Bale weight, dry matter and dry hay stored.
Bale dimensions give cubic feet, which with a typical hay density gives weight that is corrected to dry matter. Weight and moisture decide how much nutrition a bale actually delivers and whether it will keep in storage.
Hay Bale
Volume = L x W x H / 1728; weight = volume x 6 lb/cu ft
Volume = L x W x H / 1728; weight = volume x 6 lb/cu ft Bale dimensions give cubic feet, which with a typical hay density gives weight that is corrected to dry matter.
Weight and moisture decide how much nutrition a bale actually delivers and whether it will keep in storage.
This calculator takes 5 inputs: Bale length, Bale width, Bale height, Moisture, Bale count. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.