#92088
Oaten Hay 92088
Hopetoun, VICOaten Hay
2025 Oaten Hay baled on the 29th of October. Light rain event during curing period, less than 5mm and dried out quick. Average bale weight 730kg. Cut using a mower conditioner. Large square bales 8x4x3 and 8 string. Average moisture 11.7%. Lowest moisture was 10.3% and highest was 13.9%. Stem length in bale ranging from 15-20cm. Very soft in texture and good leaf retention. Good green colour in bale, a bit of sun bleaching and less than 5% black spotting. Fresh and sweet hay aroma. Great access for trucks from road.
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Visual grade: B
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Oaten
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Kingbale
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Treatment
Silac treatment.
Visual Grade
B
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
1314 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
730 kg
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2025 Oaten Hay baled on the 29th of October. Light rain event during curing period, less than 5mm and dried out quick. Average bale weight 730kg. Cut using a mower conditioner. Large square bales 8x4x3 and 8 string. Average moisture 11.7%. Lowest moisture was 10.3% and highest was 13.9%. Stem length in bale ranging from 15-20cm. Very soft in texture and good leaf retention. Good green colour in bale, a bit of sun bleaching and less than 5% black spotting. Fresh and sweet hay aroma. Great access for trucks from road.
Crop
Type / Species
Oaten
Variety
Kingbale
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
1800
Bale / Package Weight
730 kg
Volume in Tonnes
1314
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 from road for trucks.
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Floor lining - rubber, plastic, etc
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
11.7
Moisture High (%)
13.9
Moisture Comment
Consistent moisture readings from 11-12%. No high readings. Lowest reading 10.3% and highest 13.9%
Moisture Low (%)
10.3
Number of Tests
40
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
<5% Blackspot or stain
How Long Cured (days)
20
Weather while Curing
Light Rain or Heavy Dew
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Milky dough seed very evident
Raked Times
1
Comment
Light rain event. Less than 5mm on hay. Dried out quick
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
29-Oct-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Stem length ranging from 15-20cm.
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
17
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
Colour Comment
Less than 5% black spotting on bales. A bit of sunbleaching in core sample. Still plenty of green colour in bales.
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Very soft in texture
Leaf Retention comment
Very soft in texture. Excellent leaf retention.
Aroma
Aroma
Normal to sweet hay smell, no dust
Aroma Comment
Sweet fresh hay aroma.
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
22/11/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
92088-NIRD-1
% Acid Detergent Fibre
32.2
% ADICP
0.7
% Ash
4.3
% Available Protein
7.1
% Calcium (Ca)
0.29
% Chloride (Cl)
0.93
% Crude Fat
2.2
% Crude Protein
7.8
% Dry Matter
89.8
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
15.1
% Lignin
3.3
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.12
% Moisture
10.2
% NDICP
1.7
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
54.1
% Phosphorus (P)
0.23
% Potassium (K)
1.5
% Starch
3.1
% Sulfur (S)
0.21
% TDN
66
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
19.9
% aNDFom
52.8
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
12.06
Degradable Protein % of CP
79
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
10.29
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
10.29
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
43
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
3.55
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
5.85
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
6
Relative Feed Value
110
Soluble Protein % of CP
58
% uNDFom 120hr
14.8
% uNDFom 240hr
12
% uNDFom 30hr
24.7
% Est. Lysine
0.27768
% Est. Methionine
0.14586
C18:1 Oleic
0.09
C18:2 Linoleic
0.18
C18:3 Linolenic
0.18
% Degradable Protein
6
Relative Forage Quality
136
Total Fatty Acids
1
% Soluble Protein
5
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
33.2
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