BaleWiseWhat hay costs in New Jersey
BaleWise tracks 11 hay sellers in New Jersey — 5 with listed prices, verified July 26, 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 $222–444 per US ton across 3 priced listings, with a midpoint of $400/ton. Sticker prices run $5.00–$10.00 per bale — bale weight is what moves the true cost. Round bales: one priced listing at $188/ton.
Fair-price verdicts below are judged against the Mid-Atlantic market midpoint — the same yardstick the live board uses. For distances from you, ZIP search, and price alerts, head to the full board.
New Jersey hay listings
All 11 sellers we track in New Jersey, 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 sellerbale type not listed · meadow grass hay, "made right, dry, good size bales" · suitable for all livestock | Shamong, NJ | Bale not listed | $4.00/bale | — | — | checked Jul 26 |
| Private seller4×5 round bale · weight not stated — ~850 lb assumed, ask the seller · mixed grass, seller calls it "good quality horse hay" · call Jack · cut not stated · Cumberland County | Deerfield, NJ | Round | $80.00/bale | ≈ $188/ton | — | checked Jul 26 |
| Lil RR Farmsquare, ~45 lb assumed · 1st cut timothy/orchard grass mix · same farm's 2nd cut orchard grass runs $6/bale · delivers within ~10 mi for a small charge · Hunterdon County · call 732-735-6109 | Flemington, NJ | Small square | $5.00/bale | ≈ $222/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 19 |
| Private sellersquare, ~45 lb · 1st cut orchard grass · 4 photos in the ad · Bridgeton area, Cumberland County | Greenwich, NJ | Small square | $9.00/bale | ≈ $400/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 26 |
| Private sellersmall square, weight not stated — ~45 lb assumed · fresh baled teff hay, described as clean and heavy · delivery available | Newtonville, NJ | Small square | $10.00/bale | ≈ $444/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 26 |
| Suydam Farms1st + 2nd cut NJ timothy, orchard grass and brome — 45 lb bales, year round (prices by phone) · open Sat–Sun 8–5 or by appointment · ask for Ryck | Somerset, NJ | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 17 |
| Freiberger FarmsTimothy, orchard grass + alfalfa small squares, ~50 lb stated, year round (prices by phone) · open 7 days · family farm between I-195 and Turnpike exit 7A | Allentown, NJ | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 17 |
| M&N Hay SalesHay dealer — NJ timothy, orchard and alfalfa mixes plus trucked-in western hay, straw, shavings (prices by phone) · delivers locally and nationwide · pickup in Chesterfield | Chesterfield, NJ | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 17 |
| Brodhecker FarmHay + straw at the farm feed store (prices by phone) · open 7 days · serving Sussex County since 1969 · Sussex County's first row on the board | Newton, NJ | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 17 |
| Rosedale MillsFeed store — local timothy/orchard bales carried in the online store, stock varies (price shown at checkout / by phone) · out of stock at the Jul 17 check, not discontinued — call before the trip · curbside pickup + local delivery | Pennington, NJ | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 17 |
| Metlars FarmsHay + straw dealer — feed hay is timothy-grass mix, alfalfa and brome; mulch/construction bales are the main trade, so say feed hay when you call (prices by phone) · delivers NJ, NYC, PA and beyond · pickup at the farm · Middlesex County | Old Bridge, NJ | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 17 |
Selling hay in New Jersey? List it free.