BaleWiseWhat hay costs in West Virginia
BaleWise tracks 11 hay sellers in West Virginia — 10 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 $178–222 per US ton across 2 priced listings, with a midpoint of $200/ton. Sticker prices run $4.00–$5.00 per bale — bale weight is what moves the true cost. Large squares: one priced listing at $267/ton. Round bales: $50–167/ton across 7 priced listings.
Fair-price verdicts below are judged against the Upper South market midpoint — the same yardstick the live board uses. For distances from you, ZIP search, and price alerts, head to the full board.
West Virginia hay listings
All 11 sellers we track in West Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Wilsonround · weight not stated — ~800 lb assumed, ask the seller · round-bale hay, straw also $20/bale · confirm the price covers hay, not straw · cutting not stated | Leon, WV | Round | $20.00/bale | ≈ $50/ton | — | checked Jul 16 |
| Robert Brownfield4×5 round, ~900 lb · 2025-crop, 80–100 available · named seller with full address in the official WV Dept. of Agriculture Market Bulletin | West Union, WV | Round | $30.00/bale | ≈ $67/ton | — | checked Jul 16 |
| Royce Plaugher4×5 round, string-wrapped, ~900 lb · listed in the WV Dept. of Agriculture Market Bulletin · cutting not stated | Petersburg, WV | Round | $35.00/bale | ≈ $78/ton | — | checked Jul 16 |
| Rusty Livingood4×5 round, ~900 lb · orchard/timothy/clover mix, limed & fertilized, stored inside · named seller with full address in the official WV Dept. of Agriculture Market Bulletin · cutting not stated | Bruceton Mills, WV | Round | $45.00/bale | ≈ $100/ton | — | checked Jul 23 |
| Allen Miller4×4 round, ~550 lb · 1st cut mixed hay, barn kept · listed in the WV Dept. of Agriculture Market Bulletin | Bruceton Mills, WV | Round | $30.00/bale | ≈ $109/ton | — | checked Jul 16 |
| David Nuzum4×4 round, ~550 lb · 2025-crop 1st cut mixed hay, barn kept, never wet, near I-79 Saltwell exit, seller will load · listed in the WV Dept. of Agriculture Market Bulletin | Shinnston, WV | Round | $35.00/bale | ≈ $127/ton | — | checked Jul 16 |
| Tim Huffmanround · weight not stated — ~900 lb assumed, ask the seller · 2026-crop 1st cut · named seller with full address in the official WV Dept. of Agriculture Market Bulletin | Hamlin, WV | Round | $75.00/bale | ≈ $167/ton | — | checked Jul 23 |
| Roscoe Beallsquare, ~45 lb · 2025-crop 1st cut, never wet, mixed grass, barn kept · named seller with full address in the official WV Dept. of Agriculture Market Bulletin | Davis, WV | Small square | $4.00/bale | ≈ $178/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 23 |
| Bob Alexandersquare, ~45 lb · horse hay, baled 5/26 · named seller with full address in the official WV Dept. of Agriculture Market Bulletin | Letart, WV | Small square | $5.00/bale | ≈ $222/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 23 |
| Larry Parsonslarge square, ~45 lb · easy access, fertilized, good for all livestock · listed in the WV Dept. of Agriculture Market Bulletin | Evans, WV | Large square | $6.00/bale | ≈ $267/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 23 |
| Robert DeeringGrass hay round bales; Greenbrier County producer (prices by phone) | Ronceverte, WV | Round | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 23 |
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