A bale spear device has a first upper plate having an aperture, a second upper plate having an aperture, an upper cross tube for connecting the first upper plate and the second upper plate together in a spaced apart arrangement, a first lower plate connected to the upper cross tube, a second lower plate connected to the upper cross tube, a lower cross tube for connecting the first lower plate and the second lower plate together in a spaced apart relationship, a socket extending out of the upper cross tube, a spear having a tip end and a socket end with the tip end for insertion into the aperture of the second upper plate and the socket end for insertion into the aperture of the first upper plate, and a locking device for locking the socket end of the spear in the aperture of the first upper plate.
