Sprout Pellets vs Hay: Feed Value & Super Sack Pricing
Sprout Pellets vs Hay: Feed Value & Super Sack Pricing
Medalist Feed
Premium Feed · Delta, Utah
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Enter what you pay for hay. We’ll show the real cost per pound your horse actually eats once waste is out of the picture.
Your Hay Your numbers
3x4x8 alfalfa bale, fed the way most people feed it.
$
/ bale
lbs
35%
- ✕ Trampled, thrown, and soiled hay
- ✕ Inconsistent nutrition quality
- ✕ Harder to store and handle
Medalist Sprout Pellets 0% Waste
½-inch sprout pellets in a 1000 lb super sack. Your horse eats every bite.
$
/ 1000 lbs
Per sack1000 lbs
Waste0%
Your horse actually eats1000 lbs
- ✓ Virtually no waste
- ✓ Premium, consistent nutrition
- ✓ Easy to store and tractor friendly
Cost per pound your horse actually eats
Your hay
$0.27
per lb eaten
VS
Medalist pellets
$0.29
per lb eaten
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You’re feeding the dirt about $75 of hay per bale — that’s 390 lbs your horse never eats.
Bale weight, waste rate, and pricing are estimates you can adjust to match your own operation. Actual results vary by setup, weather, storage, feeding method, and herd behavior.
