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(Some large round bales can be made a lot lighter and smaller: see the other answers made here.) The large square bales average out at around 1000 to 1200 pounds for straw and I believe around 1400 for hay. Dimensions I've pegged at about 48 tall by 70 long by 48 wide.
Hay is sold by the bale here as it is too much trouble for buyer and seller to fool with the nearest scales 15 miles away when they are open. I measured a couple of JD balers (530 and 375) both doing a 5' wide bale and the bales were like 62 x whatever you set the diameter to.