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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.
I used to make longer bales and heavier. Mine range from 35-55 depending on variety of hay, 1 vs 2 cut etc. But my customer base complained about the heavier bales. When you deal with a local market with eventers (type of horse competition) , most of the help at the barns is female and they don't want 60# bales.