we got 2cents a bale unless you were the driver then you received a penny. My 10-year-old cousin never complained though because he felt at least he could do something to earn money. 4 boys can haul and stack a lot of 50 to 70 lb. bales from sunup to too dark to see. Never tight stack fresh alfalfa in a barn if you expect it to still be there in a couple of days.