#91096
Oaten Hay 91096
Patchewollock, VIC2025 Oaten hay
2025 Oaten Hay baled on the 17th of October. Average bale weight of 700kg. The variety is Kingbale and they are 8x4x3 and 8 string bales. Cut when heads formed and before milky dough with a mower conditioner. Ideal curing conditions. Average moisture 13.7%. Lowest was 10.7% and highest 23.2%. There were 5 high readings including the highest reading which all read around 22%. Majority of bales read consistently around 11-12% apart from those odd higher readings. Normal to soft in texture. Excellent leaf retention and head retention. Excellent green colour. Only sunbleached on outside of bales. Sweet and fresh hay aroma. Great access to storage from road for trucks.
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Visual grade: A
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Oaten
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Kingbale
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Treatment
Haymate
Visual Grade
A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
840 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
700 kg
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2025 Oaten Hay baled on the 17th of October. Average bale weight of 700kg. The variety is Kingbale and they are 8x4x3 and 8 string bales. Cut when heads formed and before milky dough with a mower conditioner. Ideal curing conditions. Average moisture 13.7%. Lowest was 10.7% and highest 23.2%. There were 5 high readings including the highest reading which all read around 22%. Majority of bales read consistently around 11-12% apart from those odd higher readings. Normal to soft in texture. Excellent leaf retention and head retention. Excellent green colour. Only sunbleached on outside of bales. Sweet and fresh hay aroma. Great access to storage from road for trucks.
Crop
Type / Species
Oaten
Variety
Kingbale
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
1200
Bale / Package Weight
700 kg
Volume in Tonnes
840
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Wrap Type
8 - String
Material Consistency
Very even <5% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Comment
Excellent storage and great access to shed for trucks.
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Floor lining - rubber, plastic, etc
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
13.7
Moisture High (%)
23.2
Moisture Comment
Average moisture 13.7%. Lowest was 10.7% and highest 23.2%. There were 5 high readings including the highest reading which all read around 22%. Majority of bales read consistently around 11-12% apart from those odd higher readings.
Moisture Low (%)
10.7
Number of Tests
50
# Tests >18%
5
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
Clean leaf & stems
How Long Cured (days)
14
Weather while Curing
Ideal curing conditions, light dews
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Heads formed, no milky dough seed evident
Raked Times
1
Comment
Ideal curing conditions.
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
17-Oct-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Stem length ranging from 25-30cm.
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
25
Stem Thickness
3-5mm
Was the product chopped?
Yes
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
CE1 - Perfect fresh green hay, <10% sun bleached to bright white / golden colour
Colour Comment
Excellent green colour. Only sunbleached on outside of bales.
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Normal to soft texture
Leaf Retention comment
Normal to soft in texture. Excellent leaf retention and head retention.
Aroma
Aroma
Sweet fresh hay smell
Aroma Comment
Sweet and fresh hay aroma.
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
06/12/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
91096-NIRD-2
% Acid Detergent Fibre
32.8
% ADICP
0.7
% Ash
5.4
% Available Protein
8.3
% Calcium (Ca)
0.33
% Chloride (Cl)
1.06
% Crude Fat
1.9
% Crude Protein
9
% Dry Matter
88.9
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
15.7
% Lignin
3.4
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.15
% Moisture
11.1
% NDICP
2
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
51.8
% Phosphorus (P)
0.22
% Potassium (K)
1.83
% Starch
0.2
% Sulfur (S)
0.19
% TDN
65
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
25.4
% aNDFom
50.5
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
11.95
Degradable Protein % of CP
80
% Est. Lysine
0.3204
% Est. Methionine
0.1683
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
10.23
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
10.19
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
45
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
3.44
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
5.86
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
5.88
Relative Feed Value
114
Soluble Protein % of CP
53
% uNDFom 120hr
14.6
% uNDFom 240hr
12.7
% uNDFom 30hr
21.6
C18:1 Oleic
0.02
C18:2 Linoleic
0.1
C18:3 Linolenic
0.29
% Degradable Protein
7
Relative Forage Quality
151
Total Fatty Acids
0.85
% Soluble Protein
5
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
34
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