#94012
Lucerne Hay 94012
Ardmona, VIC3rd cut Lucerne
3rd cut irrigated lucerne cut with mower conditioner and cured in hot dry conditions. Average bale moisture of 11.8%. Fine stems with excellent leaf colour. Stems dry and brittle in texture.
Summary
Visual grade: A

Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Lucerne
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Q31
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
3.68
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
7.13
Protein (%)
19.3
ME (MJ / kg)
9.95
Moisture (%)
8.7
Visual Grade
A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
195.3 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
700 kg
Visual
3rd cut irrigated lucerne cut with mower conditioner and cured in hot dry conditions. Average bale moisture of 11.8%. Fine stems with excellent leaf colour. Stems dry and brittle in texture.
Crop
Type / Species
Lucerne
Variety
Q31
Irrigated
Yes
What cut is it?
3rd
Volume
Quantity
279
Bale / Package Weight
700 kg
Volume in Tonnes
195.3
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Wrap Type
6 - string
Material Consistency
<10% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Comment
Open shed well maintained
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Concrete / Bitumen
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
11.8
Moisture High (%)
14.3
Moisture Low (%)
10
Number of Tests
20
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Maturity
Lucerne Cut
3rd
Cutting & Curing
How Long Cured (days)
6
Rainfall damage
Clean leaf & stems
Weather while Curing
Hot dry conditions no rain
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Early flowering <25% flower
Raked Times
1
Comment
Hot and dry
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
16-Feb-2026
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
18
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
Soft to normal in texture Leaf mostly connected; >90% retention and 95% in bale.
Aroma
Aroma
Sweet fresh hay smell
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
20/02/2026
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (94012-NIRD-1)
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
9.95
Relative Feed Value
151
Relative Forage Quality
130
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
10.44
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
34
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
5.6
% Crude Fat
2
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
11.71
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
3.03
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
5.85
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
5.42
% Crude Protein
19.3
% Available Protein
17.9
% Soluble Protein
7
% Degradable Protein
14
% ADICP
1.4
% NDICP
3.5
Soluble Protein % of CP
38
Degradable Protein % of CP
74
% Est. Lysine
0.98044
% Est. Methionine
0.30494
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
39.2
% Acid Detergent Fibre
32.5
% aNDFom
37.9
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
6.6
% TDN
61
% Starch
1.1
% Lignin
6.6
% Moisture
8.7
% Dry Matter
91.3
% Ash
9.1
% uNDFom 30hr
25.3
% uNDFom 120hr
24.8
% uNDFom 240hr
24.3
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
26
% Potassium (K)
2.81
% Calcium (Ca)
1.12
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.36
% Phosphorus (P)
0.23
% Sulfur (S)
0.32
% Chloride (Cl)
0.94
Total Fatty Acids
1.66
C18:1 Oleic
0.03
C18:2 Linoleic
0.22
C18:3 Linolenic
0.41
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