#90829
Oaten Hay 90829
Lameroo, SADedicated Archer Oaten hay. To be cut in the coming week with mower conditioner and Baled with 8 string krone baler. Rye grass and volunteer Cereals evident throughout. Storage available at cost
Line of a dedicated oaten hay crop. Ryegrass and volunteer barely evident. Cut at full flower and raked immediately 2 in 1.
Raked again in front of baler. Rain during curing process very evident with some staining on top of the row but being a thin stemmed “droughted crop” 80% of the hay is a good colour with good aroma.
Baled with an 8 string krone baler at 11-15% with hay king applied at baling.
Stacked and shedded immediately.
Summary
Visual grade: C

Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Oaten
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Archer
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Treatment
Hay king may be applied pending conditions
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
3.35
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
3.92
Protein (%)
11.3
ME (MJ / kg)
9.68
Moisture (%)
10.3
Visual Grade
C
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
165 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
660 kg
Documents
Visual
Line of a dedicated oaten hay crop. Ryegrass and volunteer barely evident. Cut at full flower and raked immediately 2 in 1. Raked again in front of baler. Rain during curing process very evident with some staining on top of the row but being a thin stemmed “droughted crop” 80% of the hay is a good colour with good aroma. Baled with an 8 string krone baler at 11-15% with hay king applied at baling. Stacked and shedded immediately.
Crop
Type / Species
Oaten
Variety
Archer
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
250
Bale / Package Weight
660 kg
Volume in Tonnes
165
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Wrap Type
8 - String
Material Consistency
<10% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Comment
New hay shed, rubble floor with plastic lining
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Floor lining - rubber, plastic, etc
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
12.7
Moisture High (%)
18.5
Moisture Comment
Tight ranges with 85% of the line 11-14% peaking to 18%
Moisture Low (%)
8.5
Number of Tests
30
# Tests >18%
3
Weeds
Weed Amount
< 10%
Weeds Comments
Some patches of the paddock had considerable amounts of ryegrass
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Minor dust & straw
Foreign Material Comments
Minor amounts of old hay stubble. No dirt evident
Cutting & Curing
How Long Cured (days)
35
Rainfall damage
Water marking leaf & stems
Weather while Curing
Rainfall >10mm & < 25mm
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Full Flower, possible milky dough seed
Raked Times
2
Comment
2 main rain events during curing
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
27-Oct-2025
Curing additive
Yes
Baling to Storage Time
Up to 1 week
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Stem length ranging from 5-15cm
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
10
Stem Thickness
3-5mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
CE3 - >50% shades of green, with remainder sun bleached to bright white / golden colour
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Normal to dry texture
Aroma
Aroma
Normal species hay smell, possible dust
Aroma Comment
Good Aroma
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
12/01/2026
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (90829-NIRD-1)
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
9.68
Relative Feed Value
108
Relative Forage Quality
144
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
9.4
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
25.2
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
8.4
% Crude Fat
2.4
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
11.45
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
2.99
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
5.42
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
5.38
% Crude Protein
11.3
% Available Protein
10.7
% Soluble Protein
4
% Degradable Protein
8
% ADICP
0.6
% NDICP
1.8
Soluble Protein % of CP
37
Degradable Protein % of CP
69
% Est. Lysine
0.40228
% Est. Methionine
0.21131
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
55
% Acid Detergent Fibre
32.1
% aNDFom
52.2
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
14.3
% TDN
62
% Starch
2.2
% Lignin
3.9
% Moisture
10.3
% Dry Matter
89.7
% Ash
8
% uNDFom 30hr
20.7
% uNDFom 120hr
9.9
% uNDFom 240hr
9.6
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
45
% Potassium (K)
1.79
% Calcium (Ca)
0.39
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.17
% Phosphorus (P)
0.35
% Sulfur (S)
0.28
% Chloride (Cl)
1.5
Total Fatty Acids
1.26
C18:1 Oleic
0.08
C18:2 Linoleic
0.14
C18:3 Linolenic
0.29
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