#88451
Oaten Hay 88451
Walgett, NSWAvailable for forward contracts from point of baling. Contracts will include terms that state a minimum FCA grade and bale weights to be confirmed.
Oaten hay cut full flower with a small amount of milky dough seed. Cured in ideal conditions with one raking. Has retained very good colour. Baled into 8x4x3 bales and stacked in a safe shed with an average moisture of 13.9%
Summary
Visual grade: A

Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Oaten
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Comet
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Season
2025
Visual Grade
A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
1080 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
540 kg
Visual
Oaten hay cut full flower with a small amount of milky dough seed. Cured in ideal conditions with one raking. Has retained very good colour. Baled into 8x4x3 bales and stacked in a safe shed with an average moisture of 13.9%
Crop
Type / Species
Oaten
Variety
Comet
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
2000
Bale / Package Weight
540 kg
Volume in Tonnes
1080
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Bale / Package Size Comment
Small percentage of soft bales.
Wrap Type
6 - string
Comment
Small percentage of soft bales.
Material Consistency
Very even <5% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Comment
Three sided shed. Well protected
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Dirt floor
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
13.9
Moisture High (%)
17.5
Moisture Low (%)
11
Number of Tests
60
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Weeds Comments
Turnip
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
Clean leaf & stems
How Long Cured (days)
9
Weather while Curing
Hot dry conditions no rain
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Full Flower, possible milky dough seed
Raked Times
1
Comment
Ideal curing conditions
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
09-Oct-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Up to 1 week
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Majority short
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
18
Stem Thickness
3-5mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
CE1 - Perfect fresh green hay, <5% sun bleached to bright white / golden colour
Colour Comment
Good green colour
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Normal to soft texture
Leaf Retention comment
Good
Aroma
Aroma
Normal to sweet hay smell, no dust
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
13/10/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
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