Hay Spears

Hay Spears

Moving heavy hay bales by hand takes up time and strains your back. Hay spears fix that by turning a loader or hitch into a bale-handling tool, and Tractor Supply carries these tractor and 3-point attachments in a range of mounts and sizes. Our selection runs from compact tractors to full-size machines.

Turn Your Tractor into a Bale Mover

A hay spear is a long, tapered tine that slides through the center of a bale and lifts it off the ground. Driven by your tractor’s hydraulics, it lets one person move loads that would otherwise take an entire crew. The pointed design pierces tight bales without ripping them open, keeping hay intact from the field to the feeder.

Three-Point Spears

Tractors without a front loader can still move bales through the rear hitch. A three-point spear connects to the tractor’s three-point linkage, the standard arms and top link that raise and lower implements. Three-spear setups add two shorter stabilizer tines that secure the bale and prevent it from spinning, offering greater control on uneven terrain or with larger loads. The tractor's hydraulics raise the spear when the rear arms are engaged. This design suits operators who already run mowers, tillers and other gear from the same system. Rear mounting also sets weight behind the axle, which adds traction on slopes and soft fields.

Quick-Attachment and Bucket Mount Options

A quick-attach hay spear locks onto the universal plate on most skid steers and loader arms, which lets you swap it for a bucket in seconds without tools. Bucket-mount spears take a different route, bolting or clamping a spike onto a bucket you already own. Quick-attach models give you a dedicated bale handler, while bucket mounts reuse equipment you already run. Check your loader's plate style first, since quick-attach spears need a matching mounting plate.

Shop Hay Spears from Tractor Supply

A well-built hay spear holds up to constant use, from high-strength steel tines that resist bending to coatings that resist rust through wet seasons. Selecting the right mount for your machine, combined with a durable spear, increases efficiency in bale handling operations. Explore our farm and ranch inventory on our website or head to your local Tractor Supply store to find the right hay spear for you.