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Baling rates, 2007Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2007 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom baling had a median charge of $9.00 per bale across 87 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $7.25 and $10.00 per bale. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2007
$9.00/bale
Median of 87 surveyed charges, 2007
Low (25th pct)
$7.25
High (75th pct)
$10.00
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, 2007
$/bale, 2007 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Foothills County | 11 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
| Red Deer County | 10 | $8.00 | $12.00 |
| Mountain View County | 8 | $3.78 | $11.50 |
| Rocky View County | 8 | $9.25 | $12.00 |
| Kneehill County | 4 | $9.25 | $12.00 |
| Lacombe County | 4 | $9.00 | $11.00 |
| Wheatland County | 3 | $11.50 | $12.00 |
| Ponoka County | 3 | $7.75 | $8.00 |
| Parkland County | 3 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Vulcan County | 2 | $10.75 | $12.00 |
| Clearwater County | 2 | $8.50 | $10.00 |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 | 2 | $8.50 | $9.00 |
Individual charges, 2007
Every 2007 answer in $/bale, linked to its page in the government PDF. 1 outside the normal range is greyed out and excluded from the median.
| 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 | $14.00 | Tractor, Hesston 4900 baler; large square 4'x4'x8' Foothills MD 31 B bales | |
| Foothills County | $13.00 | Foothills MD 31 B Tractor, John Deere 566 baler; large round bales | |
| Foothills County | $13.00 | Foothills MD 31 B Tractor, Hesston 565A baler; large round bales | |
| MD of Taber | $13.00 | John Deere 8200 180 hp tractor, Hesston 4790 baler; ~35-40 Taber MD B 3'x4'x8' square bales bales/hour | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |