cost per round bail
Assuming 1,000 bales a year are wrapped, the annual fixed cost per bale is $2.67 on an as is basis. The plastic wrap costs $80 per roll. Two rolls of plastic can wrap 70 bales in 5 to 6 layers of plastic. Plastic caps are placed at the ends of the row of wrapped bales. Plastic and end caps cost $2.43 per bale.