Hay baling - large round bales without wrap
Harvesting Forages
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$13.15 avg per bale
$0$6$13$19$25
Low $10.00 · High $20.00 · statewide
Custom round hay baling rates in Iowa
Short answer · 2026 survey averagesBaling only: about $13–16 a bale.
Green = 2026 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Range excludes the single lowest and highest response.
Survey rates, priced per bale
Priced per bale. Bars share one scale: $0–25. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Hay baling - large round bales with wrap
Harvesting Forages
University survey · 2026 · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
$15.75 avg per bale
$0$6$13$19$25
Low $12.00 · High $20.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported rates
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Other states
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| State · survey | Includes | Job (survey wording) | Avg | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas · 2026 | Baling only | Round Bales Less than 1500 lbs Twine or Wire Tie (per bale) | $22.24 | $10.00–$38.00 |
| Baling only | Round Bales Over 1500 lbs Twine or Wire Tie (per bale) | $22.28 | $12.50–$38.00 | |
| Baling only | Round Bales Less than 1500 lbs Full Wrap (per bale) | $20.61 | $10.00–$40.00 | |
| Baling only | Round Bales Over 1500 lbs Full Wrap (per bale) | $21.05 | $15.00–$40.00 | |
| Oklahoma · 2021–22 | Baling only | Baling a round bale, 4-foot width (per bale) | $14.67 | not published |
| Baling only | Baling a round bale, 5-foot width (per bale) | $16.16 | not published | |
| Georgia · 2024 | Baling only | Bale Hay-Round Bales (per bale) | $22.60 | $8.00–$50.00 |
| Baling only | Bale Hay-XL Round (per bale) | $26.92 | $10.00–$42.00 | |
| Tennessee · 2023 | Baling only | Round bale baling only, 4x5 bale, twine (per bale) | $13.17 | not published |
| Baling only | Round bale baling only, 4x5 bale, net wrap (per bale) | $15.17 | not published | |
| Baling only | Round bale baling only, 5x5 bale, twine (per bale) | $14.40 | not published | |
| Baling only | Round bale baling only, 5x5 bale, net wrap (per bale) | $14.50 | not published | |
| Kansas · 2026 | Baling only | Large round bales under 1,500 lbs, net wrap (per bale) | $16.06 | $12.00–$20.00 |
| Baling only | Large round bales over 1,500 lbs, net wrap (per bale) | $18.96 | $14.00–$25.00 | |
| Nebraska · 2026 | Baling only | Large Round Bales with Net Wrap (per bale) | $17.88 | $12.00–$25.00 |
| Arkansas | No university survey; farmer reports wanted | |||
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Source
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, 2026 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey (A3-10). https://www.extension.iastate.edu/AGDM/crops/pdf/a3-10.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
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