#86672
Dryland lucerne hay grown on river flats. Un 8x4x3 bales. Cut early flowering with mower conditioner. Cured in hot dry conditions. Average moisture of 16.8% with a couple of bales in the low 20’s. No fermentation. Normal to soft in texture.
Summary
Visual grade: A
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Lucerne
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
L56
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
2.19
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
4.78
Protein (%)
21.4
ME (MJ / kg)
9.79
Moisture (%)
10.2
Visual Grade
A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Bale / Package Weight
673 kg
Documents
Visual
Dryland lucerne hay grown on river flats. Un 8x4x3 bales. Cut early flowering with mower conditioner. Cured in hot dry conditions. Average moisture of 16.8% with a couple of bales in the low 20’s. No fermentation. Normal to soft in texture.
Crop
Type / Species
Lucerne
Variety
L56
Irrigated
No
What cut is it?
2nd
Volume
Quantity
0
Bale / Package Weight
673 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
Storage Comment
Open sided shed with good access
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Gravel
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
16.8
Moisture High (%)
21
Moisture Comment
Small number of bales tested had readings above 18% but no fermentation seen
Moisture Low (%)
14.2
Number of Tests
30
# Tests >18%
4
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Weeds Comments
Grass
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Maturity
Lucerne Cut
2nd
Cutting & Curing
How Long Cured (days)
7
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
2
Comment
Heavy dews
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
27-Nov-2024
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
25
Stem Thickness
Lucerne 3-4mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
LU3 - >50% shades of green with remainder bleached colours
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Normal Texture, Leaf generally connected
Aroma
Aroma
Normal to sweet hay smell, no dust
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
13/01/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (86672-NIRD-1)
Metabolisable Energy (ME)
9.79
Relative Feed Value
147
Horse Digestible Energy (DE)
9.9
Relative Forage Quality
142
Non-Fibre Carbohydrates (NFC)
29.8
Ethanol Soluble Carbohydrates (ESC)
4.8
% Crude Fat
2.1
Digestible Energy (DE)
11.56
Net Energy Gain (NEg)
2.83
Net Energy Lactation (NEl)
5.69
Net Energy Maintenance (NEm)
5.21
Crude Protein (CP)
21.4
% Available Protein
19.7
Soluble Protein
9
Degradable Protein
16
% ADICP
1.7
% NDICP
4.5
Soluble Protein % of CP
41
Degradable Protein % of CP
76
Est. Lysine
1.08712
Est. Methionine
0.33812
Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF)
40.2
Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF)
32.4
aNDFom
39.6
Water Soluble Carbohydrates (WSC)
7.7
% TDN
59
% Starch
1.6
% Lignin
6.1
% Moisture
10.2
% Dry Matter
89.8
% Ash
11
uNDFom 30hr
23.6
uNDFom 120hr
22.8
uNDFom 240hr
22.3
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
32
Potassium (K)
2.25
Calcium (Ca)
1.3
Magnesium (Mg)
0.35
Phosphorus (P)
0.3
Sulfur (S)
0.3
Chloride (Cl)
0.77
Total Fatty Acids
1.16
C18:1 Oleic
0.02
C18:2 Linoleic
0.13
C18:3 Linolenic
0.24
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