A front-end loader- or skid steer-mounted Bale Grabber picks up the cluster of bales that was previously deposited by a bale accumulator and transports it to a hay wagon, highway trailer, or storage facility. These implements operate off the machine's hydraulics and handle 8 to 18 bales (depending on make/model). They use moveable side rails to squeeze the bales tightly together and spring-steel claws (grapples) that sink into each bale-both actions ensuring that the pack lifts uniformly for transport.