#98697
Oaten hay in 7.5x4x3 bales with 8 strings. High yielding dryland crop with thick stems. Cut with mower conditioner with 8 mm rain early in curing period. Only small amount of damage to quality due to size of windrows. Average moisture of 12.3%. Good colour with normal to dry texture
Seller Information:
Summary
Visual grade: FS-A
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Oaten
Sold By The
bale
Variety
Archer
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Visual Grade
FS-A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
46 bales
Bale / Package Weight
620 kg
Interim Visual
Oaten hay in 7.5x4x3 bales with 8 strings. High yielding dryland crop with thick stems. Cut with mower conditioner with 8 mm rain early in curing period. Only small amount of damage to quality due to size of windrows. Average moisture of 12.3%. Good colour with normal to dry texture
Crop
Type / Species
Oaten
Variety
Archer
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
46
Bale / Package Weight
620 kg
Volume in Tonnes
28.52
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Bale / Package Size Comment
7.5x4x3 some slight variation in bale sizes.
Wrap Type
8 - String
Comment
7.5x4x3 some slight variation in bale sizes.
Material Consistency
Very even <5% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Comment
Stacked 6 high in single rows in paddock
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Earth / paddock surface
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
12.3
Moisture High (%)
15.3
Moisture Low (%)
9
Number of Tests
70
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Weeds Comments
Rye grass
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
Water marking leaf & stems
How Long Cured (days)
21
Weather while Curing
Light Rain or Heavy Dew
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Full Flower, possible milky dough seed
Raked Times
1
Comment
8 mm rain 4 days after cutting
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
14-Oct-2026
Baling to Storage Time
Up to 1 week
Stem
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
30
Stem Thickness
3-5mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
CE2 - Fresh green to dark green <25% sun bleached to bright white / golden colour
Colour Comment
Small amount of stained.
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Normal to dry texture
Aroma
Aroma
Sweet fresh hay smell
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
25/10/2026
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
What You'll Pay
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