One ton = 2200 lbs (A long ton is 2200 lbs whereas a short ton is 2000 lbs.)
A ton of hay is usually one large round bale of hay. Large square bales are often 1000 lbs, so a ton could mean 2 of these bales. Furthermore, small square bales weigh around 75 lbs, so a ton of small squares could equal around 27 to 30 bales of hay.
4.5 ton of hay
The price of alfalfa hay in Idaho per ton can be as high as $265.00 a ton. The price depends on the quality of the hay.
A ton!
A hay stack
36 Trusses in a Ton of Hay
One ton ton
26 and 2/3 A ton is equal to 2000lbs, so 2000 / 75 = the number of 75lb bales in a ton.
1.5 (1 and a half) tons.A standard or "short" ton is 2000 lbs. Therefore a 1500 lb. bale of hay would be 3/4 of a ton.
50 bales
The United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS) records go back only as far as 1964, when a ton of baled hay was selling for $19 - $20. It seems a reasonable guess that it would have sold in 1948 for $10 to $15 per ton.
A bale of hay differs based on the country it is being sold in. In South Africa it usually costs about 180 for a metric ton.
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