#90898
Barley straw baled out of header windrow stacked in a good shed after some rain. 500 bales being offered in this lot are the best of them, clean and dry smelling with low moisture content averaging 11.9%
Seller Information:
Summary
Visual grade: B
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Straw / Stubble
Dominant Species
Barley
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Commodus
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
1.68
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
1.33
Protein (%)
7
ME (MJ / kg)
8.83
Moisture (%)
10.7
Visual Grade
B
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
245 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
490 kg
Documents
Visual
Barley straw baled out of header windrow stacked in a good shed after some rain. 500 bales being offered in this lot are the best of them, clean and dry smelling with low moisture content averaging 11.9%
Crop
Type / Species
Barley
Variety
Commodus
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
500
Bale / Package Weight
490 kg
Volume in Tonnes
245
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
Excellent shed
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Gravel
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
11.9
Moisture High (%)
17.5
Moisture Comment
Good
Moisture Low (%)
10
Number of Tests
56
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Weeds Comments
Clean
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Foreign Material Comments
Clean
Cutting & Curing
How Long Cured (days)
20
Raked Times
0
Harvesting
Harvest Date
15-Jan-2026
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Variable
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
8
Stem Thickness
2-4mm range
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
S4 - Dull yellow/golden/grey, <20% internal blackspot
Colour Comment
Discoloured
Aroma
Aroma
Normal Smell
Aroma Comment
OK
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
27/03/2026
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (90898-NIRD-2)
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
8.83
Relative Feed Value
80
Relative Forage Quality
97
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
8.41
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
20.8
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
7.1
% Crude Fat
2.3
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
10.61
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
2.47
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
4.6
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
4.81
% Crude Protein
7
% Available Protein
6.3
% Soluble Protein
4
% Degradable Protein
5
% ADICP
0.7
% NDICP
2.1
Soluble Protein % of CP
53
Degradable Protein % of CP
66
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
64.5
% Acid Detergent Fibre
42.7
% aNDFom
60.8
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
10
% TDN
58
% Starch
2.8
% Lignin
4.5
% Moisture
10.7
% Dry Matter
89.3
% Ash
7.5
% uNDFom 30hr
24.7
% uNDFom 120hr
13.6
% uNDFom 240hr
11.9
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
39
% Potassium (K)
1.68
% Calcium (Ca)
0.35
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.17
% Phosphorus (P)
0.19
% Sulfur (S)
0.17
% Chloride (Cl)
0.75
Total Fatty Acids
0.37
C18:1 Oleic
0.05
C18:2 Linoleic
0.01
C18:3 Linolenic
0.05
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