# Lakebed hay ready for early sale as sheep, lamb job holds - Grain Central

> New-season hay is being cut in south-western New South Wales, where stocks in south-eastern Australia are at their lowest level on record. The shortage follows a dry 2024 and early 2025, flood-related demand and high livestock prices.

- Date: 2025-09-15 · published 2025-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7571-lakebed-hay-ready-for-early-sale-as-sheep-lamb-job-holds-grain-central
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Very low hay stocks keep fodder costs high for livestock producers, and new-season supply will gradually ease that pressure.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2019-03-27 | [Rain prospects remain unclear for April-June - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60011-rain-prospects-remain-unclear-for-april-june-grain-central.md) | +1.8% | +9.0% |
| OATS | 2021-04-30 | [Favourable start for forage oats crops - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47663-favourable-start-for-forage-oats-crops-grain-central.md) | +3.3% | -5.9% |
| OATS | 2018-04-27 | [Oats planting set to roll in WA - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65555-oats-planting-set-to-roll-in-wa-grain-central.md) | +2.3% | +10.5% |
| OATS | 2025-10-17 | [Strong WA oat crop drives gains in Asian consumer market - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22441-strong-wa-oat-crop-drives-gains-in-asian-consumer-market-grain-central.md) | +5.5% | +6.9% |
| OATS | 2020-08-26 | [Oat harvest begins in east central Saskatchewan \| paNOW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51671-oat-harvest-begins-in-east-central-saskatchewan-panow.md) | +2.1% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/news/lakebed-hay-ready-for-early-sale-as-sheep-lamb-job-hold/

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