#92884
Lucerne Hay 1st Cut 2025 92884
Forbes, NSWLucerne Hay 1st Cut 2025
1st cut irrigated lucerne hay in 8x4x3 bales. Cut at early flowering with a mower conditioner and cured in good conditions. Baled with assistance from steamer. Has good leaf quality and quantity in bales. Leaf detaches when disturbed. Stacked in a safe shed with good access.
Summary
Visual grade: A

Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Lucerne
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
GP Special
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Visual Grade
A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
182.28 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
620 kg
Visual
1st cut irrigated lucerne hay in 8x4x3 bales. Cut at early flowering with a mower conditioner and cured in good conditions. Baled with assistance from steamer. Has good leaf quality and quantity in bales. Leaf detaches when disturbed. Stacked in a safe shed with good access.
Crop
Type / Species
Lucerne
Variety
GP Special
Irrigated
Yes
What cut is it?
1st
Volume
Quantity
294
Bale / Package Weight
620 kg
Volume in Tonnes
182.28
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 Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Concrete / Bitumen
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
11.6
Moisture High (%)
16
Moisture Low (%)
10
Number of Tests
40
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Weeds Comments
Grass
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Maturity
Lucerne Cut
1st
Cutting & Curing
How Long Cured (days)
5
Rainfall damage
Clean leaf & stems
Weather while Curing
Ideal curing conditions, light dews
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Early flowering <25% flower
Raked Times
1
Comment
Good curing conditions
Steamed at baling?
Yes
Harvesting
Harvest Date
10-Nov-2025
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
Stems course in texture Leaf partly connected
Aroma
Aroma
Normal to sweet hay smell, no dust
Inspection
Feed Test
92884-NIRD-1
% Acid Detergent Fibre
31.4
% ADICP
1.5
% Ash
8.8
% Available Protein
23.2
% Calcium (Ca)
1.28
% Chloride (Cl)
0.93
% Crude Fat
1.8
% Crude Protein
24.7
% Dry Matter
89.4
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
5.6
% Lignin
7.3
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.43
% Moisture
10.6
% NDICP
4.7
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
38.6
% Phosphorus (P)
0.3
% Potassium (K)
1.81
% Starch
1
% Sulfur (S)
0.32
% TDN
61
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
6.7
% aNDFom
37.3
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
11.98
Degradable Protein % of CP
78
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
10.4
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
10.22
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
32
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
2.99
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
5.84
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
5.38
Relative Feed Value
156
Soluble Protein % of CP
41
% uNDFom 120hr
25.9
% uNDFom 240hr
24.8
% uNDFom 30hr
27.1
% Est. Lysine
1.25476
% Est. Methionine
0.39026
C18:1 Oleic
0.02
C18:2 Linoleic
0.16
C18:3 Linolenic
0.27
% Degradable Protein
19
Relative Forage Quality
147
Total Fatty Acids
1.2
% Soluble Protein
10
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
30.9
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