BaleWiseWisconsin hay market
What hay costs in Wisconsin
BaleWise tracks 18 hay sellers in Wisconsin — 15 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 $133–222 per US ton across 6 priced listings, with a midpoint of $178/ton. Sticker prices run $3.00–$5.00 per bale — bale weight is what moves the true cost. Large squares: $240–415/ton across 3 priced listings. Round bales: $33–133/ton across 6 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.
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Wisconsin hay listings
All 18 sellers we track in Wisconsin, 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 mixed grass (timothy, clover, trefoil), 2025 crop, RFV 120, 250 bales, 38-bale minimum, pickup only, cutting not stated; contact via free AllHay account | Port Wing, WI | Round | $15.00/bale | ≈ $33/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · Grass/clover/alfalfa mix, 1st crop, 4x5 round, non-certified organic, shedded, 50 available, $40/bale | Spring Valley, WI | Round | $40.00/bale | ≈ $89/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · 5x5 mixed grass hay round bales, excellent quality, free delivery within 10 miles of DeForest, also sold by the ton at $125/ton, $75/bale | DeForest, WI | Round | $75.00/bale | = $120/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 22 |
| John (private seller) — Hatley, WIround · 5x4 alfalfa, clover and Kentucky blue grass mix round bales, no rain, new hay, can deliver, $60/bale | Hatley, WI | Round | $60.00/bale | ≈ $133/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · 2026 horse hay, 4x5 net wrapped, pure grass or alfalfa with grass, made dry, dense bales, $60/bale | Deerfield, WI | Round | $60.00/bale | ≈ $133/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · grass mix small squares, 1st crop ($4/bale for 2nd crop), easy loading, call or text for an appointment time to load | Vesper, WI | Small square | $3.00/bale | ≈ $133/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerround · First crop 2025 and 2026 grass hay, round bales made dry and line wrapped with end caps, more available through summer, $60/bale, will help load | Wonewoc, WI | Round | $60.00/bale | ≈ $133/ton | — | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · 1st crop alfalfa/timothy mix small squares right off the field, $3.75/bale (price rises once in the barn) | Green Bay, WI | Small square | $3.75/bale | ≈ $167/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · New crop grass hay and alfalfa/grass mix, no rain, small squares $4/bale off the wagon, delivery possible | Fountain City, WI | Small square | $4.00/bale | ≈ $178/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · Grassy hay small squares, no rain, pickup only | New London, WI | Small square | $4.00/bale | ≈ $178/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · First crop grass horse hay, no rain, small squares $5/bale; big squares also available | Brooklyn, WI | Small square | $5.00/bale | ≈ $222/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellersquare · Brome, orchard grass, perennial rye and timothy mix, small squares, $5/bale | Cambridge, WI | Small square | $5.00/bale | ≈ $222/ton | Good deal | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerlarge square · Certified organic 3x3x8 big squares, 1st cutting grass $90; 2nd cutting alfalfa $100 | West Bend, WI | Large square | $90.00/bale | ≈ $240/ton | Fair price | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerlarge square · Tested grass/alfalfa mix, two batches (25-35% alfalfa, 9.44 moisture/18.46 protein; 50-60% alfalfa, 9.52 moisture/20.04 protein), super soft, single cut baled early June, pickup by appointment, can deliver for a fee if you can unload with bale spears, $125/bale | Manawa, WI | Large square | $125/bale | ≈ $357/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 22 |
| Private sellerlarge square · 3rd crop grass/alfalfa mix (some all-grass, some more alfalfa), tight 3x3x7 bales, no rain, tested 11-12% moisture / 21% protein, stored indoors, cash only, $135/bale | Baldwin, WI | Large square | $135/bale | ≈ $415/ton | High per ton | checked Jul 22 |
| Badger Farms LLCReed canary / marsh grass specialist — about 60,000 small squares and 2,000 five-foot rounds a year, RFV 115-120 dairy and horse hay, roto-cut rounds available — call for pricing | Deerfield, WI | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 22 |
| Groeschl Ag ServicePremium small squares 45-50 lb in 21-bale bundles (oat straw 40-45 lb too) from a full-service northwestern Wisconsin hay producer — price by request through the website | Hayward, WI | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 22 |
| Gorges AcresAlfalfa/orchard/timothy mix small squares for horses, goats, and cattle; farm pickup by appointment — call or text for pricing | New London, WI | Small square | call for price | — | call | checked Jul 22 |
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