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Baling rates, 2011Alberta · Alberta Custom Rates Survey
In the 2011 Alberta Custom Rates Survey, custom baling had a median charge of $10.50 per bale across 97 distinct operator answers, with the middle half between $9.00 and $12.00 per bale. Source: Government of Alberta, via PrairieRates.ca.
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Typical charge in Alberta, 2011
$10.50/bale
Median of 97 surveyed charges, 2011
Low (25th pct)
$9.00
High (75th pct)
$12.00
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, 2011
$/bale, 2011 survey only. Click a column to sort.
| Red Deer County | 9 | $11.00 | $12.00 |
| Rocky View County | 9 | $10.50 | $15.00 |
| Foothills County | 8 | $13.00 | $15.00 |
| Mountain View County | 7 | $9.00 | $12.00 |
| Kneehill County | 5 | $12.00 | $15.00 |
| Lacombe County | 5 | $11.00 | $12.00 |
| Wheatland County | 4 | $13.50 | $15.00 |
| Clearwater County | 4 | $10.13 | $12.00 |
| Ponoka County | 3 | $9.50 | $9.75 |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 | 3 | $9.00 | $10.00 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 3 | $8.75 | $9.00 |
| Parkland County | 3 | $10.00 | $12.00 |
Individual charges, 2011
Every 2011 answer in $/bale, linked to its page in the government PDF. 1 outside the normal range is greyed out and excluded from the median.
| Cardston County | $15.00 | John Deere 6400 85 hp tractor, John Deere 567 baler; large Cardston B round bales | |
| Foothills County | $15.00 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Foothills MD 31 B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Foothills County | $15.00 | Foothills MD 31 B Tractor, Hesston 4900 baler; large square 4'x4'x8' bales | |
| County of Newell | $15.00 | Newell Co 4 B Tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large square 4'x4'x8' bales | |
| Vulcan County | $15.00 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Vulcan B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Wheatland County | $15.00 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Wheatland B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Wheatland County | $15.00 | Wheatland B Tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large square 4'x4'x8' bales | |
| Kneehill County | $15.00 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Kneehill B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Rocky View County | $15.00 | Case 4694 4wd 230 hp tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large Rocky View MD 44 B Minimum charge $150.00/hour square bales | |
| Rocky View County | $15.00 | Rocky View MD 44 B Tractor, Hesston 4910 baler; large square 4'x4'x8' bales |