How Many Bags of Concrete Are on a Pallet?

Do 42 bags of concrete really make a pallet? For an 80 lb bag of Sakrete High-Strength Concrete or QUIKRETE 5000 Concrete Mix, the makers’ pages say yes. For an 80 lb bag of Sakrete Maximizer, the same page type says 35.

What Does Sakrete Print for Bags per Pallet?

Sakrete’s 2021 Product Guide lists 42 bags per pallet for 80 lb High-Strength Concrete, 56 for the 60 lb bag and 80 for the 40 lb bag. The counts sit in the column headed Pallet Quantity. The guide does not define that unit in words, so this article reads it as bags.

Sakrete counts vary by product, not just by bag size. The table below lists the rows that matter most for slabs, footings and mortar work. To turn a slab into a bag total first, use the concrete pallet calculator, then compare its pallet figure with the table.

Counts and bag sizes come from the Sakrete guide. The weight column is this article’s arithmetic (bags x bag weight), not a Sakrete figure. The guide’s footnote for the asterisked rows reads: “Pallet quantity may vary by plant.”

What Do QUIKRETE Product Pages Print per Pallet?

QUIKRETE lists bags per pallet in the “Available in” lines of its product pages, and the count depends on the product. The 5000 Concrete Mix page lists 42 per pallet for the 80 lb bag and 56 for the 60 lb bag.

Two more QUIKRETE pages give a count. The Fast-Setting Concrete Mix page (accessed 2026-10-21) lists the 50 lb bag at 56 per pallet. The Q-Max Pro page (accessed 2026-10-21) lists the 80 lb bag at 42. The arithmetic weights are 2,800 lb and 3,360 lb of bags.

QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101 gives no count. Its product page (accessed 2026-10-21) lists 40, 50, 60 and 80 lb bags with no pallet line. The 1101 data sheet gives bag weights and yields only. This article therefore states no pallet count for 1101 and does not borrow one from another product.

Do All Brands Use the Same Pallet Count?

No. The same bag weight can carry a different count from one product or brand to the next, and the pages read for this article show it.

• 80 lb bags. Sakrete High-Strength Concrete lists 42 per pallet. Sakrete Maximizer lists 35.
• 50 lb bags. QUIKRETE Fast-Setting lists 56. Sakrete Fast Setting lists 64.
• 47 lb cement. QUIKRETE Portland Cement lists 63. Sakrete Portland Cement lists 64, marked with an asterisk.
• 94 lb cement. Both brands list 35, and Sakrete marks its count with an asterisk.

Where two sources differ, each stays attached to its own brand and product. Do not average them or call one number typical. Follow the page for the exact product you are buying, because Sakrete itself says some counts may vary by plant.

How Much Does a Pallet of Concrete Weigh?

No source read for this article prints a pallet weight. What can be shown is arithmetic: bags per pallet times the printed bag weight gives the weight of the bags alone.

• 42 x 80 lb = 3,360 lb, and 56 x 60 lb = 3,360 lb.
• 80 x 40 lb = 3,200 lb, and 64 x 50 lb = 3,200 lb.
• 35 x 80 lb = 2,800 lb, and 35 x 94 lb = 3,290 lb.
• 40 x 78 lb = 3,120 lb (Sakrete Masonry Cement Type S).

These figures are labelled arithmetic, not manufacturer data. They exclude the wooden pallet and any wrap, and no source read gives a weight for either. The 80 lb and 94 lb figures are the printed bag weights.

Two products with different bag sizes can land on the same bag total. The 80 lb and 60 lb pallets above both come to 3,360 lb of bags, by arithmetic.

Worked Example: A 10 by 10 Foot Slab in Pallets

A 10 x 10 ft slab, 4 in thick, with 10% waste needs 62 bags of 80 lb mix, which is 2 pallets if the product comes 42 to a pallet. The tool’s default job gives the same result. Every sum is below.

1. Volume. 10 x 10 x (4 / 12) = 33.33 cu ft.
2. Add waste. 33.33 x 1.10 = 36.67 cu ft.
3. Bags. At 0.60 cu ft per 80 lb bag, 36.67 / 0.60 = 61.1, so round up to 62 bags. The 0.60 yield is the QUIKRETE Concrete Mix 1101 data sheet figure, used here only for the bag count.
4. Pallets. For a product that is 42 to a pallet, 62 / 42 = 1.48, so 2 pallets: one full pallet of 42 plus 20 more bags.
5. Bags-only weight. 62 x 80 lb = 4,960 lb, which is 2.48 short tons (4,960 / 2,000).

The 42 per pallet applies only to a product whose own page says so, for example QUIKRETE 5000 or Sakrete High-Strength in the 80 lb bag. A 1101 buyer has no printed count to use, and a Maximizer buyer would divide by 35 instead. All figures in this example are arithmetic.

Where to Go After the Pallet Count

A pallet count only tells you how many bags to buy. Once the bags are on site, mixing concrete by machine is covered in its own guide. For the other route to the same pour, see ready-mix vs bagged concrete.

Before you order, confirm the pallet count on your own product’s page. The count for another brand, another bag size or another plant may not match.

FAQs About Bags of Concrete per Pallet

Sources and Further Reading

This page reports the pallet counts that two manufacturers print, not pallet weights or sizes. Pallet counts differ by brand, product and plant, so read the count on your own product’s page before you order. Reviewed for accuracy by Prof. Dr. Khalil Mudassar, PhD. Last updated 2026-10-21.