#92886
Lucerne Hay 92886
Forbes, NSW2nd cut lucerne 2025
2nd cut irrigated lucerne hay in 8x4x3 bales. Cut mid flowering with mower conditioner and cured in good conditions. Steamer used to ensure quality hay produced. Average moisture of 12.6%. Good leaf content and attached to fine stems with normal texture. Baled three days prior to inspection. Grower had stacked into shed three high to monitor moistures prior to restocking. Sound well made bales.
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Visual grade: AA
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Lucerne
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
GP Special
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
2.96
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
5.88
Protein (%)
19.6
ME (MJ / kg)
9.88
Moisture (%)
9.6
Visual Grade
AA
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
74.36 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
572 kg
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2nd cut irrigated lucerne hay in 8x4x3 bales. Cut mid flowering with mower conditioner and cured in good conditions. Steamer used to ensure quality hay produced. Average moisture of 12.6%. Good leaf content and attached to fine stems with normal texture. Baled three days prior to inspection. Grower had stacked into shed three high to monitor moistures prior to restocking. Sound well made bales.
Crop
Type / Species
Lucerne
Variety
GP Special
Irrigated
Yes
What cut is it?
2nd
Volume
Quantity
130
Bale / Package Weight
572 kg
Volume in Tonnes
74.36
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
Hay stacked in shed three high to check moistures before restocking in shed
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Concrete / Bitumen
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
12.6
Moisture High (%)
14.3
Moisture Low (%)
10
Number of Tests
40
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Weeds Comments
Wire weed
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Maturity
Lucerne Cut
2nd
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
Clean leaf & stems
How Long Cured (days)
5
Weather while Curing
Ideal curing conditions, light dews
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Early flowering <25% flower
Raked Times
1
Comment
Ideal curing period
Steamed at baling?
Yes
Harvesting
Harvest Date
13-Dec-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Fie stems with good leaf attachment
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
20
Stem Thickness
Lucerne 2-3mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
LU1 - Perfect fresh green hay <5% bleached colours
Colour Comment
Excellent leaf and stem colour
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Soft to normal in texture Leaf mostly connected; >90% retention and 95% in bale.
Leaf Retention comment
Good texture
Aroma
Aroma
Normal to sweet hay smell, no dust
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
17/12/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (92886-NIRD-1)
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
9.88
Relative Feed Value
150
Relative Forage Quality
143
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
10.33
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
32.9
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
6.7
% Crude Fat
2.1
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
11.65
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
2.96
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
5.8
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
5.35
% Crude Protein
19.6
% Available Protein
18.2
% Soluble Protein
8
% Degradable Protein
15
% ADICP
1.4
% NDICP
3.8
Soluble Protein % of CP
40
Degradable Protein % of CP
75
% Est. Lysine
0.99568
% Est. Methionine
0.30968
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
39.8
% Acid Detergent Fibre
31.7
% aNDFom
38.2
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
8
% TDN
60
% Starch
1.1
% Lignin
6.7
% Moisture
9.6
% Dry Matter
90.4
% Ash
9.5
% uNDFom 30hr
25.2
% uNDFom 120hr
22.5
% uNDFom 240hr
21.6
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
33
% Potassium (K)
2.07
% Calcium (Ca)
1.58
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.4
% Phosphorus (P)
0.21
% Sulfur (S)
0.33
% Chloride (Cl)
0.96
Total Fatty Acids
1.7
C18:1 Oleic
0.05
C18:2 Linoleic
0.27
C18:3 Linolenic
0.44
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