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1 Soil: Weighs about 2,200 pounds per cubic yard, depending on the moisture content. 2  Sand, Gravel, Stone: Can tip the scales at upwards of 3,000 pounds per cubic yard.
A cubic yard of gravel will weigh slightly less, at roughly 2,400 to 2,900 pounds, or roughly still 1 1/2 tons. If covering a 2-inch depth, a cubic yard of sand should cover 100 square feet of ground. While 1 cubic yard of mulch will cover the same amount of ground at 100 square feet, it weighs significantly less, at 600 to 800 pounds per cubic yard. One cubic yard of dirt weighs approximately 2,000 pounds. Learn more about Measurements