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Baling rates, 2004Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2004 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom baling had a median charge of $7.00 per bale across 23 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $6.00 and $8.50 per bale. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2004
$7.00/bale
Median of 23 surveyed charges, 2004
Low (25th pct)
$6.00
High (75th pct)
$8.50
These are surveyed rates: what Alberta producers and custom operators reported actually charging, by county (Alberta Custom Rates Survey, Government of Alberta). Some are “good neighbour” rates. Alberta hasn’t published a newer survey. How we source data
By county, 2004
$/bale, 2004 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Cardston County | 1 | $5.50 | $5.50 |
| Cypress County | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Foothills County | 1 | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Vulcan County | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Wheatland County | 1 | $8.50 | $8.50 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Mountain View County | 1 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| Ponoka County | 1 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| Rocky View County | 1 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| Camrose County | 1 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
| Flagstaff County | 1 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
Individual charges, 2004
Every 2004 answer in $/bale, linked to its page in the government PDF. 1 outside the normal range is greyed out and excluded from the median.
| County of Minburn No. 27 | $15.00 | Minburn Co 27 B International Harvester 1486 150hp tractor, Case-IH ~10 bales/hour 8460 baler; large round bales NE Minburn Co 27 $75.00/hour M Tractor, Schulte rotary mower 15' wide ~6 acres/hour | |
| MD of Pincher Creek No. 9 | $9.00 | Pincher Creek MD 9 B John Deere tractor, New Holland BR 780 baler; large Greenfeed bales round bales S Pincher Creek MD 9 $15.00/acre MC John Deere fwa 105hp tractor, John Deere 964 discbine | |
| MD of Greenview No. 16 | $9.00 | Greenview MD 16 B Allis Chalmers 8010 110hp tractor, Vermeer 605K Rotary straw bales (harder bales, but slower to make baler; large round bales and require more twine) | |
| Cypress County | $8.50 | Cypress B John Deere 7710 130hp tractor, NH 780 or NH 664 baler; large round bales | |
| Vulcan County | $8.50 | Vulcan B Ford 8760 145hp tractor, Vermeer 605L baler; large Minimum charge $100.00/hour round bales S Vulcan $12.00/bale B Case 4694 tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large square Minimum charge $100.00/hour bales S Vulcan $1 | |
| Wheatland County | $8.50 | Wheatland B Ford 8760 145hp tractor, Vermeer 605L baler; large Minimum charge $100.00/hour round bales S Wheatland $12.00/bale B Case 4694 tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large square Minimum charge $100.00/hour bales S Whe | |
| Thorhild County | $8.50 | Thorhild Co 7 B John Deere 4630 150hp tractor, John Deere 567 baler; large round bales NW Thorhild Co 7 $10.00-12.00/acre MC International Harvester 150hp tractor, John Deere Minimum charge $100.00/hour 946 hydro-swing d | |
| Clear Hills County | $8.00 | Clear Hills MD 21 B John Deere 6400 85hp or Case 1070 107hp tractor, ~10 bales/hour Hesston 565A baler; large round bales P Clear Hills MD 21 $8.50/acre MC Case 1070 107hp tractor, John Deere 930 discbine ~8 acres/hour 1 | |
| MD of Fairview No. 136 | $8.00 | Fairview MD 136 B John Deere 6400 85hp or Case 1070 107hp tractor, ~10 bales/hour Hesston 565A baler; large round bales P Fairview MD 136 $8.50/acre MC Case 1070 107hp tractor, John Deere 930 discbine ~8 acres/hour 11.5' | |
| MD of Spirit River No. 133 | $8.00 | Spirit River MD 133 B Case 7240 190hp tractor, New Holland 688 baler; large Hay or straw bales round bales P Spirit River MD 133 $8.00-9.00/acre M SP diesel Premier swather with 25' header Depends on Mowing fescue and gr |