North Central Ohio, across the Corn belt !divide the price you sell the 5 ft. bale by 5 and you will get your selling price by the Ft. Then add 1 Ft. of price to the bale sales cost ! Show
example, say you get $125. dollar for a 5 ft. bale ??? dividing that by 5 is $25. per ft. !!! So you would add $25. for the 6 ft. bale , or charge $150. per bale. this is one simple way to figure this for you !!! you can do it by percentages also !!! Central IllinoisArea of a circle = Pi (3.14) X Radius squared 5 foot bale is 3.14 X 25 = 78.5 6 foot bale is 3.14 X 36 = 113.04 78.5 divided by 113.04 = 69.44 % A 5 foot bale is approx 70% of a 6 foot bale. 113.04 divided by 78.5 is 1.439 A 6 foot bale has about 44% more hay than a 5 foot bale. That's the figure I come up with. Edit: I'm assuming the difference is in the diameter of the bale and not the width?? Edited by Ron (Cen. IL.) 7/26/2010 18:48 S.E. IowaI assume we are talking round bales and not big squares western albertaIf those are round bales there is ALOT more hay in a 6' bale. That is what I was going to say. CaseIH needs to specify whether he is talking about a 5' diameter round bale (and 6' diameter round bale), or 5' and 6' length big squale bales. It makes a whale of a difference.  Weigh a representative sample and be done with it. FWIW, I call my 5x5 bales 1300 lbs. They probably weigh a bit more than that. North Central Ohio, across the Corn belt ! martin - 7/26/2010 18:57 That is what I was going to say. CaseIH needs to specify whether he is talking about a 5' diameter round bale (and 6' diameter round bale), or 5' and 6' length big squale bales. It makes a whale of a difference. Yes, I assumed 5 ft long , Big square !!! never thought of Him having Round ??? By his description ??? When I read the title, I automatically thought "round bale". However, it is unusual to have someone make round bales in both 5' and 6' with the same baler. However, I guess it is possible? So, the original poster really needs to clarify. northwest tennesseeI bet your hay customers will run backwards at that. I think most of them think of cost per bale and not how much is in a bale. Alot of folks around here that sell hay have a 5x5 baler because it makes them money. Kind of like selling dog food in 40lb bags instead of 50lb. When you get a bale to 5 feet and then go to 6 there is alot of hay on the bale then. The only true way to price would be weigh them. You could not go by measuring because the first foot will not have near the hay as the last foot. Edited by feelnrite 7/26/2010 20:50
Dean Central Illinois I screwed up the math on my previous post (used diameter squared instead of radius squared) but the proportion is the same. 5 foot bale = 3.14 X 6.25 = 19.625 6 foot bale = 3.14 X 9 = 28.26 19.625 divided by 28.26 = 69.44% 28.26 divided by 19.625 = 1.44 If the width of the bale is the same on both bales and the only difference between the 2 bales is one is 6 foot in diameter and the other is 5 foot, charge 44% more for the 6 foot bale than you were charging for the 5 foot bale. If you were charging $50 for the 5 foot bale, charge $72 for the 6 foot. If you charged $100 for the 5 foot, charge $144 for the 6 foot. Correct. All other things being equal - width of bale, density of bale, etc, etc, - the 6 ' diameter bale will have 44% more hay than the 5' bale. Your suggestion of increasing the price accordingly is a good way to look at it.
Driftless SW WisconsinI weigh my 6 ft diameter x 5 ft wide bales and they range from 1500 to 1650 lb. My supplier uses a New Holland and they are very dense. FWIW Jim at Dawn Northeast SDWeighed 12bales yesterday baled with a Vermeer 605M at69 inch diameterand they averaged 1500 pounds per alfalfa bale. Later on in this article we will discuss the size and weight details of different types and of hay bales. We will also look at the factors that affect hay bale weight, such as density, moisture content and hay species.
