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Baling rates, 2006Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2006 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom baling had a median charge of $8.00 per bale across 85 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $7.50 and $9.50 per bale. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2006
$8.00/bale
Median of 85 surveyed charges, 2006
Low (25th pct)
$7.50
High (75th pct)
$9.50
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, 2006
$/bale, 2006 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Foothills County | 10 | $9.25 | $15.00 |
| Red Deer County | 10 | $8.00 | $8.50 |
| Mountain View County | 8 | $7.25 | $10.00 |
| Rocky View County | 8 | $8.50 | $12.00 |
| Kneehill County | 4 | $9.25 | $12.00 |
| Parkland County | 4 | $8.13 | $9.00 |
| Westlock County | 4 | $8.63 | $9.00 |
| Wheatland County | 3 | $10.00 | $12.00 |
| Lethbridge County | 2 | $5.04 | $9.50 |
| Vulcan County | 2 | $10.75 | $12.00 |
| Lacombe County | 2 | $8.25 | $8.50 |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 | 2 | $9.00 | $10.00 |
Individual charges, 2006
Every 2006 answer in $/bale, linked to its page in the government PDF.
| Foothills County | $15.00 | Case 7120 4wd 175 hp tractor, John Deere 566 baler; Foothills MD 31 B ~10 bales/hour large round bales | |
| County of Minburn No. 27 | $15.00 | International Harvester 1486 150 hp tractor, Case-IH Minburn Co 27 B ~10 bales/hour 8460 baler; large round bales | |
| Foothills County | $13.00 | Foothills MD 31 B Tractor, John Deere 566 baler; large round bales | |
| Foothills County | $12.75 | Case-IH 7230 175 hp or Case-IH 7240 190 hp tractor, Foothills MD 31 B Hesston 4910 baler; 4'x4'x8' large square bales | |
| Foothills County | $12.00 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; Foothills MD 31 B Minimum charge $150.00/hour large square bales | |
| MD of Taber | $12.00 | John Deere 8200 180 hp tractor, Hesston 4790 baler; ~35-40 Taber MD B 3'x4'x8' square bales bales/hour | |
| Vulcan County | $12.00 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; Vulcan B Minimum charge $150.00/hour large square bales | |
| Wheatland County | $12.00 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; Wheatland B Minimum charge $150.00/hour large square bales | |
| Kneehill County | $12.00 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; Kneehill B Minimum charge $150.00/hour large square bales | |
| Rocky View County | $12.00 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; Rocky View MD 44 B Minimum charge $150.00/hour large square bales |