#81853
Irrigated lucerne hay cut early flower with mower conditioner. Cured in good conditions and have retained very good colour and leaf attachment with a soft texture. In 8x4x3 bales stack in a very good shed and protected with other hay. Average moisture of 12.6%. Has been treated with inoculant.
Summary
Visual grade: A

Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Lucerne
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Aurora
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
2.6
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
5.56
Protein (%)
21.4
ME (MJ / kg)
10.01
Moisture (%)
10.2
Visual Grade
A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Bale / Package Weight
650 kg
Documents
Visual
Irrigated lucerne hay cut early flower with mower conditioner. Cured in good conditions and have retained very good colour and leaf attachment with a soft texture. In 8x4x3 bales stack in a very good shed and protected with other hay. Average moisture of 12.6%. Has been treated with inoculant.
Crop
Type / Species
Lucerne
Variety
Aurora
Irrigated
Yes
What cut is it?
3rd
Volume
Quantity
0
Bale / Package Weight
650 kg
Volume in Tonnes
0
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
Property Access
Road Train. Road train access all weather
Storage Comment
One sided shed with lucerne stacked internally and protected by other hay
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Dirt floor
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Baiting Strategy
Yes - basic
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
12.6
Moisture High (%)
14.8
Moisture Low (%)
10.5
Number of Tests
50
Number of Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Weeds Comments
Grass
Maturity
Lucerne Cut
3rd
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
Clean leaf & stems
How Long Cured (days)
5
Weather while Curing
Ideal curing conditions
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Early flowering <25% flower
Raked Times
1
Comment
Ideal curing conditions
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
31-Jan-2024
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
17
Stem Thickness
Lucerne 2-4mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
LU3 - >50% green with sun bleached colours <30% discolouration
Colour Comment
Lovely green colour
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Mostly connected; >90% retention and 95% in bale
Leaf Retention comment
Good leaf quality and attachment with soft texture
Aroma
Aroma
Normal to sweet hay smell, no dust
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
10/04/2024
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (81853-NIRD-1)
Metabolisable Energy (ME)
10.01
Relative Feed Value
180
Horse Digestible Energy (DE)
10.6
Relative Forage Quality
155
Non-Fibre Carbohydrates (NFC)
35
Ethanol Soluble Carbohydrates (ESC)
6.1
% Crude Fat
1.9
Digestible Energy (DE)
11.78
Net Energy Gain (NEg)
3.04
Net Energy Lactation (NEl)
5.94
Net Energy Maintenance (NEm)
5.43
Crude Protein (CP)
21.4
% Available Protein
19.7
Soluble Protein
9
Degradable Protein
16
% ADICP
1.7
% NDICP
3.6
Soluble Protein % of CP
40
Degradable Protein % of CP
75
Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF)
34.3
Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF)
28.6
aNDFom
33
Water Soluble Carbohydrates (WSC)
10.1
% TDN
61
% Starch
1.2
% Lignin
6.5
% Moisture
10.2
% Dry Matter
89.8
% Ash
10.9
uNDFom 30hr
23.7
uNDFom 120hr
22.3
uNDFom 240hr
19.2
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
29
Potassium (K)
2.44
Calcium (Ca)
1.42
Magnesium (Mg)
0.4
Phosphorus (P)
0.21
Sulfur (S)
0.3
Chloride (Cl)
0.71
C18:1 Oleic
0
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