If maximising output is your goal, ensure timely cutting and avoid over-drying, as excessive moisture loss can decrease the bale's density. "Rolls of hay" is another term often used for round bales.

The cutting, baling and hauling represents much of the cost of baled hay. Depending on yield, a 1500-pound bale can cost up to $45 to cut, roll and transport. If the bale is valued at $100 ...

Your hay bales might be shedding weight faster than a steer on Ozempic,” Mizzou hay specialist Rob Kallenbach quips.