How Much Does a Round Bale of Hay Weigh?A 4’x4’ round bale of legumes like alfalfa weighs about 600 lbs (272 kg). A 4’x5’ bale weighs 950 lbs (430 kg). A 5’x5’ bale weighs 1,200 lbs (540 kg) and a 5’x6’ bale weighs 1,500 lbs (680 kg). Grass bales, like timothy, weigh 20% less than alfalfa bales. Moisture content can affect bale weight by as much as 25 percent. Round Bale Weight Chart - Pounds and KilogramsLength WidthHeight DiameterWeight lbs.Weight kg4'4'6002704'5'9504305'5'12005405'6'1500680Round bales, also called rolls of hay, started showing up in fields about 40 years ago. Their handling and transport advantages led to them becoming the most popular bales today. Round bales are usually handled with a tractor mounted front loader having a special spike attachment. Short distance transport is done with special wagons and trailers. Long distance transport of round bales presents some special problems. Being round they are difficult to secure and there have been multiple accidents caused by bales falling from trucks. It is also difficult to build a secure load with enough weight to keep the shipping cost reasonable. Square Hay Bale Weights and SizesSquare hay bales come in two major size groups, small and large. Small square bales have been around the longest, over 100 years. They are popular with horse owners, small animal breeders, landscapers, and anywhere that manual handling is required or where only smaller quantities of hay are needed. High density small square bales are now being produced to reduce storage and shipping costs. Small Square Hay Bales - 3 Types: 2 String, 3 Wire and High DensityTwo string square hay bales:
Two string bales were the most common hay bales for many years. Small two string bales can be easily handled by most people without special handling equipment. Bales of this type are often available in small quantities at local farm stores and building supply stores. Three wire square hay bales:
Three wire bales are denser, a bit bigger and weigh about twice as much as two string bales. They are often preferred when the bale is going to be shipped long distances, since their density lowers shipping costs and makes it easier to build a secure load. Although heavier than two string bales, they can be handled by one or two people without special equipment. High density square hay bales:
High density bales are made with what’s called a “High Density Bale Compression System” (bale press). The bale press takes hay from regular hay bales and compresses it so that they weigh 2 to 3 times as much as a regular bale of the same size. This is a big advantage for shipping and storage. Large Square Hay BalesWeight: from 1,000 to 2,200 lbs. Large square bales have been around for about 40 years. They have some distinct advantages over small square bales and round bales, are ideal for shipping and are easy to stack in storage areas. The ability to be handled by forklifts and front end loaders is another key feature. These large bales have replaced their smaller counterparts on many farms and hay growing operations. How Plant Species Affects Hay Bale Weight
Alfalfa bales are about 15% heavier than the same size bale of timothy. Hay is produced from many different plant species. The two main plant types are grasses and legumes. Legume bales are normally about 15% heavier than grasses for the same size bale, all other factors being equal. A 4 ft wide x 5 ft high round legume hay bale may weigh 1,000 lbs. The same bale made with grasses would weigh 850 lbs. How Bale Density Affects Hay Bale WeightTypical hay bale density is 9 to 12 lbs per cubic foot. Hay bale density is determined by how much the baler compresses the hay. Bale density is measured in pounds per cubic foot. How Moisture Content Affects Hay Bale Weight
Hay bale moisture content refers to the percentage of bale weight that is moisture. Here's an example. You have a hay bale that weighs 100 lb. You put it in a drying oven to remove all the moisture. The bale now weight 80 lbs. The bale had 20% moisture content. Formula: Most hay bales stabilize at about 8% to 9% moisture content. Fresh baled hay is usually around 18% to 20%. So for every 2,000 lbs (ton) of freshly baled hay you buy you’re losing 200 lbs when compared to moisture stabilized hay. How many small square bales are in a 4x4 round bale?If the large round-bale weighs 1,200 pounds and the small square bales weigh 40 pounds, then one large round hay bale would be equal to 30 small square bales. It important to know the weight of hay bales both for feeding and economic purposes.
How many small squares are in a large round bale?One big round bale can in most cases be turned into 22x small squares – you do the maths. Or it might just be a good way for you to turn you large bales into easy to handle, convenient small bales.
How much hay is in a 4x4 round bale?How Much Does a Round Bale of Hay Weigh? A 4'x4' round bale of legumes like alfalfa weighs about 600 lbs (272 kg). A 4'x5' bale weighs 950 lbs (430 kg). A 5'x5' bale weighs 1,200 lbs (540 kg) and a 5'x6' bale weighs 1,500 lbs (680 kg).
How much hay is in a 5x5 round bale?Table A shows the number of cubic feet in four different size round bales commonly available. So, for example a 5 ft by 5 ft round bale contains about 98 cubic feet of hay compared to a 4 ft by 4 ft bale with about half that.
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