Hay Sheds

Hay Sheds from Stockman Sheds

We know how valuable hay is to Australian livestock farmers. We also know how vulnerable it is to the elements. Our hay sheds are designed to protect and preserve your hay harvest, keeping it dry and safe.

Last reviewed June 2024 by Ryan Ollis, Stockman Sheds QBCC #15408423 4.9 from 83+ Google reviews

A Fully-Custom Toowoomba Farm Shed
A Fully-Custom Toowoomba Farm Shed

Stockman has been designing and building custom hay sheds across South East Queensland since 2020, with a 4.9-star rating from 75+ Google reviews and a 20-year structural warranty on every build. Manufactured at our Highfields, Toowoomba HQ from 100% Australian BlueScope Steel and COLORBOND® cladding.

Keeping your hay safe

Hay takes up a lot of space, and as a result isn’t the easiest product to store. Stockman Sheds will create a large shed perfectly suited to the size of your hay harvest. We’ll build it wide and we’ll build it tall, allowing for easy packing and adequate airflow to prevent moisture buildup. You can choose to have a gable roof or a flat roof design, with open walls or closed walls.

Whatever design you go with, your Aussie shed quality is guaranteed. We use Colorbond materials and 100% Australian Bluescope Steel with a 20 year manufacturers warranty. It’s non-corrosive and it’s built to last! The components of your custom built hay shed are manufactured in our Australian facility, and we have a team of experienced, local tradies who’ll build your shed for you if you’re in our service area.

Hay shed kits

If you’re not in our service area, do not stress! We can deliver a Stockman Shed to you anywhere in Australia. Our self-build shed kits can be built by you if you have the necessary skills, or you can get a local builder to help you.

The process is simple. You talk to our team, and they design the hay shed you’re looking for. There’s a six week timeframe while the components get manufactured in our facility, and then it gets delivered to your farm. Once it arrives, we’re here to answer any questions about the shed building process!

Farm sheds

Stockman Sheds offers a range of farm sheds to Australian farmers in addition to our hay sheds. They’re durable and robust, and can fulfill any number of functions. Here are some ideas of what they can do:

Farm machinery storage.

Grain and produce storage.

Livestock sheds.

Garage storage for utes, boats and dirt bikes.

Safe and secure storage for fertilisers and chemicals.

Farm offices.

Aircraft hangers.

Horse arenas.

If you need a shed and you have the space for it, we’ll build it for you! Click here and have a chat with one of our farm shed experts.

What’s included with every Stockman hay shed

Every Stockman hay shed quote covers the full build, not just the kit:

  • Australian BlueScope Steel C-section frame, engineered to AS/NZS 1170 wind-load standard for your specific site
  • COLORBOND® cladding in your choice of 22 standard colours, with BlueScope’s 30-year warranty against perforation by corrosion
  • Engineered concrete slab designed by a structural engineer to suit your soil class and shed loads
  • Full council application and certifier inspection — we handle every form, overlay check and sign-off as part of the build
  • Choice of doors — roller doors, sliding doors, glass sliders or PA (personnel access) doors, sized to your use case
  • Gutters, downpipes and flashings in matching COLORBOND® finish
  • 20-year structural warranty in line with the certified engineering, plus Stockman’s own installation warranty
  • QBCC-licensed installation (#15408423) by trained Australian tradespeople — no subbed-out labour

Optional add-ons include mezzanine flooring, internal walls, insulation, awnings, windows, ventilation and electrical rough-in.

Recent hay builds we’ve completed

Recent hay shed builds delivered across South East Queensland include A Serious Farm Shed in Geham, A Toowoomba Rural Shed, and A Fully-Custom Toowoomba Farm Shed. Browse the gallery below for more — every build is a real Stockman project, photographed on handover day.

Frequently Asked

Hay Sheds shed questions, answered

What size hay shed do I need?
Depends on bale type and storage volume. A small 50-round-bale shed for a hobby farm usually runs 12m × 9m × 4.5m. Working farms storing 200–500 round bales need 18m × 12m × 5m or larger. Major cropping operations storing 1,000+ bales usually need 24m × 18m × 5–6m. Always factor in telehandler clearance — most need 4.5m minimum to manoeuvre with a bale spike.
How tall does a hay shed need to be?
A standard 5x4 round bale is about 1.5m tall; stack 3 high and you need 4.5m clear under the roof, plus telehandler clearance. Most working hay sheds end up at 5–6m wall height. Square bales or chaff hay can stack higher (4 levels = 6m+) so you sometimes need 6.5–7m walls. Better to overshoot — adding 500mm of wall height costs less than retrofitting.
Open-front or fully enclosed hay shed?
Open-front (3 sides clad, one side open) is the most common for hay — great airflow keeps the bales dry, easy access for the telehandler, cheaper per square metre. Fully enclosed sheds are better for high-value seed hay or chaff that needs UV protection, or in dust-prone areas. Some farms compromise with a roll-up curtain wall on one open side for storms.
How much does a hay shed cost in 2026?
Most Stockman hay sheds run $50,000 to $200,000+. A small 12m × 9m × 4.5m shed sits around $50,000–$80,000; an 18m × 12m × 5m mid-size shed lands at $90,000–$140,000; large 24m+ open-front cropping sheds push past $180,000. Open-front sheds are cheaper than enclosed equivalents because there's less cladding.
Do hay sheds need council approval in rural Queensland?
Usually yes. Even on rural land, Class 10a sheds over 10m² / 2.4m / 5m trigger a building application. A working hay shed used for commercial farming may also need a Material Change of Use under the local planning scheme as a Class 7b structure. Stockman handles every application and certifier inspection as part of the build.
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Planning a hay sheds shed?

Stockman handles every stage of your build — design, council approval, slab, manufacture and on-site construction. Most quotes are returned within 5 business days.

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