the baler equipment.

The other common type that are a relatively new option, are the really Big bales which weigh 1500 ~ 2000 pounds generally. They can be huge 6 foot "wheels" of hay (they are baled in a round "disc") or the equally large rectangular bales. These supersized bales require specialized equipment, or at least a fork lift, to move them.

Answer 2

The weight of the bale will depend on many factors, including, moisture content, the type of hay, it's over all dimensions and how compacted it is. Most small square bales will weigh between 40 to 100 pound. Large square bales will weigh from 100 to 2,000 pounds.

Answer 3

"Small" bales, those which are typically moved by hand, weigh about 70 to 90 pounds. The large "one-ton" bales typically weigh only about 1600 to 1800 pounds.

Answer 4

It depends on how big a bale gets. Some large round bales can weigh up to a ton (2000 lbs), others a little lighter, like around 1200 lbs.

Answer 5

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