BaleWiseWhat hay costs in Indiana
BaleWise tracks 14 hay sellers in Indiana — 13 with listed prices, verified July 22, 2026. Every price is normalized to true cost per US ton (2,000 lb) so a heavy bale and a light bale compare honestly.
Small square bales run $222–400 per US ton across 7 priced listings, with a midpoint of $267/ton. Sticker prices run $5.00–$9.00 per bale — bale weight is what moves the true cost. Large squares: one priced listing at $333/ton. Round bales: $56–178/ton across 5 priced listings.
Fair-price verdicts below are judged against the Midwest market midpoint — the same yardstick the live board uses. For distances from you, ZIP search, and price alerts, head to the full board.
Indiana hay listings
All 14 sellers we track in Indiana, cheapest true cost per ton first; call-for-price sellers at the bottom. Prices are farm-gate unless the details say otherwise.
| Seller | Town | Bale | Price | True cost | Verdict | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private sellerround · mixed grass hay, 4x5 string-tied round bales, good quality, Fall 2025 | Riley, IN | Round | $25.00/bale | ≈ $56/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · 2026 first cutting grass hay; 5x4 round $50 / 5x5 $60 / 5x6 $70; small squares $5 (must be field-picked or delivered); delivery for extra fee | Martinsville, IN | Round | $50.00/bale | ≈ $91/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · 4x5 round bales, mixed/grass, fertilized, horse quality, picked up at farm | Middletown, IN | Round | $60.00/bale | ≈ $133/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · 2026 first cutting mixed hay (orchard grass, clovers, alfalfa-timothy), 4x5 round bales, tight and baled dry with a new baler; seller can help load, cash only | Monrovia, IN | Round | $65.00/bale | ≈ $144/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Ryan Troutmanround · pure alfalfa 4x5 rounds, 100+ available; delivery for a fee — 574-835-0885 | Kewanna, IN | Round | $80.00/bale | ≈ $178/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · 2025 grass hay, ~50 small square bales, good for goats or cows, some foxtail | Decatur, IN | Small square | $5.00/bale | ≈ $222/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · 2026 first cutting grass hay, ~50 lb small squares, baled at 15% moisture, no rain, stored inside | Elkhart, IN | Small square | $6.00/bale | ≈ $240/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 22 |
| Dan — Otterbein, INsquare · 1st cutting alfalfa/orchard grass mix small squares; a few grass-only bales also available | Otterbein, IN | Small square | $6.00/bale | ≈ $267/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · grass and red clover (~25% clover), second cutting small squares, ad updated Jul 2026 | Elkhart, IN | Small square | $6.00/bale | ≈ $267/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · good horse-quality grass hay, small squares, baled 7/2/2026, ~300 bales available, delivery available | Indianapolis, IN | Small square | $6.00/bale | ≈ $267/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · alfalfa/grass mix small squares, 1st cut ($8 for 2nd and 3rd cut); pickup Wakarusa or Rochester, delivery on 100+ bales | Wakarusa, IN | Small square | $7.00/bale | ≈ $311/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerlarge square · pure alfalfa, 1st cut, 3x3x6 wet-wrapped baleage, 40% moisture, baled 5/28/2026, delivery available | Woodburn, IN | Large square | $125/bale | ≈ $333/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 22 |
| Ryan Troutmansquare · pure alfalfa small squares, 2,000+ available; delivery for a fee — 574-835-0885 | Kewanna, IN | Small square | $9.00/bale | ≈ $400/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 22 |
| American Hayman FarmsAlfalfa/orchard-grass mix horse hay — small squares as singles or 21-bale bundles, plus net-wrapped 4x5 rounds and weed-free straw; delivery up to semi loads (798 small bales) — text Matt for a quote | Russiaville, IN | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 22 |
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