This was kind of interesting. There was a period of time when we were having hay delivered. It was awesome hay, it was extremely compressed. The bales were about 1/2 the size of a typical 80-90 pound bale. But, let me tell you it was deceiving!!!!! Beyond what you could ever imagine. These bales were in the proximity of about 150 pounds. I recall trying to lift one once, and caught myself laughing my guts out. I called my oldest gal, who at that time still lived on our property. She is a lean, mean, machine, and still is to this day. I told her to try and lift this bale up. By gads!!!!!! She tried and she tried, and she couldn't do it. Me standing there, watching her, holding that inner laughter inside. She asked me if I could lift it.......challenging me....and I told her that I thought she was nuts!!! Nope, it was so small, so compact, you could not have even a chance of getting a grip. The hay hooks were the only way to even begin to move this loaf, unless it was rolled....but then, try and roll and hunk of hay that is so heavy....it was certainly a great space saver. In winters to pass, I wished that we still could have obtained that tiny, compressed bale of heavy hay, but no so, never had the chance again. Oh well...have a wonderful day, enjoy our lives we live. Cindi