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Grass hay frequently weighs only 60 to 70 pounds ber bale, so there would be more bales in a ton. 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 weighs only 60 to 70 pounds ber bale, so there would be more bales in a ton. It varies depending on how big the baler operator made the bales.
The heaviest type of bale is a round bale, and the lightest a square bale. Large round bales are always heavier than small squares. Large round bales of hay can weigh up to a tonne (2200 lbs), and small square bales will typically weigh around 50 to 75 lbs. Large squares can weigh around half a tonne or more (~1000 lbs).