BaleWiseMontana hay market
What hay costs in Montana
BaleWise tracks 18 hay sellers in Montana — 8 with listed prices, verified July 21, 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 $175–500 per US ton across 7 priced listings, with a midpoint of $240/ton. Sticker prices run $5.69–$15.00 per bale — bale weight is what moves the true cost. Large squares: one priced listing at $345/ton.
Fair-price verdicts below are judged against the Mountain West 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
Montana hay listings
All 18 sellers we track in Montana, 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 sellersquare · organic alfalfa, first cut; $175/ton in the field ($190/ton stacked), ~$5.69/bale at ~65 lb | Moiese, MT | Small square | $5.69/bale | ≈ $175/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 14 |
| O'Connell Hay Servicesquare · grass and grass-alfalfa mix, first and second cutting; small squares $10-$12/bale (also 3x4x8 large squares of straight alfalfa available), delivery available | Somers, MT | Small square | $10.00/bale | ≈ $211/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 21 |
| Private sellersquare · orchard grass/brome/fescue, 2025 first cutting, 50-55 lb; $6/bale, no delivery | Corvallis, MT | Small square | $6.00/bale | ≈ $240/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 21 |
| Western Ranch Supplysq · Alfalfa small square hay bales sold through this Billings farm & ranch store; local pickup and delivery only, call for current availability | Billings, MT | Small square | $12.00/bale | ≈ $240/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 14 |
| Fred (private seller) — Kalispell, MTsquare · premium 50/50 alfalfa-grass mix, 80-85 lb bale; $12/bale, delivery available | Kalispell, MT | Small square | $12.00/bale | ≈ $289/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 21 |
| TOP QUALITY HAY (Whitefish Stage Rd) — Kalispell, MTlarge square · 3x4x8 big squares, fresh 2026 crop; the $200 low-sugar orchard grass and 'unicorn' mix are now sold out — $195 all-grass (5 bales left) and $195 grass/alfalfa mix still available, delivery available | Kalispell, MT | Large square | $195/bale | ≈ $345/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 21 |
| Grass Valley Farmssquare · high-quality grass/alfalfa mixed small square, ~72 lb; farm-direct via Grass Valley Farms (8150 Mullan Rd, Missoula); stated $13.00/bale on product page | Missoula, MT | Small square | $13.00/bale | ≈ $361/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 14 |
| TOP QUALITY HAY (Whitefish Stage Rd) — Kalispell, MTsquare · all-grass, grass/alfalfa mix, or all-alfalfa, fresh 2026 crop, 52-68 lb; $15/bale, first/second/third cuttings, delivery available | Kalispell, MT | Small square | $15.00/bale | ≈ $500/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 21 |
| Flynn Hay & Grain LLCAlfalfa hay & small grains; 120-lb small square bales and 3x3 large squares targeted to the equine market (much ships to Kentucky), plus 3x4 large squares as feeder/beef hay; 6th-generation Townsend-area irrigated farm (prices by phone) | Townsend, MT | Large square | call for price | — | call | checked Jun 17 |
| Flynn RanchAlfalfa off 1,100 acres of irrigated ground, ~3,000 tons/yr, three cuttings, quality ranging from feeder to dairy; 3x4 and 4x4 large square bales, plus 4x4x8 wheat-straw bales; nationwide trucking quotes available (prices by phone) | Townsend, MT | Large square | call for price | — | call | checked Jun 17 |
| Hay Montana LLCPremium alfalfa horse hay, 17-19% minimum protein and 145-175 RFV; compact ~60-lb small square bales; family-owned, pickup & delivery from Toston (Hwy 287) (prices by phone) | Toston, MT | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jun 17 |
| Montana High Country HayPremium hay for horses & livestock: Orchard Grass/Alfalfa 70/30 mix, straight alfalfa, and grass hay (prices by phone) | Townsend, MT | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jun 17 |
| Yellowstone River FarmThird-generation family farm using organic/non-GMO practices (not certified); alfalfa, grass horse hay, and straw in small or large bales; contact Tricia Phelps (prices by phone) | Terry, MT | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jun 17 |
| Premium Montana HayFamily-operated Fairfield (Golden Triangle) farm growing irrigated straight alfalfa and orchard grass/alfalfa mix; hay stored under cover (prices by phone) | Fairfield, MT | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jun 17 |
| Split Diamond Ranch1st-cutting alfalfa/grass mix in net-wrapped round bales (~1,400 lb); seasonal availability, buyer arranges transport (prices by phone) | Whitehall, MT | Round | call for price | — | call | checked Jun 17 |
| Williams Family Farms LLCHay and alfalfa, round and square bales; farming and hay sales plus custom baling in central Montana; call for current deals (prices by phone) | Lewistown, MT | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jun 17 |
| BAR 5H Farm MT LLCPremium livestock forage: alfalfa, grass, barley, millet and wheat hay; irrigated Tongue River farm in Rosebud County (prices by phone) | Miles City, MT | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jun 17 |
| Doug (private seller) — Bozeman, MTlarge square · 2026 straight alfalfa, 3x4 squares, tarped, 1,100 tons; premium mixed hay also in 3x4 & 4x4 squares; priced $250/ton; delivery available (prices by phone) | Bozeman, MT | Large square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 18 |
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