Hay & Winter Feed Calculators
Bale counts, hay inventory, waste from feeding method, and what a ton of hay really costs delivered.
Winter feed is the biggest line item most cow-calf operations carry. Size the stack before the first frost, price hay on a dry-matter basis instead of per bale, and account for the 6% to 40% you lose depending on how you set it out.
7 calculators in Hay & Winter Feed
- Winter Hay CalculatorTons and bales of hay a herd needs for the whole feeding period, waste included.
- Round Bale Weight CalculatorWeight of a round bale from its diameter, width and density — no scale required.
- Hay Bale CalculatorBales per ton and bales per head per day for round, large square and small square bales.
- Hay Cost Per Ton CalculatorDelivered cost per ton and the real cost per pound of dry matter actually eaten.
- Hay Waste CalculatorHay and dollars lost by feeder type, and what a better feeder would pay back.
- Hay Moisture CalculatorAs-fed to dry matter conversion at any moisture, and the water you are paying for.
- Hay Storage Loss CalculatorDry matter lost in storage by method and months stored, and the bales it costs you.
Other calculator categories
- Forage & Grazing — Work out how many pairs a pasture will carry, how long a paddock lasts, and where your AUMs actually go.
- Feed & Rations — Balance TDN and crude protein, convert as-fed to dry matter, and price supplement by the pound of nutrient.
- Herd Economics — Breakeven per cwt, price slide on a load of feeders, cull versus keep, and cost of gain on a stocker.
- Water, Fencing & Facilities — Daily water demand, tank and well sizing, fence material takeoffs, and corral and pen space.