#94480
2025 Barley Hay
A very even line of barley hay with nice aroma. Some weather damage, but has retained nice colour despite rain event. Good texture and an even moisture profile with an average of 14%.
Seller Information:
Summary
Visual grade: B

Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Barley
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Maximus CL
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
2.63
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
2.96
Protein (%)
12.4
ME (MJ / kg)
11.02
Moisture (%)
11
Visual Grade
B
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
256.75 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
650 kg
Visual
A very even line of barley hay with nice aroma. Some weather damage, but has retained nice colour despite rain event. Good texture and an even moisture profile with an average of 14%.
Crop
Type / Species
Barley
Variety
Maximus CL
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
395
Bale / Package Weight
650 kg
Volume in Tonnes
256.75
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Wrap Type
8 - String
Material Consistency
Very even <5% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Gravel
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
14
Moisture High (%)
16
Moisture Comment
Very even moistures across lot
Moisture Low (%)
11
Number of Tests
17
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Minor dust & straw
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
<5% Blackspot or stain
How Long Cured (days)
17
Weather while Curing
Rainfall >10mm & < 25mm
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Heads formed, no milky dough seed evident
Raked Times
2
Comment
8 ml through curing
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
28-Oct-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Up to 1 week
Stem
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
15
Stem Thickness
3-5mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
CE3 - >50% shades of green, with remainder sun bleached to bright white / golden colour
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Normal to soft texture
Aroma
Aroma
Normal species hay smell, possible dust
Inspection
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (94480-NIRD-1)
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
11.02
Relative Feed Value
138
Relative Forage Quality
177
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
10.64
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
34.8
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
14.6
% Crude Fat
2.7
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
12.78
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
3.98
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
6.44
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
6.48
% Crude Protein
12.4
% Available Protein
11.7
% Soluble Protein
6
% Degradable Protein
9
% ADICP
0.7
% NDICP
2.7
Soluble Protein % of CP
45
Degradable Protein % of CP
74
% Est. Lysine
0.2914
% Est. Methionine
0.14384
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
46
% Acid Detergent Fibre
26.7
% aNDFom
41.3
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
23.2
% TDN
69
% Starch
5
% Lignin
2.2
% Moisture
11
% Dry Matter
89.1
% Ash
6.9
% uNDFom 30hr
14
% uNDFom 120hr
8.7
% uNDFom 240hr
6.7
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
51
% Potassium (K)
1.67
% Calcium (Ca)
0.39
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.16
% Phosphorus (P)
0.24
% Sulfur (S)
0.24
% Chloride (Cl)
1.23
Total Fatty Acids
0.96
C18:1 Oleic
0.06
C18:2 Linoleic
0.11
C18:3 Linolenic
0.27
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