BaleWiseMichigan hay market
What hay costs in Michigan
BaleWise tracks 23 hay sellers in Michigan — 19 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 $156–311 per US ton across 12 priced listings, with a midpoint of $267/ton. Sticker prices run $3.50–$7.00 per bale — bale weight is what moves the true cost. Round bales: $67–218/ton across 7 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.
Every listing
Michigan hay listings
All 23 sellers we track in Michigan, 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 · 4x5 alfalfa/grass mix, fertilized, 60 bales, cutting not stated; seller notes patches of knapweed; delivery for a fee; contact via free AllHay account | Harbor Springs, MI | Round | $30.00/bale | ≈ $67/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · first cutting 4x4 rounds, mostly grass with a little alfalfa and clover | Hillsdale, MI | Round | $35.00/bale | ≈ $127/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · grass/alfalfa mix, 2026 first cutting, 4x5, 21 bales available, stored under tarp | Hastings, MI | Round | $60.00/bale | ≈ $133/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · 2026 first cutting grass mix, 4x4 rounds, outside stored — same hay the seller feeds his own horses; local delivery may be available for a fee | Willis, MI | Round | $50.00/bale | ≈ $133/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · alfalfa, 2026 first cutting; $3.50/bale off the field, $4.50 off wagon/barn; bulk discounts; delivery available | Lachine, MI | Small square | $3.50/bale | ≈ $156/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · 2026 second cutting 4x5 alfalfa/orchard grass mix, ad updated Jul 2026 | Kalkaska, MI | Round | $85.00/bale | ≈ $189/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · 4x4 rounds, put up dry, will load | Big Rapids, MI | Round | $60.00/bale | ≈ $218/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · 2026 first cutting 4x4 rounds, 50/50 alfalfa/grass, wrapped for outside storage | Eaton Rapids, MI | Round | $60.00/bale | ≈ $218/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · small squares 1st and 2nd cutting, ~45 lb average | Capac, MI | Small square | $5.00/bale | ≈ $222/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 22 |
| Bethlehem Farmsquare · grass small squares from the farm's own fields, 1st and 2nd cut; barn pickup by appointment, $5 off the wagon during baling (page still says 2025 crop) | Hamilton, MI | Small square | $5.50/bale | ≈ $244/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 22 |
| Halsey Farmssquare · alfalfa $7/bale and grass/alfalfa mix $7/bale, 2nd/3rd/4th cutting, 50-60 lb poly-twine bales; local delivery within 150 miles | Adrian, MI | Small square | $7.00/bale | ≈ $255/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 22 |
| Dynamite Hill Farm — L'Anse, MIsquare · 2026 small squares Alfalfa/Orchard grass (also Trefoil/Orchard, straight Orchard); taking reservations, no herbicides | L'Anse, MI | Small square | $6.00/bale | ≈ $267/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · 85% alfalfa with clover and timothy, 2026 1st cutting cut at prebud, no spray or preservatives, 600 bales, 10-bale minimum; delivery for a fee; contact via free AllHay account | China Township, MI | Small square | $6.00/bale | ≈ $267/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · 2026 first cutting grass hay, baled Jul 1, ~300 bales available, pickup in Grand Junction | Grand Junction, MI | Small square | $6.00/bale | ≈ $267/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · 2026 first cutting, 50/50 alfalfa/Timothy mix, baled dry, stored inside, horse/cow hay | Hudsonville, MI | Small square | $6.00/bale | ≈ $267/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · 50/50 alfalfa/grass mix, dry, stored in barn, grown for horses; $6.95/bale (20+ min), $6.75/bale for 100+ | Schoolcraft, MI | Small square | $6.95/bale | ≈ $309/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 22 |
| Meadow Ridge Supplysquare · Michigan-grown uncompressed 2-string bales — orchard/timothy (2025 1st cutting) or low-sugar teff, $7 either; statewide delivery or Bay City warehouse pickup, no minimum order | Bay City, MI | Small square | $7.00/bale | ≈ $311/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · 2026 first cutting horse hay, mostly pasture grasses with a little red clover, no rain, 164 bales; $7.50/bale with delivery+unload up to 10 mi | Holly, MI | Small square | $7.00/bale | ≈ $311/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · 2026 first cutting grass hay, ~250 bales on wagons, delivery available, horse hay | New Lothrop, MI | Small square | $7.00/bale | ≈ $311/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 22 |
| Scotch Fox Farm Hay SalesTimothy, orchard grass, alfalfa and mixes — small squares 40-80 lb (singles or 21-bale bundles) plus rounds to ~950 lb; indoor-stored, discards anything wet or over six months old; delivery to ~20 miles $100/trailer load — call Linda for current prices | Metamora, MI | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 22 |
| Strieter Hay FarmsAlfalfa/orchard mix 1st–4th cut in 3x4x8 large squares plus compressed 50-55 lb palletized small squares; semi-load delivery $5/loaded mile, $300 minimum (delivery paused Jul–Aug) — call for pricing | Bay Port, MI | Large square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 22 |
| Johnson FarmsNet-wrapped 4x5 rounds and small squares, alfalfa and grass mixes fed to the farm's own cattle; delivery available — call for pricing | Otisville, MI | Round | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 22 |
| Dost FarmsHay, alfalfa, and premium straw in rounds and squares, barn-stored; statewide Michigan delivery, 21-bale minimum — call for pricing | Reese, MI | Round | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 22 |
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