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Baling rates, 2008Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2008 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom baling had a median charge of $9.00 per bale across 71 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $8.00 and $11.00 per bale. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2008
$9.00/bale
Median of 71 surveyed charges, 2008
Low (25th pct)
$8.00
High (75th pct)
$11.00
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, 2008
$/bale, 2008 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Foothills County | 8 | $10.75 | $14.50 |
| Red Deer County | 7 | $9.00 | $12.00 |
| Rocky View County | 7 | $10.00 | $14.50 |
| Mountain View County | 6 | $8.50 | $12.00 |
| Kneehill County | 4 | $10.75 | $14.50 |
| Parkland County | 3 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Vulcan County | 2 | $13.00 | $14.50 |
| Wheatland County | 2 | $13.00 | $14.50 |
| Clearwater County | 2 | $8.50 | $10.00 |
| Lacombe County | 2 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Ponoka County | 2 | $7.88 | $8.00 |
| Special Area No. 3 | 2 | $12.50 | $15.00 |
Individual charges, 2008
Every 2008 answer in $/bale, linked to its page in the government PDF. 1 outside the normal range is greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Special Area No. 3 | $15.00 | Special Area No. 3 B Hesston 4910 baler; 4'x4'x8' large square 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 | $14.50 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; Foothills MD 31 B Minimum charge $150.00/hour large square bales | |
| Vulcan County | $14.50 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; Vulcan B Minimum charge $150.00/hour large square bales | |
| Wheatland County | $14.50 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; Wheatland B Minimum charge $150.00/hour large square bales | |
| Kneehill County | $14.50 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; Kneehill B Minimum charge $150.00/hour large square bales | |
| Rocky View County | $14.50 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; Rocky View MD 44 B Minimum charge $150.00/hour large square bales | |
| MD of Taber | $14.00 | John Deere 8200 180 hp tractor, Hesston 4790 baler; ~35-40 Taber MD B 3'x4'x8' square bales bales/hour | |
| Foothills County | $13.00 | Foothills MD 31 B Tractor, John Deere 566 baler; large round bales | |
| Cardston County | $12.50 | John Deere 6400 85 hp tractor, John Deere 567 Cardston B baler; large round bales |