BaleWiseWhat hay costs in Louisiana
BaleWise tracks 17 hay sellers in Louisiana — 16 with listed prices, verified July 23, 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 $133–311 per US ton across 3 priced listings, with a midpoint of $222/ton. Sticker prices run $3.00–$7.00 per bale — bale weight is what moves the true cost. Round bales: $40–113/ton across 13 priced listings.
Fair-price verdicts below are judged against the South Central market midpoint — the same yardstick the live board uses. For distances from you, ZIP search, and price alerts, head to the full board.
Louisiana hay listings
All 17 sellers we track in Louisiana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumrd · 2024 Mixed Bahia 4X6 round bales | Eunice, LA | Round | $18.00/bale | ≈ $40/ton | — | checked Jul 23 |
| Private sellerround · Bahia grass (small amount of mixed native grass), 4×5 net-wrapped round bales, clean, fertilized and weed-free, RFV 106, baled June 28 2026; good semi-truck access; cut not stated | Abbeville, LA | Round | $30.00/bale | ≈ $63/ton | — | checked Jul 23 |
| Craig Soileauround · Russell Bermuda 5x5 round bales $40 each; also Russell Bermuda square bales (2025 $9 / 21-bundle $189, 2024 $7 / 21-bundle $147) | Ville Platte, LA | Round | $40.00/bale | ≈ $67/ton | — | checked Jul 16 |
| Tommy Ponthierrd · 2025 Bahia net-wrap round bales stored in barn | Marksville, LA | Round | $30.00/bale | ≈ $67/ton | — | checked Jul 16 |
| Norman Younground · Hybrid Bermuda, 4x5 net-wrapped round bales, very tight, baled 9/10/2025 | Mamou, LA | Round | $33.00/bale | ≈ $73/ton | — | checked Jul 16 |
| Joseph Patanellaround · 2025 Bahia, fertilized, cured without rain, stored in barn; cow hay round $30, horse hay round $45, square bales $6.50 | Independence, LA | Round | $30.00/bale | ≈ $75/ton | — | checked Jul 16 |
| Larry Willisrd · 2025 fertilized Bahia round bales (4x5), cured without rain, barn kept | Bogalusa, LA | Round | $35.00/bale | ≈ $78/ton | — | checked Jul 23 |
| Mike Beardround · Bahia 4x5 round bales, plastic wrapped for storing outside or transport, $35 each | Sunshine, LA | Round | $35.00/bale | ≈ $78/ton | — | checked Jul 23 |
| Private sellerround · $35 per roll; can deliver if local; far NW Louisiana (Caddo Parish) | Rodessa, LA | Round | $35.00/bale | ≈ $88/ton | — | checked Jul 23 |
| Delos Thompsonround · Bahia grass 5x5 round bales, well fertilized, under barn $55; also square bales $8 and Bermuda square $9 | Folsom, LA | Round | $55.00/bale | ≈ $92/ton | — | checked Jul 23 |
| Shannon Dingerrd · 4x5 Bahia round bales, quality hay, barn kept; volume discount on 10+ rolls | Independence, LA | Round | $45.00/bale | ≈ $100/ton | — | checked Jul 23 |
| David Colliganrd · 4x6 net-wrapped Jiggs Bermuda round bales | Church Point, LA | Round | $50.00/bale | ≈ $111/ton | — | checked Jul 23 |
| Christian Cookround · good quality, fertilized, weed free, net wrap, baled dry, not rained on | Keatchie, LA | Round | $45.00/bale | ≈ $113/ton | — | checked Jul 16 |
| Bernard Thorntonsquare · ~60 square bales of mixed hay stored inside, 2024 crop, $3 per bale | Opelousas, LA | Small square | $3.00/bale | ≈ $133/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 16 |
| Havenwood Farmssquare · Fertilized, barn-kept Alycia square bales $5/bale pickup; Rye Grass round bales also $35/bale pickup; delivery available (call for pricing); 250 square-bale min / 12 round-bale max, buyer provides unload labor | St. Francisville, LA | Small square | $5.00/bale | ≈ $222/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 23 |
| Bob Murphysq · Taking orders for 2025 Bermuda square bales; $6/bale in field, $7/bale in barn | Crowley, LA | Small square | $7.00/bale | ≈ $311/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 16 |
| The Hay ManAlfalfa & Bermuda hay plus wheat straw and pine bedding; 3-string bales (2-string coming soon); quality guaranteed, blister-beetle & weed free (prices by phone) | Robert, LA | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 23 |
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