Hay Bale
Bale weight, dry matter and dry hay stored.
About Hay Bale
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.
Formula
Hay Bale
Volume = L x W x H / 1728; weight = volume x 6 lb/cu ft
- 6 lb/cu ft
- Usual stack density of baled grass hay
Worked example
With the default values below, Hay Bale returns Bale Volume of 9.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Bale lengthminimum 1 in
- 48 in
- Bale widthminimum 1 in
- 18 in
- Bale heightminimum 1 in
- 18 in
- Moistureaccepts 0–40 %
- 14 %
- Bale countminimum 1
- 10
Results
- Bale Volume
- 9.00 cu ft
- Est. Bale Weight
- 54.0 lb
- Dry Matter Per Bale
- 46.4 lb
- Total Dry Hay
- 464 lb
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Hay Bale
- 3Bale Volume= 9.00 cu ft
- 4Est. Bale Weight= 54.0 lb
- 5Dry Matter Per Bale= 46.4 lb
- 6Total Dry Hay= 464 lb
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 5 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Hay Bale calculated?
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.
Why does Hay Bale matter?
Weight and moisture decide how much nutrition a bale actually delivers and whether it will keep in storage.
What values do I need to enter?
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.