#93818
3rd cut lucerne 93818
Strathallan, VIC3rd cut lucerne
Irrigated 3rd cut lucerne hay in 8x4x3 bales. Cut with mower conditioner and cured in hot dry conditions over 5 days. Baled with the assistance of a steamer. Leaf has good colour and content in bales. Normal to course in texture. Average moisture of 13.5% Small amount of volunteer wheat and Hog weed in some bales
Seller Information:
Summary
Visual grade: AA

Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Lucerne
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Q31
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
3.25
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
6.58
Protein (%)
21.1
ME (MJ / kg)
10.41
Moisture (%)
9.5
Visual Grade
AA
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
49 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
500 kg
Visual
Irrigated 3rd cut lucerne hay in 8x4x3 bales. Cut with mower conditioner and cured in hot dry conditions over 5 days. Baled with the assistance of a steamer. Leaf has good colour and content in bales. Normal to course in texture. Average moisture of 13.5% Small amount of volunteer wheat and Hog weed in some bales
Crop
Type / Species
Lucerne
Variety
Q31
Irrigated
Yes
What cut is it?
3rd
Volume
Quantity
98
Bale / Package Weight
500 kg
Volume in Tonnes
49
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Wrap Type
6 - string
Material Consistency
Very even <5% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Comment
Three sided shed. Well maintained . Hay exposed on open side
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Floor lining - rubber, plastic, etc
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
13.5
Moisture High (%)
16.7
Moisture Low (%)
11
Number of Tests
10
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Weeds Comments
Small amount of volunteer wheat and Hoges weed
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Maturity
Lucerne Cut
3rd
Cutting & Curing
How Long Cured (days)
5
Rainfall damage
Clean leaf & stems
Weather while Curing
Hot dry conditions no rain
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Early flowering <25% flower
Raked Times
1
Comment
Hot dry conditions used steamer to help bale
Steamed at baling?
Yes
Harvesting
Harvest Date
09-Jan-2026
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
15
Stem Thickness
Lucerne 2-3mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
LU2 - Good green hay <15% bleached colours
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Normal Texture, Leaf generally connected
Aroma
Aroma
Sweet fresh hay smell
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
18/02/2026
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (93818-NIRD-1)
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
10.41
Relative Feed Value
164
Relative Forage Quality
164
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
10.85
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
36.3
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
6.8
% Crude Fat
1.9
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
12.17
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
3.29
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
6.09
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
5.71
% Crude Protein
21.1
% Available Protein
19.9
% Soluble Protein
9
% Degradable Protein
16
% ADICP
1.2
% NDICP
4.1
Soluble Protein % of CP
42
Degradable Protein % of CP
76
% Est. Lysine
1.07188
% Est. Methionine
0.33338
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
36.7
% Acid Detergent Fibre
30.9
% aNDFom
35.7
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
7.3
% TDN
63
% Starch
0.9
% Lignin
6.7
% Moisture
9.5
% Dry Matter
90.5
% Ash
8.2
% uNDFom 30hr
21.2
% uNDFom 120hr
20.8
% uNDFom 240hr
19.4
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
34
% Potassium (K)
1.66
% Calcium (Ca)
1.1
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.45
% Phosphorus (P)
0.29
% Sulfur (S)
0.29
% Chloride (Cl)
1.1
Total Fatty Acids
1.8
C18:1 Oleic
0.08
C18:2 Linoleic
0.2
C18:3 Linolenic
0.41
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