Sprout Pellets vs Hay: Feed Value & Super Sack Pricing

Sprout Pellets vs Hay: Feed Value & Super Sack Pricing

Medalist Feed — What Your Hay Really Costs
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Stop paying to feed the dirt.

1300 lbs
3×4×8 Hay Bale
Alfalfa hay bale
  • You pay $250
  • Horse eats 845 lbs
  • Wasted 455 lbs
  • Wasted $88
VS
1000 lbs
Sprout Pellets
Medalist sprout feed pellets
  • You pay $299
  • Horse eats 1000 lbs
  • Wasted 0 lbs
  • Wasted $0
With sprout pellets your horse eats every pound
Nothing gets wasted

Your Hay Your numbers

3x4x8 alfalfa bale, fed the way most people feed it.

$ / bale
lbs
35%
  • 30%+ trampled, thrown & soiled
  • Inconsistent nutrition quality
  • Harder to store & handle

Sprout Pellets New

½-inch sprout pellets, 1000 lb super sack. Your horse eats every bite.

$ / sack
Per sack 1000 lbs
Waste 0%
Your horse actually eats 1000 lbs
  • Virtually no waste — horses eat every bite
  • Premium, consistent nutrition
  • Easy to store & tractor friendly
Better Nutrition. Less Waste. Happier Horses.

Bale weight, waste rate, and pricing are estimates you can adjust to match your own operation. Typical hay feeding waste ranges from roughly 5–15% with slow-feed nets up to 30–45% when fed on the ground; actual results vary by setup, weather, and herd.