Square Bale
Forage Custom per Small Square Bale
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$1.09 avg per bale
$0$1$1$2$2
Low $0.50 · High $1.50 · statewide
Custom small square baling rates in Tennessee
Short answer · 2023 survey averagesBaling only: about $1.09 a bale. Cut, rake and bale: about $4.23 a bale.
Green = 2023 University of Tennessee Extension survey. Amber = what farmers report paying.
Hay and forage operations only.
Baling only
Priced per bale. Bars share one scale: $0–2. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Cut, rake and bale
Priced per bale. Bars share one scale: $0–9. Bar = low to high; tick = average.
Mow/Rake/Bale-Square Bale
Forage Custom per Small Square Bale
University survey · 2023 · University of Tennessee Extension
$4.23 avg per bale
$0$2$5$7$9
Low $1.50 · High $8.00 · statewide
Farmer-reported rates
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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 | Small Square Bales Twine or Wire Tie (per bale) | $2.36 | $0.75–$4.00 |
| Cut, rake and bale | Small Square Bales Twine or Wire Tie (per bale) | $3.71 | $1.25–$10.00 | |
| Oklahoma · 2021–22 | Baling only | Baling a small square bale (per bale) | $2.05 | not published |
| Kansas · 2026 | Baling only | Small square bales, wire (per bale) | $1.85 | $1.00–$2.75 |
| Baling only | Small square bales, twine (per bale) | $2.56 | $1.00–$5.00 | |
| Iowa · 2026 | Baling only | Hay baling - small square bales (per bale) | $1.00 | $0.50–$1.50 |
| 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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Survey averages are not price quotes. Rates vary with field size, distance, crop, equipment, fuel and local supply. Farmer reports are reviewed before publishing and never blended with survey data. Full disclaimer.