Round bale baling only, 4x5 bale, twine
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$13.17 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Custom round hay baling rates in Tennessee
Short answer · 2023 survey averagesBaling only: about $13–15 a bale. Cut, rake and bale: about $16–38 a bale.
Green = 2023 University of Tennessee Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Hay and forage operations only.
Bale size
Net wrap
Baling only
Priced per bale. Bars share one scale: $0–20. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Round bale baling only, 4x5 bale, net wrap
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$15.17 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Round bale baling only, 5x5 bale, twine
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$14.40 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Round bale baling only, 5x5 bale, net wrap
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$14.50 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Round bale baling only, 5x6 bale, twine
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$14.00 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Round bale baling only, 5x6 bale, net wrap
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$13.00 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Cut, rake and bale
Priced per bale. Bars share one scale: $0–40. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Round bale mow/rake/bale, 4x4 bale, twine
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$16.00 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Round bale mow/rake/bale, 4x5 bale, twine
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$21.72 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Round bale mow/rake/bale, 4x5 bale, net wrap
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$25.86 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Round bale mow/rake/bale, 4x6 bale, net wrap
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$37.50 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Round bale mow/rake/bale, 5x5 bale, twine
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$33.00 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Round bale mow/rake/bale, 5x5 bale, net wrap
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$28.33 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Round bale mow/rake/bale, 5x6 bale, net wrap
Forage Custom per Round Bale (by bale size)
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$31.00 avg per bale
This survey publishes an average only, with no low/high range.
Farmer-reported rates
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No approved farmer reports for round hay baling in Tennessee yet. Once 3 or more are in, they show here in amber, separate from the survey.
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Other states
Only rows for the same job and unit as this page, tagged with what the job includes. Survey years differ and aren't inflation-adjusted.
| 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 | |
| Cut, rake and bale | Cutting, raking, baling round bales, 4-foot width (per bale) | $22.56 | not published | |
| Cut, rake and bale | Cutting, raking, baling round bales, 5-foot width (per bale) | $25.55 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Baling only | Hay baling - large round bales without wrap (per bale) | $13.15 | $10.00–$20.00 |
| Baling only | Hay baling - large round bales with wrap (per bale) | $15.75 | $12.00–$20.00 | |
| 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
University of Tennessee Extension, 2023 Forage Custom Rate Survey Results (D239). https://utia.tennessee.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/269/2024/07/D239.pdf. Other-state rows come from each state's survey; see all sources.
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